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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Uncategorised · January 28, 2017

Five Things Week 14

Five Things Week 14 falls on the last weekend of the month, can you believe it’s already the end of January? Where did the month go! I am still reliving my New Year vibe. Though I must confess the January Blues or Winter Blues got me strung and I am so ready for it to be over. Over the last few days I realised that though I have not specifically set words for the year I actually have two. Embracing (change) and Celebrating (me, myself and I), these two words couldn’t be more true for me this year. I am finally embracing change, I was uncomfortable with it for over 3 years but finally I am embracing it. Whilst embracing change, I got the courage to celebrate me and everything in my life. Nothing is perfect but I am still happy with everything I have and don’t have.

five things week 14

Coming back to today’s post, let’s take a look at last week, the good, what sucked and plans for next week.

Five Things Last Week

    • Monday & Thursday – attend gym classes. I missed both these classes, I have worked home all week and not seen the gym.
    • Tuesday & Wednesday – travel to and from Birmingham and explore the city. We didn’t get to explore the city but had a lovely travel in Birmingham. I am glad I got to ticket off my item from my 17 places to visit in 2017 bucketlist, though I will visit again.
    • Tuesday Night – attending the “2 door cinema” concert at the O2 arena. The concert was absolutely awesome, I am now looking forward to the next one, secretly searching the box offices.
    • Friday, WFH and schedule posts for a week and get car insurance. This week was just one opsie daisy and didn’t get to do much blogging. I am hoping to work on scheduling posts today, plus searching for insurance continues.
    • Saturday (dependent of licence arrival). Collect my car from the dealership. Licence didn’t arrive, I tried to be angry but then again I believe everything happens for a reason. I am not meant to have the car just yet so I am practicing patience.

Oh ready to see @twodoorcinemaclub my first #concert #2017 #2017goals #abmlifeiscolorful #tdcc #ihavethisthingwithcolor #thatcolorproject #lookoftheday #lotd #tagsforlikes #igdaily #igers #fashionblogger #fblogger #fbloggersuk #instagood #instastyle #followme #fblchat #centsofstyle #likeforlike #outfitoftheday #ootd

A photo posted by Travel•Fashion•Blogger• Anosa (@ajulydreamer) on Jan 24, 2017 at 11:11am PST

Five Great Things to Happen

    • Tuesday traveled to Birmingham for a concert to see “Two door cinema club“, it was an awesome concert though I felt old in the company I kept.
    • Wednesday we made use of the visit to Birmingham and had a mini staycation which was awesome. We didn’t explore Birmingham as much as I would normally do but checked out the markets.
    • Wednesday we managed to do some retail therapy and I picked up a couple of items.
    • Monday,Thursday-Friday I managed to work from home, it was nice not leaving the house as it’s so cold.
    • Friday the dealership have agreed to keep my car until I get my licence back, best news of the week. This is the car that I got and can not wait to collect it, hopefully next weekend.

Had a lovely time yesterday walking around in Birmingham. The weather wasn’t too bad but wasn’t good either. Can’t wait to go back and explore properly #birmingham #hometourist #staycations #Travel #travelling #traveling #traveller #travelgram #travels #instatravel #traveldiaries #travelblogger #travelblog #traveladdict #igtravel #neverstopexploring #wanderlust #liveauthentic #lifeofadventure #natgeotravel #welltravelled #iamtb #searchfinddiscover #inspiringtravelpics #tblogger #tourist

A photo posted by Travel•Fashion•Blogger• Anosa (@ajulydreamer) on Jan 25, 2017 at 9:16pm PST

Five Things that sucked

  • Didn’t manage to visit the gym at all last week
  • Driving licence not coming but I am optimistic it will soon
  • Not being able to find an affordable car insurance from respectable companies
  • Certain people meddling in other people’s business.
  • The uncertainty at work continues which sucks

Five Things for next week

  • Monday – Thursday, book and attend my gym classes: Yoga, Body Balance, Fitness Yoga and Fitness Pilates.
  • Sunday, meet up with my friends in London, one is visiting from Korea so definitely need to see her.
  • Sunday, Schedule posts for all of next week
  • Time allocation, it helps me focus on difference tasks in allocated time slots
  • University Assignment, need to prepare and submit the assignment.

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