As I enter the final year of my 30s, I thought I s As I enter the final year of my 30s, I thought I share with you some pictures of mine at 9 months, 9 years, 19 years, 29 years  to today 39 years old of age. Looking back at each decade, I feel both ‘older’ and ‘younger’, I see the change in my features, the change in my way of life, the change in my personality and the experience itched on my face. I am grateful for the life I have lived thus far and excited for the life I am yet to live. 
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2026 - 39, (Home, England), I am ready for this final year before my 40s but also ready for this next decade. 
2016 - 29, (Oslo, Norway), this decade was about self discovery and building the life I dreamt about. The life that I am super proud of and truly grateful to be living. This decade, I built my financial life and in later years choose to heal from the trauma gained in the last decade and now I feel well equipped for the future. 
2006 - 19, (Glasgow, Scotland), I thought I was grown (look at the cheekbones 🤣🤣) and ready for the world, chiiiild was I wrong, let’s just say, I am still resolving the trauma the decade brought me but I am grateful because I met my best friends and made decisions for the future I wanted to have. (Spoiler alert - I did better than I dreamed). 
1996 - 9, (Home, Zambia) this was my birthday but my little sister insisted she had to be the one in the middle. The only way we knew whose birthday it was, was by standing in the middle but this year I remember baby sister crying her eyes out and refusing 🤨
1988 - 9 months, (Chililabombwe, Zambia) although my mother looks tired and traumatised😟, I know I was loved and happy. 
#happybirthday #happybirthday❤️ #newera #39
Attended #ascotraces for the second year running a Attended #ascotraces for the second year running and I am glad to have experienced the ‘Village enclosure’ this year, whilst I loved ‘Windsor enclosure’ last year, it’s not for me. Next year, I want Queen Anne’s enclosure. 💕 #girlsdayout #girlslikeus #ascotfashion
How I missed you my love 🥰🥰🥰 #hertripsabroad #bla How I missed you my love 🥰🥰🥰

#hertripsabroad #blackgirlstraveltoo #maldives #neverstopexploring #welltravelled
Tried being a #touristforaday and we chose #london Tried being a #touristforaday and we chose #london because why not. My feet still hurt from the thought of how much walking we did, the fact that we walked from #bigben to #buckinghampalace is still fresh on my mind. 

#neverstopexploring
🖤🖤MARCH PHOTO/VIDEO DUMP🖤🖤 So much happened and 🖤🖤MARCH PHOTO/VIDEO DUMP🖤🖤 

So much happened and yet I can’t find the words.
It has been an amazing week here, definitely recom It has been an amazing week here, definitely recommend @iberostar in Agadir. 
#neverstopexploring #wanderlust #welltravelled #lifeofadventure #hertripsabroad
I spent a week in #dohaqatar and had the most rela I spent a week in #dohaqatar and had the most relaxing and fulfilling time of my life. Sometimes taking it slow and living in the moment is what the soul needs. 🥰🥰🥰
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 #hertripsabroad #solotravel #solotravelingisfun 
#blackgirlstraveltoo
I had such an amazing week in Doha, Qatar after no I had such an amazing week in Doha, Qatar after not visiting for almost 8years. 📍

#qatar #doha #qatarphotoinstagram  #solo travel #travelbug bestvacations igtravel travelpic travelblog beautifuldestinations tlpicks instatravel roamtheplanet traveldeeper travelgram travelinspo wanderlust instapassport exploretheworld travelpics travelmore passionpassport travelawesome lonelyplanet travelblogger travelphotography traveltheworld worldtraveler
Happy New Year, happy 2026 #firstpicture of the ye Happy New Year, happy 2026 #firstpicture of the year.
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Must Have, Sponsor Roundup · August 19, 2015

Festival Must haves ~ Three Festival Pack

 Thank you to THREE and the #makeitright campaign for making this conversation possible. A few weekends ago I had the pleasure of attending a festival in Lithuania, I have never been to a festival before but always wanted to go….

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Must Have, Review · August 18, 2015

{MY} Back To School Must Haves {Link-up plus Giveaway}

  Can I just say back to school when I was in school and back to school now are so so very different. I mean there is so much people need to have now that they can not absolutely go…

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Guest Post, Sponsor Roundup · August 17, 2015

{Guest Post} The power of a sympathy gift

 When someone you care about loses a loved one, it can be very difficult to know how to help. On the one hand, you know that nothing you can do or say can really make the person’s grief any less…

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Tips and Tricks · August 15, 2015

{Travel} Top Ten Tips for Bus Trips

Recently I shared my top 5 tips for road trips and today I thought I share with you my top ten tips for bus trips be it a short one or a long one like mine. Last month one of…

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Guest Post, Sponsor Roundup · August 14, 2015

Things that give life a summer vibe

There are certain things that always have a summer feel to them, even if technically they’re available all year round. Mention the word ‘summer’ and images of blue skies, ice cream cones, picnics, open top cars, and wacky seaside traditions such…

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Uncategorised · August 13, 2015

{GBU} THE HAPPENING WEEK TWENTY ONE

Hi there and welcome to week twenty one of the The Happening, the Good the Bad and the Ugly {GBU}. It’s funny to think we almost halfway into August when it just started. 2015 for me is certainly moving really…

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Tips and Tricks · August 11, 2015

{Travel} Top 5 tips for road trips

Summertime is best known for its wonderful weather, cocktails, mocktails, ice lollies and the list goes on but does not end unless you include road trips. I have never been a fan of road tips because I have a small…

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Goals · August 8, 2015

2015 monthly goals {August}

Every time a new month rolls in I am feeling as if I did not fully enjoy the month that has ended but when I sit down and look at all my GBU posts I realise that I am in…

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Uncategorised · August 6, 2015

{GBU} THE HAPPENING WEEK TWENTY

ok! So where did July go and how come we are now in August? What is happening to 2015? Why is it in such a hurry? Just last week I was thinking to myself how fast the year is flying…

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Fashion · July 31, 2015

{Fashion} Summer Lusting

Summer 2015 Lusting  It is no secret to those who know me how much I love shopping, if I could I would shop until I dropped. I have confessed several times on The Myrabev Life the reasons why I got…

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Uncategorised · July 31, 2015

{GBU} THE HAPPENING WEEK NINETEEN

Hi there and welcome to week nineteen of the happening the Good the Bad and the ugly, sorry this post is a day late but I was on the road. I can not believe Friday is the end of July, what…

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Sponsor Roundup · July 31, 2015

{Sponsors} Thank you July 2015 sponsors

Omg July is done and dusted, we have officially passed the halfway mark for 2015. I swear 2015 has a huge mission in store for me, so many amazing things have happened and continue to happen and I am so grateful, how…

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