Life with Helen Johnson

  In this new season of my life I've felt challenged to create some healthy routines in my life. I would say I was already someone who prioritised health, whether that was spiritual, physical or mental, but I'm realising I need weekly routines to keep myself accountable. We should all seek good health and routines which promote good health, this is what today's blog is about. I hope you find the routines I follow helpful, but please remember we're all on our own personal journey. Routine #1 - Start my day in scripture I've mentioned before that I spend every morning reading the word of God. The main reasons why I do this is firstly to make sure I'm learning more about who God is on a daily basis, but also to make sure my approach to my day aligns with how Jesus approached his life on earth. I'm the best version of myself when I start my day prioritizing God's word. I'd encourage you to read the Gospels to see how Jesus lived when he was on Earth, it ...

 I've shared in previous blogs that Andy and I want to have a family one day, however as always there is a lot to think about and a lot to plan and prepare. We both do enjoy living in the moment, but I'd be lying if I said we're not planners and that we don't think about our future. Personally I want a home I feel is appropriate to raise a family, I also want us to be financially prepared for the cost of raising a family and we also want to be in the best health we can be in, as it will be a physical challenge, especially for me. So what are we doing to prepare for our future family? 1. Moving to a bigger family home I'm writing this blog on the day our home has gone on the market. We've been looking at numerous houses in areas we'd feel happy raising a family and we're excited for this next chapter. We decided to move house for two main reasons, firstly financially it makes sense to move before I'm pregnant, on maternity leave or when we have young ...