My friend Sebastian often starts his mentor speeches with this...

"Are you putting your oxygen mask on first?"

They tell you this incase of an emergency on a plane, but in reality this is important for every aspect of our lives.

Changing the world around you, begins with you.

We are better parents, better family members, better partners, better friends... When we take care of ourselves.

It’s true that we have more to offer the world when we, ourselves, are whole.

1. “And I said to my body softly, ‘I want to be your friend.’ It took a long breath and replied, ‘I have been waiting my whole life for this.’” - Nayyirah Waheed
   

2. “You’re so hard on yourself. Take a moment. Sit back. Marvel at your life: at the grief that softened you, at the heartache that wisened you, at the suffering that strengthened you. Despite everything, you still grow. Be proud of this.” - Unknown
   

3. “...'You don’t even know how breathtaking you are. as you are.' Says the universe through tears." - Nayyirah Waheed
   

4. "Your body is not the problem."- Unknown
   

5. "You are made from the blood of stars, with enough iron in your veins to make ten swords, and the same carbon that makes impossible to break diamonds." - Nikita Gill
   

6. “If you can accept your body, then you have a chance to see your body as your home.…

1. Start each day with things that make you feel alive!

1. Go for a morning walk, a hike, visit the garden/park or swim in the ocean, sit in the sunshine and relax... Nature is the best healer! Even if its just for 10 minutes. 

2. Yoga and stretches... Get that body moving! Even if its just by starting off for a few minutes each morning and increasing.

3. Grab a little notebook and every day write 3 things that you are grateful for. The book will soon be full of all your goodness.

4. Meet an old friend, connect, we are social beings.

Our skin is our biggest organ and absorbs a huge amount of what we put on it topically.

My mother comes from an Italian background and I grew up watching her put olive oil on every everything! On every meal, all over her skin, she even drinks it straight off a dessert spoon before bed.

She is now 61 and still has great skin, which I'm sure is thanks to genetics but also her natural remedies and habits.

This way of life is definitely influencing me now more than ever.

Growing your own food not only makes you happy watching it...

It gives you free food, so you spend less money - Extra happy!

It doesn't come in plastic - Even more happy!

It tastes better - Happier!

It's healthier - I'm happy for you!

It teaches us lessons - Patience, happiness, gratitude, gratefulness, plus so much more!