MIND • BODY • SOUL • TRAVEL

For years, I treated food like the enemy always chasing the next “fix.” I had constant migraines, unpredictable skin flare-ups, and zero energy, even though I was doing everything right. I cut carbs, counted calories, drank the green juices and still felt awful. The turning point came when I stopped trying to eat perfectly and started eating intuitively. When I began nourishing my body with real, colourful food (meals that actually looked alive) everything changed. My migraines eased, my skin calmed, and I started feeling like myself again.

Now, food is a love language. It’s how I connect with myself and the world. Travelling taught me that balance isn’t found in restriction, it’s found in rhythm. You don’t skip the gelato in Italy, you just make sure that at least one meal that day bursts with colour -  a big salad in Rome, grilled veggies on the Amalfi Coast, fresh fruit from a street cart in Sicily. It’s about adding goodness in, not cutting joy out.

At Our Journey Book, food isn’t about labels or rules. It’s about how it makes you feel. Eat the pasta, order the smoothie, pour the wine! Just do it with awareness and appreciation. Because when you fuel your body with intention, you give yourself the freedom to fully experience life. Every flavour, every culture, every bite.

 Movement doesn’t have to mean marathons or gym selfies.  It’s any moment that reminds you you’re alive. For years, I thought exercise had to be structured, intense, and measured. Now I see it as something far more personal - a way to reconnect with my body, release stuck energy, and feel at home in my skin again.

Some days that looks like stretching between Zoom calls or rolling your shoulders after hours at a laptop. Other days it’s a walk around the lake, feeling your feet hit the ground and your breath slow to its own rhythm. And then there are days you’re halfway across the world, dancing barefoot on a beach, realising movement isn’t punishment  it’s permission.

Travel reminds us that movement is freedom. Climbing temple stairs, wandering markets, swimming in new oceans. Every step becomes a reminder of what our bodies can do when we care for them, not just push them.

At Our Journey Book, we believe in moving with intention, not obligation. Stretch, walk, dance, explore! Whatever makes you feel alive in your body and connected to your life. Because when you move from love, not pressure, your whole world starts to move with you.