Mine is a story of failure, anxiety, fatigue, collapse, implosion, reinvention and determination. My friends would describe me as brave and capable, someone who decides to do something and doesn’t give in to fear. That may have been true at one time, but failure is a powerful force that destroys souls and reshapes personalities. I am sharing this story as I believe that only through honesty can we help each other realise that we are not alone in how we feel or have felt. I

One of the biggest mistakes we make when embarking on a journey to improve our health, is that we tend to deny ourselves of all the things that we enjoy in life. As soon as we start to take away those things that bring us pleasure then we attach a negative response to the process. Let me give you an example. One of those simple pleasures in your day is your morning cup of coffee with some chocolate. Why would you want to deny yourself that pleasure? You relax, destress, t