The simplest things can be beautiful

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Written By Emma Alexander-Cook

The simplest things can be beautiful

The simplest things can be beautiful

It’s so easy to over-complicate and overthink things. I forget that the simplest way is often the easiest and the most beautiful. Our lives and homes can become overly cluttered with things we may need in the future. Our minds overly cluttered with thoughts of what if and perhaps I should have. Everyone reacts to environments differently, and where one person can live with clutter and look beyond it, maybe not even seeing it, another can feel stressed by its very presence. I like to have things in my life that are necessary, but when you have a large family, this isn’t always possible. I regularly detox my life and remove items that I no longer need. I love a simple vase of one type of flower on a table rather than a bouquet of many. I like to keep simple lines, simple patterns and minimal colours in a room as I find this calming. My children love bold, bright colours and toys can make a room feel cluttered when left out and not put back into place. We have to learn to live within the confines of our environment and who we live with, but the simplest things can be beautiful.

Emma Alexander-Cook

My name's Emma. I've been living gluten-free for over 25 years, and I've been dairy-free for over five years.

Health and Auto-immune Diseases

I have auto-immune diseases and expected to be on medicine for the rest of my life, but I didn't want to live like that. My rheumatology Doctor was so supportive of the change I wanted to make, and with their help, I now manage my auto-immune diseases by being strict with my diet.

It can be quite frightening when you first find out you have to change the way you eat but for some of us' Food is our medicine.'

I have several websites, write blogs, and I'm currently in the process of writing a book.

I trained to be Holistic Health Coach, Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher and Certified Gluten Free Practitioner in order to heal myself, my family and others who find themselves on the same journey as myself.

Websites include:

www.emmaalexandercook.com

www.savemoneyfreezefood.com

www.livefreelovelife.com

www.cooksprojects.com

Photography

Our love for photography started on our travels. We wanted to capture images of the areas we travelled to both for our own records and for our family back at home. Some of these images were reproduced as watercolours. Our favourite images we display at home and friends often asked where we had purchased the pictures! Now you can purchase them online directly from us.

Coaching and Consultancy

Previously an IT Manager my skill set has come in very handy as I am both a Health Coach and also offer consultancy for small business starts up and fellow Health Coaches. This has included building websites and online profiles.

Our Family

Family is everything to me! We have a family of four boys where the age difference between the youngest and the eldest is 18 years. Two of our sons are also Gluten Free and Dairy Free. Emma is a Health Coach who specialises in helping individuals and families achieve their health and wellness goals. Ian runs his own business which began developing a Race Timer for diecast model cars.

http://www.glutenfreedairyfreefamily.com
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