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Are You Living Up To Your Full Potential?

I was listening to The Empower Her podcast and this topic came up, so I sat down and asked myself the question “Are YOU living up to your full potential?” and the honest answer is no. I’ve definitely been playing small and underestimating my ability in certain areas of my life. As much as I’m trying to be all “feel the fear and do it anyway”, I’m kind of scared. Even when it comes to my blog, I…

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Getting Out Of My Comfort Zone

Have you ever felt nervous about stepping out of your comfort zone? I did too. I recently joined Alpha at church, it’s a social group where we get together and enjoy a nice meal while getting to know Jesus together. It’s pretty cool and intimate and I’m enjoying it. The program runs for about 8 weeks. Initially, I was hesitant. This wasn’t the first Alpha course the church had run since I’d…

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Completing My First Official Hike

I sure started off strong for someone who had never done a proper hike before. In July, my mom’s gym organized a wonderful hiking experience at Emerald Vale Brewery. I had never even heard of this place before and it’s right in my backyard! The night before I was so excited, trying to picture the views and just generally beaming to finally be crossing this item of my bucket list. I was…

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Doing It For Jesus

I’ve decided to take a new approach to life: I’m doing everything for Jesus, especially those tasks I usually dread. I know this might sound a little crazy, but hear me out… Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The other day, I had to clean the fridge—one of my least favourite chores, which I usually try to pass off to someone else. At first, I was annoyed and didn’t want to do it. But then I paused…

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What Are Your Non-Negotiables?

I’m on a mission to become the best possible version of myself and if you’re with me, this post is for you. In order to achieve this, I’ve decided to pick a few non-negotiables, you know, things that I haveto do, now excuses. These are the things I’ve identified that I must do in order to achieve my goal of becoming the best possible version of myself. This was inspired by a video I recently…

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Hiding?

I realized the other day that I cannot write with people watching me. I don’t want anyone to see what’s on my computer screen. Is it weird? I used to write plenty of blog posts during down times in the office when I was working alone. Now that I have a colleague, I don’t write at all. It’s not that I’m not confident in my writing abilities, I know I can kick ass at writing so what is it? Can…

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What I’ve Been Upto Lately - A Life Update

As you may have seen from Instagram, I’ve been really getting into gardening lately. I’m finding it super fun and serene. I’m so happy about this rainy weather because it means I don’t have to water my veggies, which gives me a nice little break. I’ve been spending some of my free time watching YouTube gardening videos to learn more about gardening and what works best for the crops I’m trying…

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Life In My 30's

Hello and welcome back to the blog. Life has been pretty interesting lately. There is a lot of growth and self-discovery but also lots of frustration and lesson learning. Being in your 30’s brings challenges of its own. Personally, I’ve been feeling lonely lately and I’ll tell you where it’s been stemming from. At this age, topics of conversation start gearing towards family and when one is…

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What I Enjoy Doing Most in My Leisure Time

What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you already know the answer to this one. It’s going to the beach and reading. Reading has been a hobby of mine since primary school when I used to binge on. The Sweet Valley High series from the school library. That was the series that ignited my love for reading. I mostly read fiction but I enjoyed…

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My Favourite Place to Go in My City

What is your favorite place to go in your city? I live in the coastal city of East London, South Africa and we have some beautiful beaches here. My favourite place to go in my city right now is Nahoon beach/reef. I recently discovered the hiking trail there that leads to a side of the beach I had never seen before. Here’s how beautiful it looks (photos taken by yours truly) : Photo by Weird &…

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24 Things You Could Give Up For Lent 2024

It’s that time of the year again, yes, it’s time for Lent! What’s Lent? Lent is a Christian observance celebrating the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and enduring temptation from satan. Every year from February 14th to March March 28th we celebrate lent, “a season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter” by opting to give up or commit to something for 40 days. For some, it’s…

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The New Year So Far

First off, I’m exhausted. Not what you were expecting huh? I never REALLY had a break at the end of last year so I’m feeling pretty worn out. I have so much to do as well. I’m not having the best start to the year as I’m already receiving emails about overdue payments. Why did life get so damn difficult when it was out turn to be adults? 😂 I’m already pretty busy but by the looks and sounds…

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2023 Wrap Up

Hey there. Welcome to the blog. I’ve been so busy I’ve barely had time to write. I’ve had quite the year and I feel like it’s flee by pretty quickly. I can’t believe I’m writing this wrap-up post already! I know I’ve been a bit MIA but as it’s New Year’s Eve, I thought it’d be the perfect time to share a wrap-up of 2023. Photo by Adrienne Andersen on Pexels.com In this post, I’ll be sharing…

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November Wrap-Up

Sup? It’s been a minute. Thanks for popping in and joining me on the blog. I hope November’s been a good month for you, for me, it’s been a lot! Here’s a wrap-up of November ’23. November Top Posts These were the most read blog posts in the month of November: Best Time To Read Blog Posts (most viewed) Top 100 Posts of 2021 An Unexpected Day Off Creative Corner: Kayla Denise Thomas – With…

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5 Things I've Left Behind At 32

Getting older can be frightening but it’s something none of us can avoid. It can be really scary; especially when you start thinking about how much time has passed and where your life is. Every day I’m shocked by how these influencers and popular celebrities are getting younger and younger. Sometimes I’ll discover a new artist and Google them only to discover that they’re 22! Damn, I’m old…

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October Wrap-Up

Here's what happened on the blog over the month of October 🤗

Hello lovely reader and welcome to the blog. The year 2023 is quickly coming to an end. I can’t believe another month has flown by and so much has happened. It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. Herman Melville I didn’t post much at the beginning of the month as I was focused on exam prep. Top Posts For October These are the posts readers gravitated towards the…

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Podcasts To Check Out

I’ve developed a love and appreciation for podcasts. I don’t go a single day without listening to at least 1 episode. If you’re into podcasts, especially one related to growth, creativity, self -help and true crime then this post is for you. I love listening to podcasts while doing tasks like washing the dishes, folding laundry or simply just tidying up. On occasion I’ll listen to a podcast…