Since I’ve turned the big 3 0 on the 11th of April, I took the time to reflect on the last decade, thinking whether I am happy at this current life stage of mine or not. Have I achieved what I had wanted? No.Any regrets? Possibly.What have I learnt over time? A lot.Growing up, my […]

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Living in constant fear of being attacked once I step one foot out the door isn’t a feeling I’ve previously felt before. Then the pandemic hit. For the first time in my life, I’m anxious about going outside, just the thought of it makes me freak out. I’m having to worry about not only my […]

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I’ve been wrapping my head around this trying to find the perfect word to describe 2020 but I just can’t. I’m seriously dumbfounded and still trying to fathom everything that’s going on. Nothing makes sense anymore. I’ve had to refrain myself from adding all the curse words in every damn sentence. A few won’t hurt […]

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You may have noticed I’ve been quiet on the Instagram front. It’s been over a year since I’ve deleted the app. I could be dramatic and say something along the lines of, gone without a trace but that simply isn’t true. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been writing blog posts. I bet you’re thinking, why and […]

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I used to be easily influenced by blogging and social media. Yes, I was one of those suckers. Once I see any fashion trends I had liked, I would jump straight onto the bandwagon just for for the blog, not me. Trying to fit into the community, to be socially accepted by the online world […]

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Here I go translating shower thoughts into something more human-readable. The topic of finding love. I’ve been single for 5 and a half years now. Do I miss being in a relationship? Of course I do. Do I enjoy being single? Indeed. I’ve never been the one to wear my heart of my sleeve as […]

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Modern society dictates how we should live our lives, bombarding us with rules we should be abiding by. We have unnecessary high pressure living up to today’s so-called life expectations. Every Tom, Dick and Harry will know that life isn’t a linear path. Everyone will hit a bump on the road at some point in […]

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Morning 09:30 – Naturally wake up then fall back asleep.11:30 – Wake up again.11:50 – Get out of bed and perform 100 jumping jacks. Afternoon 12:00 – Teeth and skin care routine.12:30 – Grocery shop if necessary or start cooking lunch.14:00 – Can finally eat.15:30 – Bake, nap, binge watch if not exercising.16:30 – Exercise […]

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What day even is it? The question I ask myself every now and again. If you told me that I would be spending my birthday in quarantine whilst the country is on lockdown last year, I would have stared at you with a baffled expression then laughed it off. And look at me now. It’s […]

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Oh, hello racism and xenophobia. These aren’t a new phenomenon. It’s been around for decades, even centuries; but due to the recent outbreak of the coronavirus, COVID-19, racism, xenophobia and stigma have reared their ugly heads, awaking the ugly traits from within people. Even more so after the very first Brexit campaign. I get it. […]

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