Blog birthday!

It can’t believe that 4 years ago today, I opened up blogspot and start my blogging journey. How time really does fly. 15 year old me really had no idea what she was in for.

My little corner of the internet has really been through some changes. To name the biggest, last year I said happy birthday to Holy Chic and this year I am saying happy birthday to me, Amira. I have fallen in and out of love with blogging but overall, I cannot thank myself enough every day for taking the plunge and starting to write. And every day I cannot thank you guys enough through sticking with me though my poor blogging commitment and empty promises.

I am in a place in my life where I really want to move forward with things. Get the ball rolling and do more things that I love. Blogging is something I adore and I want to keep up with it. I have been planning posts and photographing like a crazy woman just feeling all giddy inside with the content I want to share with you.

I want to announce that next month I will be doing #fashionfebruary. 8 posts throughout the entire month dedicated to fashion. Fashion is the reason I ventured over to blogging and I want to bring it back in the best way possible.

I again want to say thank you and here’s to another year blogging. Let’s kick some ass in 2017!

The Sunday Post: First steps into my future

I know what you’re thinking. 3 lifestyle posts in a row?!?! I know I know. This was for sure not my intention and although I love writing these kinds of posts, I think I have showered you enough with them for the time being. I shall return to the weekly updates when necessary because overload is a possible thing.

But you know what; it has been a crazy week which all began with an extra day off. Yes, staff training days are bliss and I lay around all day and basked in its glory. The icing on the cake was a new short film by Bertie Gilbert that landed in my subscription box. I cannot explain that films amazingness so watch it for yourself here.

I was even sporting a new hairstyle throughout the week, browsed ASOS more times than the amount of fingers I have, they released racially diverse emojis (apparently) and I uploaded a new video. That’s right, a new video which is for your eyes only here. I told you it was a jam packed week.

I might have also found myself on the Thompsons flight page and booked a little getaway coming up as well as my theory test so I can get my ass in a car and on the road asap! (Well there isn’t that much of a rush J). The last episode of Death in Paradise for the year hit screens on Thursday and when I hit the 8^th episode, my heart always drops. I have such a soft spot for that show.

I guess to wrap this post up, I will mention my trip to Brighton yesterday and I saw a glimpse into my future that is to come. I am so thoroughly happy right now with things coming together and I can only wait patiently and excitedly for the time to dawn. It will be a trip to remember for sure. And I went with the greatest person of all time so that just makes everything better. But the weather was pure shiet! But to make up for that, my friend and I took an impromptu trip into LUSH, which you will be seeing all about in an upcoming post (I hope I have successfully kept you in suspense). You will all be kept in the loop of what is going on in the next couple of months but I won’t overshare because I don’t need to do that J

I hope you all had a great week and here is to March, the start of spring. (Like seriously WTF, it was like Christmas yesterday)

Pressing Pause

Somewhere along the way, I picked up the remote to my life and just pressed pause for everything; blogging, school and even as far as friends. Confining myself to isolation seemed to be my only coherent language recently and unfortunately as far as mostly blogging goes, that pause button is still on (I have stepped up my revision game just a little because of mocks and now that I am back at school, I am surrounded by friends).

And if I back track, I have no recollection of picking up the remote or my finger toying with the idea of pressing that button. As unplanned and impromptu this break has been, it has allowed me to have a word with myself. I have exams in June that will get me into the uni of my dreams and allow me to start the life I have so longingly coveted. My blog is something I want to grow and want it to be a specifically tailored space to match my personality and me the human being.  And I want to spend what time I have left with my friends and soak up every last hour with them because before you know it we will be going our separate ways.

So although pressing pause may be disheartening to some of my dedicated blog readers, I believe fate forced my hand to press that magic button with consequences that are only revealed once in that idle state.

Now I aim to challenge myself this year. To become who I wanted and find my solid ground on this earth. I want to be happy and comfortable in my own skin. Perhaps once I stop rejecting it, I will learn to love some part of me. But also, I want to be the opportunist whilst a realist. Snatch that glass of water away from the pessimist and drink it for myself. Because what would life be without a little risk?

Big things are happening and in order for that to register with my on and off brain, pressing pause seems like a smart idea. Don’t let the drumming noise of expectations drown you out.

Have you taken a well-deserved break recently?