31 day reset - Day 22

Start a side hustle.

Na so?
Na so e easy reach?

OK I shouldn't have this attitude but really though, aunty rosetta chill now, lol. Ermm I kinda already have one across the ocean and I guess I should be working on reviving it.

So despite being away and having extremely limited (monetary) resources, I used my most valuable resource- my brain- and spent the day writing up ideas, reading and researching.

It's kinda frustrating to see everything at my disposal and not be able to access it. Sigh. For now I'll continue fine tuning ideas and plans and surely something will fall into place and get things in motion. Till then i'll just stay inspired and keep doing what I can with what I have.

Love always,
Sabirah.

31 day reset - Day 21

Stop complaining for 24 hours

Replace every complaint with gratitude.

This one was a piece of cake; in case you haven't already noticed I'm not much of a complainer so yeah.

I have an exam tomorrow. I'm tired of studying.

My last post was my 99th :) My favorite number is 9, because I like numbers divisible by 3... you get my drift.
That also makes this my 100th. yipee! chocolate cake for all.
Did I mention I was tired? Maybe we can celebrate for real @ 105 or something...

Love always,
Sabirah

31 Day Reset - Day 19 & 20

Day 19's task was to get rid of stuff we don't need. As most of you know I just came from Nigeria two months ago and brought the bare necessities so I have no clutter to get rid of

Day 20's task was to remove Negative people from our lives; I did a clean sweep last year and about a week ago I deleted my twitter. Negativity gone :)

That's all

Love always.
Sabirah

31 day reset - Day 18

Today's task was to develop a self care plan
"Your self-care plan will be your guide for the next week of getting back in tune with your inner and outer self. It should help you become more mindful about your thoughts, as well as what you put into your body"


So if you know anything about me you'll know I've been "Self-caring" lol, for a while now, My physical and mental wellness have been top priority in my life lately and I'm very happy about that. My spiritual health is developing at a steady pace as well and I feel great about that. For this week here are some of my goals in relation to Self care.

• Wake up and get up at 7- Quiet time/ meditation for an hour
• Drink more water
• Be mindful about my thought patterns and let my inner voice be positive.
• Find out about seeing a gynecologist.  >_< necessary evil. lol.

Love always,

Sabirah

More Weightloss Stories

It's been almost 6 weeks since my last update! Time does fly! Woosh!
I stepped up my work out game big time and I love it, I've been doing a combination of high cardio exercises like TRX, Trekking and Zumba; Strength and core exercises like Yoga and pilates and a good dose of weight lifting every now and then. Apart from this past week (i should do a separate post maybe), I went hard the last couple of weeks; very minimal cheating on my diet and working out 6days a week. It's was awesome.

I am absolutely in love with Yoga and Pilates, listen if you can find a class, DVD or whatever, get it! I initially started going to the classes not thinking about them as workout classes but for relaxation but I was misinformed. Sure they are not as fast paced or high energy as Zumba but the concentration and strength required to move gracefully from pose to pose is definitely WORK. I love the way i feel long and lean after Pilates, all my muscles well stretched out and my abs nice and tight ahhh. And yoga? The feeling after is just great and seeing myself get better, more fluid and stronger class after class is amazing. So yeah those are my faves!

Got this from M's blog :D They all weigh 150 pounds (UK dress sizes)

My scale and I have a love hate relationship, while it's nice to see the numbers go down sometimes I just want physical results, one thing I've definitely learned so far is that our bodies hold weight differently (see picture above). It's the reason I will never say "OMG I want her body". I can admire but I know that my shape and tone will be unique. The focus is on being fit and healthy and honest with myself. I know that I'm never going to be an hour-glass and I'm completely fine with that. I still weigh myself about every two weeks or so but focusing on how my body feels my endurance levels and sometimes how clothes fit.

If you're on a weight loss Journey keep at it! Be kind to yourself, love where you are now and enjoy it. Compare your body only to yours- (p.s it's OK to take nudes for this purpose hehehe) and appreciate your progress no matter how slow. Be accountable and work hard. Discipline is everything.

Love always,
Sabirah

31 day reset- Day 17

Today's task. 100 things that make me happy!!Whoop. fun fun fun. That was the whole purpose of this blog so here we go. In no particular order.

