I remember saying to Mum one day when Oscar was about three months old that I finally understood just how much she loved me.

This is a story about my niece, Nat. It is a story about becoming a mother, which on its own can be a challenging time, but when an unexpected curve ball is added to the journey Nat needed an inner determination, acceptance and positivity.

Mother, animal lover, ocean swimmer and yogi

I think there are times when the world can swallow you whole and suddenly you lose yourself in the hustle of trying to live a life that society deems as ‘successful’.

There is now scientific evidence that ‘grounding’ and ‘connecting to the earth’ are essential to our wellbeing and health.

If we constantly resent our situation and think our happiness will come when things change, it is very difficult to ever be happy.