The Phoenix month.

Well it's nearly the end of January, not quite the end but getting there :)

I am sure that you guys have realised that I never plan my posts, I just write led by inspiration. Maybe planning is something I should try out?

This has been a busy month for me and so much has changed, for instance I finished my 3rd year dissertation ( 2 days late but mehhh). I had my one and only exam and now I'm looking forward . Next stop Singapore .Yes people I'm jetting off to Singapore ( thank you beautiful geography course for the opportunity) even thought it will be school related trip , I am still excited. I can't believe I'm graduating in July. I'm excited about the future. 

One day I might tell you my future plans but for now I will hit you guys up with my resolution progress.

So far I've tackled the cooking more food res. I couldn't document it as I'm still camera-less  Yes , yes I thought I'd have got one by now but am still working on that :D. Hopefully February should see me with a brand new camera and pow more pictures. I am going to work on my diet and exercise program this week , I'll let you guys know what the plan is. 

January is a great month for various reasons. It's my sister's birthday towards the end of the month ( I need my grand-babies soon soon from her); it's also my 1 year natural and creamy crack free anniversary. My natural hair journey has been stressful. When I did my big chop last year I didn't even know a natural beauty community existed ( so I made a lot of mistakes with my hair) . I will be doing a separate post about my hair journey soon. Finally, January is  what I like to call 'the phoenix month'. It 's all about that renewal of life and all those awesome things that encapsulate new beginnings. I can honestly say I am still as excited about the new year 21 days later. Are you?

I was just inspired to write about new beginnings. So here's my piece of Prose on the topic:

My past does not define me

Bye bye old days. old me

Hello hope, sunshine, unknown exploits.

Hello mystery

New me, you are a me I can't say I have met before.

You are 'that girl'. Stronger ,wiser

Remember that song ' you gotta be' 

You are all those things.

You are you and happy to be the person God made.

You are wonderfully made

A unique creation, made to fulfill a unique purpose

Your beauty is unlike any other because there can only ever be one you.

Bye bye old days, filled with doubt and mistakes

Mistakes, we took the lesson and left the action.

Thank you yesterday for the experiences.

We have an idea of who we are now. But my past does not define me because everyday is a new day .

Constantly being shaped and molded into the imperfect but perfect me.

Simple concepts . 

I know but sometimes we simply forget to look into that mirror and scream ' I am beautiful' 

My past does not define me ,I say again it contributes to small parts of who I am.

That's all I have for today folks. Hope You have had a lovely month and to all my University of Liverpool family good luck with your exams.

You guys will be hearing from me again soon :D So in Tiwi nerdiness.

Get your Phoenix on

Tiwi x

New Year... New start

Happy New Year everybody. It's 2 days to late ( or more O_o) but I have a policy. Only write when inspired and when  one actually has something productive to say.

Like most people I make a new year resolution list every new year. The things I set out to do most of the time are achievable goals but I never seem to achieve any of it (except for this one year when I actually managed to stop biting my nails).  This has escalated into an annoying trend of  me writing   resolutions and me never actually do anything about it . For the last 3-4 years my list has been something along the lines of : loose weight , get healthy, go on a diet, save money, cut down on shopping and so on and so on. My 2013 list is yet to be written, as I am still dealing with 2012 work load.

So like the scatter brain I can be I decided to go ahead and come up with a mini list . This year I want more than just a superficial list of things I want to do / fix about myself. I want a more versatile resolutions that will lead to some positive thinking and changes. I am looking at goals with longevity , things that lay a great foundation for my future.
 I am purposely going to do something completely new this year ( maybe mountain climbing or camping, for those who know me I'm sure your having a massive LOL at the thought of me doing either one of these activities but mehh) .

 Here is my incomplete draft  list :

• This year I want to be a less selfish person. I want to be more aware of other people's needs before mine.
• I want to learn more about humility
• Be more focused
• This year I am going to finally start loosing the weight. I will do this by documenting my weight loss on this blog.
• I want to learn more about natural health care. 
• I will change my diet this year. I want to be a healthier individual 
• I will learn new recipes this year and perfect the ones I know
• I will learn how to sew ( more like refresh my memory on how to)
• Get a job
• I will take more pictures
• I will take more calculated risks
• I will put myself out there more
• I will volunteer for a charity
• I will incorporate more neutral colours into my closet. ( believe me my rainbow closet is doing my nut in).
• Go to bible study 

Ok guys so that is all I could think of for now. . .  So what is going to be my motivation?
Well I am setting myself a blog challenge. I am going to document all these things and more right here on this blog, so prepare to be awed and a bit perplexed. This might just be the year I start vlogging :D ( calculated risk wink ,wink). I am so excited about doing this and you guys get to make this journey with me excited much? I know I am going to have fun and learn so much. Can't wait to share my chaotic world with you :D

Love you guys

Tiwi x