1. Family
2. Close Friends
3. Yoga
4. Exercising
5. Eating great food
6. Cooking great food for myself and others
7. The partner
8. Posting on this blog
9. travelling 
10. Exploring new things
11. Pretty stationery - Cards and note cards especially blank ones
12. crafting - Making things with my hands- Soap, headbands, earrings, cards
13. DMCs - Deep Meaningful conversations
14. Candles
15. Flowers that don't make me sneeze
16. Neo Soul music
17. Afrobeat
18. Karaoke
19. Hosting brunches
20. Playing Taboo
21. Playing "concentration"
22. Sweet cocktails
23. Dressing up
24. Natural hair
25. Afros!!
26. Watching movies based on old english novels- Pride and prejudice, Jane Eyre etc
27. Spending the day at the beach
28. Day trips
29. Photography
30. Going to museums
31. My Leather journal
32. Spending time with loved ones
33. Salads
34. Home
35. Giving gifts
36. Receiving gifts
37. Taking long baths
38. washing my hair
39. Drinking tea
40. Dancing
41. volunteering
42. Smell of pastry
43. Books- real books made with paper
44. The smell of old books
45. Music from Baba himself, Anikulapo!
46. My daddy's singing
47. My mom's laugh
48. My brother's jokes
49. Jewellery
50. Thrift stores
51. Pretty bras that fit
52. sexy undergarments
53. Lipstick
54. Farmer's markets
55. flea markets
56. Gummy worms
57. Good wine
58. Sunshine
59. Rain
60. Thunder
61. Live music
62. Cafes 
63. Road trips
64. Singing in the car
65. Massages
66. Doing my nails myself
67. Sun dresses
68. kisses
69. Chocolate
70. hugs
71. butterfly kisses
72. vanilla flavored and scented things
73. Strawberries
74. Mangoes
75. Agbalumo
76. Balsamic vinegar
77. Being in Love
78. Sunday mornings
79. Pancakes and Perfect scrambled eggs
80. Strong women
81. Pretty food
82. Reading
83. Fashion
84. Italy, Italian culture.
85. intimate Wedding decor, planning, attire.
86. Men's Fashion and stylish men
87. The color green
88. Pictures
89. The color coral
90. Interior Decor
91. Love quotes from old books and movies... and poetry
92. Soft serve ice-cream
93. Boy shorts
94. Lifting weights
95. Smiling
96. Saying "Thank you"
97. Jazz music
98. Fluffy comfy beds
99. Long train rides.
100. Leather satchels and briefcases
101. Classic shoes
102. My quiet time
103. 101. Luxurious bath items- soap, bath bombs, lotions
104. Bookstores
105. Tiramisu
106. Chocolate cake
107. The smell of coffee
108. Independent and foreign films
109. Book readings
110. Being on time
111. Warm nights on roof tops
112. Lights, sparkly lights, pretty light at night.
113. washing my hands
114. Glasses
115. Male feminists
116. Sade Adu
117. Nneka
118. Dialogue
119. Sunday brunch
120. Numbers divisible by 3.

I am an alaseju (doing the most) I couldn't stop at 100... and I could still go on, but yeah see what I did with that last one? ;)

I enjoyed this task! So much fun, even if you aren't doing the 31 day reset(which you should totally do) you can do this task! just for fun, if you do let me know/see!

Love,

Sabirah

Buon' weekend!

31 day reset - Day 16

So Day 16 was a day of rest and reflection. Remember how I had planned to do Day 15? Well that was a fail because my body decided to turn on me. I had the Godfather of cramps yesterday and between crying in agony and puking out the entire contents of my stomach (green bile inclusive) [sorry for the graphic visuals]. Isn't it lovely being a woman?
I was basically in a semi-conscious state. I spent my whole day in bed and I actually succeeded in not using the internet until the end of the day when I was finally awake, tired and not sleepy.
I watched a movie. "A room with a view" I enjoyed it.
I guess it wasn't a complete fail, just that I didn't get to do any of the cleaning I had hoped to.

Ah well. health first.
I feel much better today, minimal pain.

Lets see what Day 17 has in store!

Love,
Sabirah