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A Remedial Journey; Reconnecting At Ananda In The Himalayas

Sounds ebbed and flowed, dispersing before I managed to get a sense of what they were. Like a kaleidoscope, aromatic colours flooded my eyes and the hot, heavy air ran through my fingers. There was no grey. The dull hues of London had been left behind, along with the all-consuming abandonment that comes with the loss of a loved one. …

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What is it about Ilapothecary

Sometimes you come across people in life who make you feel at one with yourself in that present moment; Warm and comfortable. Denise Leicester is one of these humans and her distinctive attributes emanate through to her business and products.  Now the CEO of an award-winning international spa and beauty brand, Denise is an inspirational figure for women in business, …

Me Time

Growing up I always associated Philips with lightbulbs and TV’s but have since learnt that they are one of the pioneering companies in beauty tech. 
Offering a range of devices that improve your wellbeing and make your life that little bit easier, I am extremely happy to be working with them to help share the importance of “ME” time for your …

Yes, I love it

Can we all just take a moment to take a step back and reflect on some POSITIVES on something that I feel very thankful for. Aside from from the business functions that it provides and the fact that it’s now one of the most powerful marketing tools accessible to individuals and businesses – both small and large, social media has become …

Why I decided to organise a Mental Health Campaign

“I’m a firm believer that it’s not what you’ve been through but how you respond to life experiences that’s important. It’s often the steeper climbs that lead to the better views and we all live through experiences that can make us stronger people if we have the right tools in place.” I haven’t written much about mental illness on this …

The Perfect English Autumn Escape

Living in a large city can be terribly heavy and toxic. You’re keeping up with the fast pace of everyone around you, constantly exposed to pollution and trapped in the habit of – well, not switching off as much as you should. Countryside escapes are very much a necessity; to be thrown out of your usual routine, surrounded by greenery, …

5 Reasons to work on a Yacht

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://emilywa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/5-Reasons-to-work-on-a-superyacht.jpg” alt=”Yachting” title_text=”Yachting” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” /][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Three of my most adventurous years yet were spent working onboard Superyachts as a Stewardess. I then I took part in the TV show Below Deck (about Superyachts) and while I may have drifted on …