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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Improve DIY Skills

Lifestyle · January 19, 2019

How to Improve DIY Skills & Mental Wellbeing

There is nothing more satisfying than completing a project yourself instead of hiring a professional. In the last few years, DIY has been linked to inducing a positive effect on people’s mental wellbeing. It’s for that reason that we are…

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Are you looking for a job

Lifestyle · January 18, 2019

Are You Looking for a New Job?

Are You Looking for a New Job? At one time, construction jobs were booming and workers were being hired in record numbers. Steady jobs within the construction industry provided many workers with good paying jobs and job security. In recent…

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Budget-Friendly Mother's Day Gifts

Gifts · January 17, 2019

Budget-Friendly Mother’s Day Gifts |Easy & Affordable

Mother’s Day is a day dedicated to ALL mothers, celebrating motherhood and influence of mother’s in society. Mothers are one of the most overworked, underpaid, under-appreciated group of people ever. It is therefore very important that this Mother’s Day, we…

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Earn Money Online in 2019

Money · January 16, 2019

Earn Money Online in 2019

How does Earn Money Online in 2019? The online world is saturated with various tips on ways to make money online. Often people looking to Earn Money Online are looking for quick and easy cash streams. Unfortunately, not all online…

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make your bed super comfortable

Home · January 14, 2019

5 Steps to Make Your Bed Super Comfortable

Most adults spend over half of their life in their bed; getting their 8+ hours of sleep. Either binging on Netflix boxsets in bed on a cosy Sunday or lying wide awake waiting for the alarm goes off. Others spend…

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Reflecting on 2018

Lifestyle · January 11, 2019

Reflecting on 2018| Highlights & Popular Posts

It is weird to sit here and talk about Reflecting on 2018 as if 2018 wasn’t a couple days ago. I am not sure about you but personally, 2018 was a year of reaching new heights and challenging my own…

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Fashion Favourites December 2018

Fashion Favourites · January 10, 2019

{Monthly Roundup} Fashion Favourites December 2018

Fashion favourites December 2018 is a monthly roundup of favourite items I loved throughout December. In this article, I hope to share all the items that caught my eye and any recent purchases. We are all unique individuals and our shopping…

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Pack Light and Stay Fashionable

Tips and Tricks · January 9, 2019

How to Pack Light and Stay Fashionable

Travel style is a real struggle, everyone wants to pack light and stay fashionable. It’s no wonder why it has its own hashtag on Instagram because it really does require some smart planning and creative strategies if you want to…

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Best Valentine's Day Gift Ideas

Gifts · January 8, 2019

17 of the Best Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas | What Every Girl Wants

Valentine’s Day has always been my favourite lover’s day of celebration when most go overboard. I thought I share the Best Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas that I know every girl wants. How do I know this? Well, I am a…

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Protect Your Privacy as A Blogger

Lifestyle · January 7, 2019

How to Protect Your Privacy as A Blogger | 11 Handy Tips

We live in a technologically advanced era where Hacker Ransoms are becoming common. How do you Protect Your Privacy as A Blogger, unfortunately, I am not excluded from the horrors of working online? Over the years I have taken steps…

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2018 Travel Bucketlist Final

Bucketlist · January 6, 2019

2018 Travel Bucketlist Final Review

Over the last few years, I have been on a mission to curate travel bucketlists for each year. Last year I put together the 2018 Travel Bucketlist Final and I listed over 18 destinations I wanted to explore. In 2017,…

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Setting Achievable Goals

Goals · January 3, 2019

11 Ways To Setting Achievable Goals | 2019 Goals

When it comes to Setting Achievable Goals, it is all about personal discipline and following simple ways. Over the last 5 years, I have written monthly goals which have allowed me to progress in life. Personal discipline is one skill…

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