March In Retrospect

Happy new month!
It's already April! Where did the the first quarter of 2016 go? March was a slow month here on the blog. I'm trying to juggle a lot of things while dealing with a few personal issues so there are times when I really want to do nothing but blog but I just can't come up with content that I think is good enough. I hope this changes soon because this blog is my pet project, that little something that makes me tick and I would love to give it my all. #goals for April.

March has left me

1. Feeling inspired by

a. This quote from Zoe Saldana. March has been all about seeing myself with fresh eyes, learning about my emotions and seeing why I react in certain ways. I read this post on self actualization which really helped me in my quest to see myself more clearly.

b. This Facebook page. I'm always looking for ways to remix my clothes, get ideas on how to get the best value for my money i.e. to make sure that I wear something many, many times and also to relearn how to accesorize. I have become very lazy at accessorizing so I'm always on the look out for new ideas.

2. Learning how to

Embrace a leaner, more streamlined closet. Part of a challenge that I face every time I am sourcing for new stock for my online shop is the temptation to get new clothes for myself. While this year I have been transitioning, I at first felt the need to get a whole new closet, so I did, but with time I noticed that my closet was getting fuller and fuller while I didn't get rid of all the old stuff. So last weekend I brutally emptied my closet leaving only those clothes that I love, will wear and are practical for my lifestyle.

3. Reminiscing on

Baby girl turning two. Before I became a mum, it was so easy to put off doing something for later. But now, knowing that I have someone depending on me, I wake up every morning energized and inspired to do better today, to work harder, achieve more so that I can provide for my little girl.

Yeah, she destroyed the icing on her birthday cake

10 songs currently on my playlist
1. Na Gode ~ Yemi Alade
2. XO ~ Beyonce
3. Flashlight ~ Jessie J
4. Run the World (Girls) ~ Beyonce
5. Timber ~ Pitbill ft Kesha
6. Four Five Seconds ~ Rihanna ft. Kanye West & Paul McCartney
7. Suddenly I See ~ KT Tunstall
8. Life After You ~ Chris Daughtry
9. One in a Million ~ Ne-Yo
10. Yoga ~ Janelle Monae ft Jidenna

Working towards

A better blogging schedule. Hello scheduled posts, it's nice to see you again!

What lessons did you learn last month? Are there any that you wish to work on in the month of April?

Thank you for stopping by. xo

Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Hire Me | Shop

A labour of love: Long days, bee stings and a global premiere

“Amkeni” roughly translates to “Rise Up” in Kiswahili. This is the call of Chambuko Amkeni, a community-led conservation group involved in mangrove restoration and protection. In 2025, I had the honour of working with them to document their journey on women’s leadership in coastal and marine conservation, climate change adaptation and the blue economy, for a collaboration between Mission inclusion and the BBC StoryWorks' for the Living Legacy Series . This was my first time working on a project of this magnitude not to mention one that would have a global audience. To say this has been one of the highlights of the last two years is an understatement. Just thinking about it, my heart swells with pride. I feel like a mother watching her baby grow and come of age (please don't tell my daughter this!). With members of the Chambuko Amkeni Group Leading the production of Amkeni with my amazing colleagues was a true labour of love. A vision come to life thanks to the support o...

Rediscovering myself

A few blog posts ago I alluded to struggles I'd been facing for a few years now. I said that I would address these issues here soon but honestly, I didn't know when would be a good time. So I thought that today is as good a day as any. Last year I was diagnosed with trauma. It had been years in the making, a result of an emotionally abusive relationship and years of challenging events with seemingly no respite in sight. Although I had eventually gotten out of the relationship, I had unconsciously allowed this person's opinions of me become so ingrained in me that I had lost all knowledge of my former self. I lacked self-confidence. I blamed myself for many things that had happened in my life. I was perpetually sad and struggled to find even the smallest things to smile about. I had no motivation to do even those things that I loved. I would take photos and see my smiling face but deep down I knew that was just a front. I was broken, a shell of my former self. Now I'm no...

Blogging Challenge Day 13 | 5 Ways I Learned To Be Happy (No Matter The Circumstances)

Like everybody else, I began this year on a very positive note. I hoped for a better year than I had had in 2017. I had a plan that I laid out and I was determined to accomplish a lot of what was on my 2018 list. I once heard someone say that sometimes you plan and it doesn't work out not because you haven't put in enough effort but because God has other plans for you. So the first three months of 2018 were completely upside down for me. Everything seemed to be going wrong. I won't lie to you and tell you that I carried on happy in spite of everything that wasn't working. I struggled to smile, to wake up in the morning, to face my day, to be around people. However, I was determined to find lasting happiness. I wanted to find a way that would ensure that I remained happy even when life seemed to be going against me. I did my research and tried out a few things and found the 5 ways listed below that I have now been putting into practice for the last four or so month...

Grounded Narratives

Search This Blog