Pet Peeve Of The Day: Too Sick To Do Anything!!!

Now this is a great time as any to firstly talk about how we are already 5 months 2 weeks and 3 days into the year already *Mindblown*

This will make some feel a tug of anxiety together with back and forth conversation in their mind similarly to this *profanities included*

"OMG what am I dooooing"?

"Shittt!!!! I haven't even cleaned out my fridge like a promised myself to....in January"

*Deep sigh of regret*

"I need to call my councillor"


and others do a little dance or bogle ( if you like) and rejoice because they are doing everything they need to do (p.s the above person loathes you)

I , on the other hand have just fallen sick after thinking that it was ok to suck the dummy of my sick baby after it was in his mouth leading to my sickness today....

I'm the kinda mum that thinks if we're all sick then we are all sick together and we will persevere and get through this like some titan ass people but then again the other side beleives it's better to be well so that you can better take care of the sick person right? right!


I made a conscious decision to start my business from home two days ago and had all this awesome stuff planned to do over the weekend and then BAM what happens..?

I fall sick, I'm talking DEATH'S DOOR sick....

1. my head feels like it weighs the same as a 13 bowling balls
2. my nose is blocked and I sound like chucky from the Rugrats
3 my sinuses are blocked and swollen causing my ears to feel like they are about to pop
4. throat looking like I swallowed 2 boiled eggs
5. can't sleep to save an elephants life.
6. I just about used 12 rolls of the toilet roll so my nose feels like sandpaper

So the baby is at my mother in laws who is probably more happy to see the baby than to give me the break and I am pushing myself to get work done. So answer me this one question please if you are reading this comment below this post...


Do you work through your sickness?

Or

Do you just allow yourself to be sick and curl up with the blanket and some tea?

Thanks for reading through my mess of embabblement (made up words are a symptom of my sickness, did you really jus google that word? lol)

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Post Pregnancy Body: Embrace? or Disgrace?

Many woman get depressed about their new figure or "baby weight" after bringing their babies into the world. After giving birth your state can only be described as euphoric for the first few months looking at the new life you have created watching his or her new milestones, noticing who the baby resembles more and not to mention all the tasks of 100 nappy changes and bottle feeds per day, but what happens when you get into the swing of things and you notice your  post pregnancy belly has gone ...nowhere?

It has been hard for me to even look down at my tummy because my previous one all of my life. For some, mum tums do not go away without good nutrition and abdominal focused exercises but should we be in such a rush to slim down or should we give ourselves a break?  Even if your sex drive is non existent and you're all of a sudden conscious of your body in front of your partner does it mean our bodies are a disgrace? Going through childbirth to bring our children into the world we deserve to give ourselves some credit we can make changes later .

3 Ways to Appreciate your new body :

Retail Therapy is your bestie as long as you don't break the bank! I am one size bigger and LOVE my new curves! Now it is true that we all gain weight during pregnancy and you might shrink back to your original size naturally but feeling good include looking good so treat yourself to a few staples that will look good until you choose to loose weight. If you don't want to get smaller and you have a good nest egg (like moi) then you can go crazy and really go for it. also it may help to make yourself over and change your style to give you a confidence boost. Hubby will like it too and for the single mothers you will gain a few winks and smiles but make sure you are happy with how you look for maximum confidence.

Eating Well, It is ESSENTIAL that you eat right if you want to loose the weight and your belly getting lean and tight all starts in the kitchen. You should eat well firstly because of how it will make you feel rather than how you will look in the end. I personally have eliminated ALL dairy and BAD CARBS I replaced a lot of what I eat with healthier alternatives e.g. white potatoes with sweet potatoes because it lessens the shock changing your diet can have on you both mentally and physically. Once you master this, you can do ANYTHING.

Keep Busy, go out with your little one even if it's just for a few hours, it can be hard to be out with you new baby especially if you're breastfeeding but going out will stop you harbouring depressing thoughts about your body image and keep you active. The idea is to keep busy, you can stay busy at home by watching your favourite TV channel, reading, or listing to audio books, organising working (if your a work from home mum) At the end of the day you will feel better knowing that you have done things that will help you on your way to feeling better about yourself.




Give yourself time ladies, your a magnificent human who just pushed out an amazing beautiful gift called your baby. Embrace yourself and Be Happy!

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Is Success Everything?

I cannot tell you how many times i have attempted to make something of my life and ran away from what i was trying to acheive. It's not that i think i dont have what it takes, it's just that i haven't believed in where it could go. Ive had many urika moments and great ideas but have never pushed myself enough to materialise the greatness i had conjured up in my mind.

I recall the many times I have said " He/She is lucky, they knew what they wanted to do from the beginning" and "If its your passion then of course you will do well"  I have envied those who have just instinctively known from the get go what they wanted to do in life and just persued it effortlessly, or so it seemed...

My question was always "if only i could have that same passion about something I love...."?

But this leaves me wondering why we do put so much pressure on ourselves to achieve at a particular time? To be earning a particular amount in a particular type of career?

Ultimately it shouldnt be how fast and how much but rather how spiritually rewarding? Will i get job satisfaction out of this? I've always believed in experimenting! You never know where it might lead you. Now I know this any seem like a waste of time, or even seem like a lack of direction but how can that be true when seeking your passion?

As much as my eyes could only see people, who were sure of what they wanted, suceeding and doing well, I still knew people who had taken routes that at first seemed right but wern't, a lot of people who couldnt make up their minds what they wanted to do in life, people who have tried and failed many times again, people who still havent got it figured out in their 30's

Those people had the best stories to tell and are actually quite inspiring. They indeed attended the school of life which is in my opinion the best type of school to attend

Question is what are the effective ways in which you could actually make finding your passion work for you? Here are a few techniques that could be helpful:

1. Remember you are Unique!

Do not compare yourself to anybody better yet delete all social media because it paints pictures of people seeming to be doing better but they're only show you what they would like for you to see. So go easy on yourself.

2. Write down your ideas

Writing down your ideas will help keep you creative and keep your ideas flowing.

3. Experiment!

Try new things, study things you think could be a potential passion. Doing in-depth research on the subject you intend to study will help you conclude weather its right for you

4. Work!

If you can get your foot in the door and try different roles you never know where it could take you, sometimes it could uncover a role you never knew existed and you could end up loving it. Or similarly you could discover a set of skills you also ever knew you had.

5. Choose happiness!

If you choose happiness it will undoubtedly bring you the financial freedom you are seeking. 

If it don't make you happy, it don't make sense. Happiness is everything and after all that's all we ever want in life, right?

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