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When The Dust Settles: Thailand

December 15, 2015March 18, 201614 Comments

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Flashback to one of the most extraordinary yet terrifying experiences of my life. . This ‘leisurely’ and supposedly casual walk up a snow capped mountain and subsequent descent revealed / reminded me of 5 of my personality traits that I believe make me a good event planner: . 1. I’m detail oriented - whether it’s up a mountain, on a boat or by the beach, I’m going to look presentable and my surroundings usually will to 😉 . 2. I’m a good negotiator - when I was scared witless and didn’t want to walk / fall down the mountain anymore, I tried negotiating with my friend to see if there was another way down. That’s when she told me I could slide for a bit. . 3. I’m calm in the face of adversity - as I said, I was so scared my mind was in overdrive but outwardly I looked fine. . 4. I’m organised - just in case the worse should happen, I had my phone within easy reach and was effectively planning how I’d handle an emergency. . 5. I don’t give up - trust me when I say that there are many times when I’ve wanted to but someway, somehow, I always pull through and get things done. . What qualities make you good at what you do?

It’s National Self Care Week! (18th-24th November 2019) . As someone who is all too aware of what burn out, anxiety and depression feel like, in recent years, I have become more intentional about self care. . Admittedly, I’m still not great at it, but I’m trying. Eating well, working on things I love, exercise and travelling are all part of my self care and to some extent, self love (two different things by the way). . What does good self care look like to you?

It’s been a while since I posted on my grid - almost 2 months to be exact. . The perfectionist in me needed a break from colour coding and caption composing. . What makes me good at the things I do (writing and planning) can also be major hindrances in other spheres of my life and I often suffer from analysis paralysis. . With that said, I’ve been trying to remind myself that the grace I extend to others, needs to be extended to myself. . I won’t be colour coding my grid anymore - hats off to those who can be consistent with it! But given that I often dress according to how I feel and only plan evening wear far in advance, it’s not conducive to my lifestyle. . As a result, I have a backlog of images I haven’t posted for fear of ruining ‘the look’ 🤦🏾‍♀️ expect a myriad of colours and locations accompanied by life lessons from now on. . This trio of images were taken in Albania in our hotel room which was across the street from the beach. I would highly recommend a visit if you’ve never considered it before. . I bought the outfit I’m wearing while over there too. Random story: I had a dream about a 🔥 knitted co-ord set and the next morning, while on a walk looking for an ATM machine, I stumbled upon this! It was meant to be.

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