The Question That Started it All

When I was about 7 years old, I remember my dad asked me, what did I want to be when I grew up? I said with utter confidence “I want to be a funfair ticket seller” which made my whole family burst out in mirth. Finally, my dad asked why?   For the life of …

Possibilities

I was going to a bakery in my town, that serves the best pastries in town. Now, this area is pretty notorious for not having parking space from 9:00am and beyond. Noon time is usually even worse and it was 11:40am already.   Obviously, the best case scenario for me was to get a parking …

Red Train Car

  Photo by Casey Horner on Unsplash   I have heard a few times that in our life we should “Let go and let God”? I had trouble accepting this statement because I felt that it was a lazy and complacent approach to life. I mean surely you have to do something. Right? However I’d like to share …

Chucking Out the ‘Security Blanket’

"Thank you for your verification ma'am. How may I help you?" said the friendly teller. I paused. Then took the plunge. It's now or never. "I'd like to cancel the renewal of my credit card please," I said. I held my breath, almost expecting the teller to try and persuade me to do otherwise. Instead, …

One Down, Two to Go

October 28, 2016 Now that's a date I would forget any time soon because that was the date I became free of credit card debt. I expected to experience the exhilarating feeling of freedom. Instead I felt anxious, as if I couldn't believe that I am truly free from its crutches. As if someone is …

Bad Decisions

I was going through the older essays on my other blog (which I will not link as said essays have been deleted) the other day and I cringed. I cringed because I saw post after post after post of "makeup hauls". You see, back then I fancied myself a "beauty blogger" so of course I …

Discovering Minimalism

I discovered a love for makeup when I received my first makeup set for Christmas at the age of 14. It made me feel pretty and more importantly, it made me feel grown up. I became a makeup enthusiast and collector (just some of the polite terms used in alternative to "hoarder") since then. The …