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In my latest video that will be available tonight at 7 pm I sahe a lot of thoughts about where I am now and would love your input... please do come and join me in the chat and if you feel like it please consider sharing and boosting the video it really help https://youtu.be/rlcmSmGKZOs?si=8AB5BueN-u9HGyF0

Most people don’t realise how vulnerable they’ve become until something stops working.

No power.
No internet.
No deliveries.
No systems.

And suddenly people don’t know how to:
grow food
light a fire
collect water
cook from scratch
fix things
build things
or survive without convenience.

That level of dependency doesn’t just affect us physically.
It affects us mentally too.

It creates:
anxiety
helplessness
disconnection
fear
and the feeling that your life is always in someone else’s hands.

But here’s the good news:

You can start changing that TODAY.

You do not need to disappear into the wilderness tomorrow.

Start small.

Learn one skill.
Then another.
Then another.

Grow some food.
Learn to cook properly.
Learn to preserve food.
Learn to make a fire.
Learn basic first aid.
Learn practical skills.
Teach your children.
Share knowledge in your community.

Because every practical skill you reclaim:
builds confidence
reduces fear
strengthens resilience
and makes you harder to control.

And honestly…
many people deep down already know something feels very wrong right now — physically, mentally and socially.

That feeling doesn’t improve through endless scrolling and waiting for someone else to fix things.

It improves through action.

One small step at a time.

You don’t need perfection.
You need momentum.

Awareness + action = freedom.
I am LOVING relearning and sharing what I learn. Please share your new skills below and lets show each other who independent we can become 🤍

You have to laugh…

Everything in nature moves towards the sun 🌞
…while we’re told to avoid it.

Of course we need it — it’s literally life.

But equally…
don’t go full “mad dog or Englishman” frying yourself at midday either 🤣

This isn’t extreme either way.
It’s just common sense.

A bit of sun.
A bit of awareness.
And actually listening to your body for once.

Funny how instinct used to handle this…
now we need reminders.


Credits to @timbiohacker for the video 👏

I’m not a doctor.

But I know enough to question what doesn’t add up.

People often ask me:
“Why are you speaking about this?”
“Who are you to talk about it?”
“You’re not a doctor.”

And they’re right.

I’m not.

I’m a mum.
And I’m someone who’s spent 30 years studying health — in people and animals.

Some of that formally.
A lot of it through lived experience, observation, and not being willing to ignore what I see.

And what I’ve seen over those years… doesn’t always match what we’re told.


What struck me in this clip from Del Bigtree is this:

👉 A huge number of people said no in the background…
…but many didn’t speak about it.

That had a HUGE impact

Silence makes you feel like you’re alone.
Silence makes you doubt your own instincts.
Silence makes people go along with things that don’t sit right.


I get a lot of pushback for speaking out.

And I know some people — even close to me — think:
“Who does she think she is?”

But this isn’t about thinking I know everything.

It’s about being willing to say:

👉 I don’t have all the answers
👉 I’m still learning
👉 But I’m not afraid to ask questions


If you’re only ever shown one side of something…

That’s not informed consent.
That’s not real choice.

And “ignorance” isn’t an insult —
it just means you haven’t been given the full picture.

I’m not here to tell anyone what to do.

But I am here to remind you:

👉 It’s okay to question
👉 It’s okay to stand alone
👉 It’s okay to be criticised
👉 It’s okay to keep digging

Because staying silent when something doesn’t feel right…

That creates a different kind of stress altogether.

So no — I don’t need to be a doctor to speak.
And no — I don’t need to have all the answers.

But I will keep using my voice.

For my children.
For the animals I’ve cared for and rescued.
And for the people who feel something isn’t right… but aren’t quite ready to say it out loud.

If I can speak up — so can you.
Catherine x