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 · May 27, 2015

{Lifestyle} Moving to the UK

Thank you to Lebara for making this conversation possible. When the new millennium hit, my parents sat us down and asked us where in the world we would love to live if we had an opportunity. Obviously the states was…

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Home, Sponsor Roundup · May 5, 2015

{Lifestyle} Home Decor wishlist.

For the last few months I have been sharing with you my desire to have my own place and at month my dream came true. I move into my apartment in the next few weeks and I am so excited…

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Home · April 25, 2015

{LIFESTYLE} Home decor trends that never fall out of fashion

Hi there and welcome, today’s guest post is in collaboration with And so to bed Interior design trends are always changing, which can be frustrating when you’re trying to find the best furnishings and accessories for your home. You might…

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Home · April 2, 2015

{Lifestyle} Decoratin My First Apartment

The decision to get my own apartment came after years of living in shared accommodation with either Friends (as a university student) or Strangers (as a graduate) which I was ok with for a while but then I started craving…

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Bucketlist · March 20, 2015

Life Edit: 30 Before 30 Bucketlist

Life Edit: 30 Before 30 Bucketlist, cover 15 things I want to do in my life (apart from travel) before I reach 30. Travel Edit: 30 before 30 bucketlist  lists the 15 places I want to visit before I reach…

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Home · February 20, 2015

Easy Indoor Plants ~ Green Fingers

Source: Fix.com Have you ever heard of the expression ‘Green Fingers’, if you haven’t here is a quickie run down. It’s those few people blessed with the powers of nurturing and caring for a plant and it goes making it…

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Home · February 13, 2015

The Future: Dream Bedroom plus a dress

Though I never really put much thought into my future wedding and what I want to wear, (apart from it being one of the happiest days of my life) I have thought at great length what I want my future…

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Home, Sponsor Roundup · January 28, 2015

{Lifestyle} A touch of George

A few days ago I was contacted by a lovely PR from Talented Talkers for an amazing opportunity to collaborate with a homeware brand, which turned out to be one of my favourite stores. So you can imagine how over…

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Press Events · January 21, 2015

{Blogger Event} Dim Sum Lunch

  Ready to enjoy some Dim Sum @MillenniumEU #toastofthetown lunch pic.twitter.com/YuJOv4jKot — Myrabev (@MyraBev) January 18, 2015 For my almost wordless wednesday I wanted to share a bit about the blogger event I attended recently. A few days ago I…

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Food+Restaurant · November 7, 2014

{Press Event} Sheridan SS15 ~ Scents Range

A couple of days ago I had the pleasure of attending the press event hosted by Sheridan in London’s Soho hotel. Before attending this event I knew little about the brand and what they had to offer. Sheridan is an…

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Lifestyle · July 8, 2013

Randomness part 1

So I am sat in the dark @22.49 thinking of something to talk about to the wide world! (this is usually the part where writers say “and it hit”) well it ain’t hit me yet because am still just thumbling my…

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