You ever felt like you were facing death in the face? Thought “this is it, this is how I die?”. I have! This is a story about something I experienced a few years ago… There’s a place called West Bank in East London; if you’re from around here, I’m sure you’re aware of it. It’s […]
My Effective Skincare Routine for My Acne-Prone Skin
Welcome back to the blog. In today’s post, I’m sharing my effective skincare routine for my acne-prone skin that helps me to keep my nasty pimples away and ensure I have beautiful, fresh, clear skin. I have oily, acne-prone skin. Those of you who are in the same boat as me, know just how annoying […]
My Journey To Getting A Qualification – What’s Different This Time?
I dropped out of university the first time around because things just went pear-shaped. I was lonely, failing, and unhappy and to be honest I had no idea what I was doing wrong and I hated it. Your girl was happy doing everything BUT coursework. To be honest, I struggle to see a point in […]
How To Balance Studies & A Full-Time Job
If you’ve been a fan of this blog for a while, then this post may sound familiar to you. I shared it on my old Wix blog, but I thought, why not give it another go? Part-time students know – working full time and keeping up with their studies while balancing their other commitments and […]
When Imposter Syndrome Hits
I’ve just gone back to school and the other day I found myself feeling defeated, for no particular reason. I felt sad and stressed about my academics when I hadn’t even started yet. I had an assignment due date coming up and the overwhelming feeling of failure suddenly hit me, HARD. Thoughts like, “why do […]
Trying To Become A Morning Person
I’ve been told (and read) my whole life about how the highest achievers in life are morning people. I’ve never been much of a morning person, the earliest I’ll wake up without an alarm clock is around 7 AM. The rich people seem to be early risers so they MUST be onto something… This year […]
How Blogging’s Impacted My Life
When I started blogging for the very first time, I was in a pretty dark place. SO MUCH has changed since then and so has my blogging. Blogging is how I share my thoughts, feelings, and ideas with the world. It’s a way for me to express myself without any fear of judgment or holding […]
5 Ways to Combat Stress
Life can be so stressful. We have so much to worry about from bills, to children, our family, and our health that it can be easy for one to feel like they’re losing their mind and feel overwhelmed and stressed out. Don’t worry though, I’ve got you because today I’m sharing 5 ways in which […]
Exercises I’ve Been Enjoying Lately
It’s recommended that we do at least 150 minutes of exercise a week. By doing more, you can significantly reduce your risk of illness and disease. The number 150 may seem like a lot when you look at it BUT, if you break it up, it’s just over 20 minutes of exercise every day. I […]
How To Smash Your Goals This Year
At the beginning of each year, many of us enthusiastically decide what we want to accomplish and set goals for ourselves. We vow to work hard to reach said goals only to sadly end up falling short. Well, NOT THIS YEAR. I’m here to share a few tips that I’ve picked up from here and […]