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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Lifestyle · July 31, 2013

Good Bye July

So July has come to an end! We’ve had some fun me and July apart from it being my birthday month it’s also the month I started blogging. Including this post I have now written 26 blogs in this month and for a never-b4 blogger I think it’s an achievement on it own and also it suits best since am 26 now.

So I have talked about random things really hence the name of the blog, am not a fashionista but have given it a leg up and I think have done well. I am not known for going to the beauty parlour and have my nails done and my eyebrows threaded or wax but I do so occasionally and they always do them justice. This time am doing my own, am using a Rimmel quick dry (60secs) nail polish in grey.
I didn’t always have “colour” in my wardrobe but now I do, exhibit A ~ Navy blue Polka dot dress and my closet
Beamer my pink little dress ~ exhibit B.
But I have also being embracing my other colours my black dresses have found accessorising them makes them stand-out and not be too bland with no feature.
I have written about healthy living and as an update to my green juice journey, I have also almost lost a stone though i did not originally start it for weight loss but for cleansing I guess somehow these too work in conjunction with each other. Also continuing on healthy living am still doing my daily walks either at work or at home and am also eating relatively healthy.
My lunch at work today (30/07/13)

So that’s pork with salad (lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber).

Have done product reviews on Maybelline’s New York FIT me Foundation and found it to work best when mixed with another Maybelline New York foundation Dream Mousse, together they do wonders.
Have also fallen for MUA lipsticks, they are so nice and cheap from super drug (£1each). They are moisturising and don’t leave my lips cracked like some lipsticks and it stays on long almost like MAC which I have one ruby woo, I also have some Kelly brooks lipstick I got from new look (£2.99).
Have done OOTD blogs and done some on my braids, am so much into playing dress up now and taking pictures to share with you guys its been really fun. Also am trying new twist styles than just pushing and tying the hair at the back.
Have also talked about how my partner and I met, how I feel about cougars and sugardaddies.
 These are some of the points of interest that have tried out so the plan for the next months is to set a theme for each day of the week e.g on Friday I do OutFitsOftheWeek etc. let me know what you think and make suggestions too.
Thanks for reading my blog, please don’t forget to check out my YouTube (click tab “YouTube on blog page), subscribe, comment, like etc it will not cost you a penny***Thank you
xoxo Myrabev

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