My Priorities with Bella Middleton

FROM PRIORITISING ALONE TIME IN THE MORNING TO THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF FASTING, FOUNDER BELLA MIDDLETON SHARES HER PRIORITIES WITH US...

Welcome to MY PRIORITIES, where we invite game-changers and tastemakers to share what's important to them, in order to help us prioritise our own lives... This week we spoke with Bella Middleton, founder of Norfolk Natural Living – a slow-luxury home care and wellbeing brand, designed to bring beauty and pleasure to our daily rituals. It's one of our founder Lily's favourite brands (she's obsessed with the pillow spray) and we have a giveaway running with NNL all this week to celebrate World Happiness Day over on our Insta so do check that out as well! 

What's your top priority right now? 

To be more organised

How do you make sure you have time for what's important to you? 

Waking up earlier in the mornings, I seem to find more time for myself between 5am-7am.

WHAT DON’T YOU PRIORITISE? I.E WHAT COULDN’T YOU CARE LESS ABOUT? 

Politics.

DO YOU HAVE A GOAL YOU’RE WORKING TOWARDS AT THE MOMENT? 

Keeping my children happy.

DO YOU HAVE A HABIT THAT’S CHANGED YOUR LIFE? 

Fasting (there's so many health benefits).

There’s so much to marvel at without going anywhere.

WHAT BRINGS YOU JOY? 

Even if it’s just taking five minutes to notice the birds singing, the warmth of a hot cup of tea, or a new bud on a tree. There’s so much to marvel at without going anywhere.

WHAT FILLS YOU WITH A SENSE OF PURPOSE?

Unexpected emails full of joy from happy customers. 

BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER BEEN GIVEN? 

Stop questioning it - just do it.

HOW DO YOU PICK YOURSELF UP AFTER A TOUGH DAY?

A chilled evening with a glass of wine and a good TV series!

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE WAY TO PRACTISE SELF-CARE?

For me, It's simple things like:
Sitting down for 5 minutes with a hot cup of tea.
Going for a walk in the sunshine.
When I remember, moisturising my feet just before bed...

I'm not going to lie, I'm the most unorganised person! 

DO YOU HAVE ANY SORT OF MORNING OR EVENING ROUTINE? 

I'm definitely more of a morning person, I always try to have five minutes to myself so I’ve been challenging myself recently to have a cold shower every morning. I spritz my Energising Boost Shower Mist before getting in and I find it the perfect start to my day. 

How do you stay organised? Journal, scraps of paper or e-diary? 

I'm not going to lie, I'm the most unorganised person! With three little ones running around it's quite difficult to stay organised with day to day life but what helps me relatively organised is at the start of every week I try to prioritise what I need to do. 

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE BEAUTY HACK?

I absolutely love using our Everyday Oil, it’s so moisturising for the skin and it can also be used to remove makeup – it’s also great for all of the family as well.

Quick fire... Please tell us what to prioritise 

Eat? Anything fermented
Visit? If you're visiting Norfolk, The Gunton Arms
Read? Fast like a girl - Dr. Mindy Pelz
Listen? Michael Mosley’s Just One Thing podcast
Watch? Grace and Frankie

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