I’m typing this on day 26 of lockdown here in New Zealand. Today we got news that next week the country will move from Level 4 to Level 3, which means that a few more essential businesses can open up and deliveries from certain shops, cafes and restaurants can resume. However, we’ll still have to…
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New Chapter in New Zealand
Read moreApologies for the long overdue update. I’ve recently safely arrived in New Zealand. I’m currently spending a couple of days exploring Auckland until I head to Wellington which I hope will become my home for most of my time in this beautiful country. I realise I’ve been absent for most of my travels. That wasn’t…
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A new chapter
Read moreI can’t quite believe it but the time has actually come. I’ve talked about my travel plans briefly on here before and it’s this week that I actually leave the country, for who knows how long. The current plan is 3 months travelling through Bali, Borneo, The Philippines and Malaysia before moving to New Zealand…
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Reflecting on 2018
Read moreI hope you’ve all had lovely Christmas’ and a well-earned break. In this strange limbo between Christmas and new year I like to look back on the year just passed as well as make plans and set goals for the coming one. It’s always a great time to scroll through my camera roll and social…
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The end of love
Read moreThe end of love should be a big event. so goes the Sophie Hannah poem which is frustratingly apt now. “The end of love should be a big event. It should involve the hiring of a hall. Better than the unquestioning descent Into the trap of silence, than the crawl From visible to hidden, door to wall.”…
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I’ve moved
Read moreHello lovelies, I have some exciting news which explains why there’s been a bit of a lull on this here blog for a while…. I’ve moved! That’s right, again! I moved in with L last week and we’re currently in the process of unpacking (and boy do I have SO much stuff) and making this…
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Advice to my younger self
Read moreOk, so the idea of me giving life advice to anyone (even myself) is totally cringe-worthy and frankly laughable, but I just turned 27, which feels scarily adult for some reason and it’s got me thinking about my journey over the last few years. I remember when I was younger, this always seemed the age…
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Goal setting for 2018
Read moreIs anyone else taking January as a bit of a warm-up month? Like many people I get all fired up at the beginning of the year to be productive, achieve goals and set resolutions and goals for the year ahead. But despite having the best intentions the glow of Christmas fades and the gloom of…
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Real Talk: Self-Love & Self-Care
Read moreIt’s great to see that self- love is something that is being increasingly focused on in the media, we all know how important self-love and self-care are so it’s wonderful to see so many people being open and honest and prioritising their mental health and wellbeing. The idea of this post came to me recently…
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Bits & Pieces: 7 ways to recharge (without really taking a break)
Read moreHi everyone, wow it’s been a while hasn’t it? It’s been pretty hectic in my corner of the world recently so unfortunately a lot of my digital life, including this here blog, has to take a backseat for a while. In fact the last couple of months have been pretty turbulent in terms of my…
