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I love to hear direct from our VALA crew, so earlier this week on our stories I asked you “What does VALA mean to you?”.I was blown away by the replies and had smiles for miles hearing just how much you enjoy using our award-winning plant based gels. Here are some of my favourite replies: "Tasty plant-based power" "It's like tasting nature's secret to life straight from the source!" "Tasty not sickly" "Sweet and powerful" "It has amazing bioavailability" "Blissful boost" Thank you so much to everyone that submitted an answer. I really am so grateful to have such an incredible...

How easy is it to look at someone else’s success and think “Well it looked pretty straightforward for them! What am I doing wrong?”. But when you scratch below the surface and find out more about their path to success, you realise that it was filled with ups, downs, challenges and learnings. I love the saying “There’s no such thing as an overnight success” and the more I read the back story of successful people, the more true I believe it to be. We often underestimate the amount of focus it requires to become successful at anything - whether that’s...

I was so grateful to recently spend the day forest bathing in Smaelog Woods near Pontyclun with the amazing Carri-Anne from @forestbathingplus. She took us on a mindful 2 hour walk through the woods… stopping to take in the sights, sounds, smells and tastes along the way. Each pause was an opportunity to connect with the breath, ground with the earth and take a mindful moment without being distracted by technology. It was such a lovely way to celebrate nature on such a special day and to connect with the beautiful green green grass of home. The next time you finish...

One of my favourite parts of running VALA is getting to connect with independent and local businesses.When Alex @thisisalexbull from @studiotarw reached out to ask if we’d like to support their 10k run, I jumped at the chance.Here’s a few pics of Alex and her crew enjoying our plant based gels during their run around sunny Cardiff bay.Want us to support your training session or race? Get in touch!

Did you know that VALA gels have won 5 major awards since launching in 2020?These include:🏆 ‘Innovation’ at Wales Food and Drink Awards @fooddrinkawardswales🏆 Gold Medal for ‘High Protein and Sports Nutrition’ at @nourishawards🏆 Gold Medal for ‘Innovation’ at @freefromfoodawards🏆 ‘Editor’s Choice - Superfood’ at @womensrunninguk awards🏆 ‘Rising Star’ at Wales Start Up Awards @startupawardsnationalWhen I first started VALA, I had a board in my office with the awards that I one day dreamed of winning, and it’s still so wild to have these awards sitting on a shelf there… That’s the power of intention (and creating a product that breaks the mould!).Thank you for always...

Do you often find yourself trapped in a lack mindset and always thinking of the worst case scenarios? I have good news for you - it doesn’t always have to be this way. When you notice a limiting belief or disempowering thought pop up, take a moment to sit with it, ask what it’s trying to protect you from and choose again. Then consciously welcome a new thought, a more empowering belief or a shift in perspective. Your new belief doesn’t have to be a larger than life affirmation… it can be as simple as “I know I can handle...