Author: lydia-on-life
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The Benefits of Creating a Reverse Bucket List
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not…” ~ Epicurus We all have a bucket list, right? Whether mentally or somewhere on a piece of paper, we’ve all sat down and thought about the things we’d like to achieve in our life time. But sometimes this list can leave us feeling…
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What Happens When You Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
“Change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” ~ Roy T. Bennett If you’ve been keeping up with my latest posts then you may know I’ve been going through something. I’m still going through it and I’ve not quite figured out how to share it on here. I will at some point. But for…
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How to Get Your Groove Back After a Break-up
“Don’t live the same day over and over again and call that a life.” ~ Germany Kent I’m fortunate enough to work for a company that allows me to work from home when I want and as often as I want. This luxury has been a God send for the past 2 weeks. I’ve been…
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Why It’s Okay for You to Cry About It
“We need never be ashamed of our tears.” Charles Dickens. We all feel sad, stressed, overwhelmed, scared, and frustrated at times but rarely do we openly choose to express them through crying. Instead we are made to find other ways of expressing those emotions because crying is often seen as a sign of weakness. Why…
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20 Things I Learned in 2017
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ― Søren Kierkegaard. 2017 was a fun year full of more ups than downs and a lot of lessons. I wanted to share some of those with you as we begin the new year! As always, this is going to be a long…
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3 Reasons Why You Should Take A Social Media Detox
“Distracted from distraction by distraction” – T.S. Eliot. We all have a love hate relationship with social media, right? One minute it’s the best thing since sliced bread, the next it’s the biggest pain in the butt. As useful as social media can be in our everyday life, it can soon turn into something negative…
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6 Things To Do In Mombasa, Kenya
“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes. If you’ve been following me on Instagram and Twitter you’ll know I recently went to Kenya to visit my family. Whilst I was there, I went to Mombasa to…
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1 Reason Why You Should Travel Solo At Least Once
“Some journeys in life can only be travelled alone.” ~ Ken Poirot. It’s been 2 weeks since I got back from my trip to Kenya and what an experience it was. For those of you who don’t know, I was born in Kenya then moved to London when I was 5 years old. Since then,…
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5 Ways to Stay Motivated When Starting Something New
“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” – Lou Holtz. I don’t believe that anyone can stay motivated all the time especially when you are doing something for yourself. At least not in the real world. The lack of desired results can demotivate even the most ambitious individual…
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10 Natural Hair YouTubers That Will Change Your Hair Journey
Whoopi Goldberg looked like me, she had hair like mine. I’d been starved for images of myself.” – Lupita Nyong’o. I’ve been natural for about 10 years now and it’s only in the last 3, I have really started to understand and…
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