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BEAUTY OF NEW BEGINNINGS

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“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.”

― Bob Marley

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Long time no blog post! or should I stick to a more conventional greeting and say Happy New Year? I don't know, either way I am thankful that you made it into this beautiful year alive and well enough to be reading this post today.

I'm a little late to this 2017 new year new me party, and to be honest I'm a proud member of the "my year starts in February" club. Last year was filled with so much adventure, personal growth and a toppling, busy schedule that a part of me was sad to see the year go but keen to take on the year head on. In my native language (Shona) we say "kusatenda kuroyi" (meaning that we should always be thankful) and I, of course, am extremely grateful to Jehovah for seeing me through the wonderful year 2016 and proud to look back at my journey and see how far I've come.

So a few things I learnt in the past year that are contributing to some of my new year's resolutions:

Accept things you cannot change: Sometimes life hands you lemons, learn to make lemonade. Not everything goes according to how you plan. My mum always reminds me that its not about how big your problem is that matters, but how you handle it. Make the best of situations you cant change but through it all, remember a flower can indeed grow from the concrete.

Plan ahead, but don't forget to live in the moment: I am the type of person who over-thinks, always planning their next move and sometimes forget to live in the moment. Its easy for life to pass you by when you fail to cherish the beauty in living the PRESENT. I want to live in the year 2017 that one day I'll look back and be able to relive every moment, good or bad.

If they want to be in your life, they will: I am a lover (and no, not in that sense silly!) but when I hold someone dear, I like to go all out for them. You may be wondering what's wrong with that and truth is nothing, until you start wearing yourself thin to please someone or don't get what you give in return. I experienced this in a painful way last year but safe to say I learnt a valuable lesson in return. I was my best self in a friendship until the friendship became a one sided juggle. I fought for the friendship to stay afloat until I pulled back and gave myself that much needed pep talk "people go after what they want in life.. and if they want it bad, they fight tooth and nail to make sure they don't lose it". I dusted myself up, knitting my wounded pride and walked away. This year is for building healthy relationships and friendships.

What did 2016 teach you and what are some of your resolutions?

I went for a polished look for today's look. As a business student, I always have sophisticated pieces handy in my closet. If you look closely however, you will see that I wore my shirt the other way round i.e the front as the back and vice versa. I saw this on pinterest and I had to try it. This is a way to increase ways to expand your closet with a few pieces (way to stay stylish and chic without breaking the bank). I decided to tuck my shirt in, buttoned all the way down because I was going for a clean look but you can tie your shirt up and play around with it depending what look you aim to achieve.