The Art of Getting Lost to Find Yourself If I had a penny for every time I went against sound advice, I’d have enough to defy even more advice, quit my job(s), and live on a remote island somewhere in the Pacific. In my twenties, particularly my early twenties, life felt hollow and heavy all…
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Lesson 5: Every Frog is a Stepping Stone to Your Prince (Or Princess)
Or how I learned that nothing is a mistake Few things make me roll my eyes more than flipping through my old journals. Every other page reads like an ode to a different — often unrequited — love. I stumbled into romance like a drunken sailor after last orders at the pub. I wrote song…
You Are Not an Island
The spin class that saved my life I know what you’re thinking. “Are you really going to sit here and romanticise a class where people sit and pedal on stationary bikes?” Well, yes and no. Because this isn’t just about spin – it’s about finding community when you need it most. Earlier this year, I…
This is your sign that the right moment is now
My parents waited four years before buying garden furniture for our first home in Dubai. Every year, they’d pick out the sturdy umbrella and durable chairs they liked, a slightly different shade of blue each time, before abandoning the catalogs to collect dust for another 12 months. “Who knows how long we’ll be here?” they’d…
If You Don’t Pre-Plan, You Will Fail (Trust Me)
The trials and tribulations of a “Just Wing It’ gal I set out to write 30 blog posts in 30 days ahead of my 30th birthday. Today is day five, and here I am, just getting around to writing blog post number two. So, friends, I thought I’d share the most relevant lesson I’m clearly…
Coffee & Chaos 