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About
I'm Vikki, Holistic Wellbeing Director, busy mum, wife, author, creative and advocate for helping people feel their best, inside and out.
I was born in Kenya many moons ago, have lived in the UK since I was five and love nothing more than to visit some of my family who still live out there. The moment you step off the plane into the warm, African air, is pure magic! There really are no other words to describe it. If you've ever been to Africa, you will know what I mean - it has a way of getting under your skin and into your heart, forever.
For as long as I can remember, I have had an entrepreneurial spirit - I made friendship bracelets to sell, walked endless miles doing multiple paper rounds and delivering yellow pages (remember those ?! man they were heavy!), getting a member of my family to sign up to be a product rep for a well known brand (as I was far too young) so that I could go door-to-door selling products, and working in cafes, but none of those gave me a sense of purpose or filled that 'something' that I was missing.
I got my first 'proper' job when I was 16 which I did alongside college, and thus began my working life. Still feeling unfulfilled, in my twenties I started doing at least one thing per year for charity - the charity usually changed each year, but many have been repeated over the years. I loved organising events in my personal and corporate career and would arrange everything from the team social down the pub, to the £50k Christmas parties, and this skill transferred well for my charity endeavours which usually involved sponsored walks, bake sales, auctions, fairs and a charity ball.
In 2010, my journey into holistic wellbeing began when I qualified in Swedish Massage. I knew I wanted to add to this skill, but with something slightly less traditional, and it came in the form of Reiki. However, finding the right person and someone I felt connected to, to be my teacher took a long time, and I finally qualified in 2021 and became a Master Teacher in 2023.
If you're feeling exhausted, worn out, lost, broken, stressed, or just need some 'you' time, take a look at my services at Unwind & Indulge and let me help you relax, unwind, recharge those batteries, and find yourself again. You don't let your phone battery go flat, so please don't let yourself 'go flat'.
Finding Your Happy, wellbeing journal for 11-16 year old's
In 2022 I delved into the world of writing; I started writing a wellbeing book for adults, however, the universe had other plans and I ended up changing the book to be for young people following a large spike in young suicides and the death of a child of someone I knew. The words of the mother (whose life a friend and I had helped to save a few years previous) rang through my veins "you saved my life and I couldn't save theirs". I believe we were able to save her life so that she could be the rock her family needed to get through the devastation of losing a child. Finding Your Happy, a wellbeing journal for 11-16 year old's was created. For more details, to read the reviews, or to buy your copy/ies, click here.
Shamba Shack Ltd was set up in 2019 to support the women, their families and communities in Kenya. My amazing aunt set up a business on her farm over 40 years ago which gave the farm workers' wives an income stream and taught them a trade - please check out www.kenanaknitters.com to read the full story, it really is incredible. I wanted to be able to support the women and help to give something back. I started importing their incredible teddies and sold them over here, however, sadly the import duties and taxes have become so extreme that it is not viable for me to do this any more. Please note - I do still take custom, minimum quantity orders - please get in touch if you have an enquiry.
Shamba Shack now designs and sells eco-friendly seed cards to the trade and to individuals.
My mission for Shamba Shack is to continue to support women and their families in Kenya. A proportion of the profits from the sales of these cards will go to benefit these women and children.
My Vision
Juggling life, motherhood and purpose, I know firsthand how easy it is to lose oneself in the chaos. That's why I'm so passionate about supporting busy, overwhelmed women to reconnect with who they truly are, and rediscover what lights them up. I am also committed to helping women and children in Kenya have a safer, happier, healthier life.
If there's one thing this life has taught me, it's that it can be short and you only get one shot at it. We don't know how much sand is left in our egg timer of life! I want to make every second count.
A few things to remember
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If you never ask, the answer can never be yes.
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Live for today, as tomorrow is never guaranteed.
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Do something every day that makes you happy.
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Laugh.
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Share kindness and your smile, they cost nothing.
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If you're currently going through a storm, look for the rainbow - it will come.
Take my hand, together we can...
