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Estimated reading time: 3 minutes  First of all, this is proving to be the hardest blog post to write. I am having to battle an unmotivated mind and low brain focus to pull this off, so I am giving myself a pat on the back for actually writing this paragraph. I'll reward myself with a lolly/ice cream after I successfully complete this blog. Before you proceed with reading the rest of this post, you might want to check out Part 1 of this 2 part series. And while you're at it, do check out my travel channel . Thank you for subscribing 😉 Here goes everything... 1. Set a travel amount. This is essentially going to be your travel SAVING goal. Your saving goal can be based on the cost of 1 trip or the cost of ALL the trips you intend to take in a year. It's totally up to you. 2. Create a budget. For each of the trips you intend to take, you are going to create a budget for them. If you are only saving for 1 trip then skip to number 3. 3. Create a travel checklist. Write down wh...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes In this blog, I will be sharing a few tips on planning for a trip. This could be a domestic trip (staycation) or overseas trip. This advice is suitable for anytime of the year, not necessarily at the start of the year. These tips have been put together from my personal experiences and not necessarily by 'experts'. Afterall, practise makes perfect they say . I have been blessed to have been able to make a significant number of solo trips. Check out my YouTube travel channel !  I hope you enjoy this blog but most importantly learn from it. Please share these tips with someone you hope to travel with, someone who is interested in travelling this year or someone who loves to travel. 1. Plan your year.  In planning your year, it is good to decide how many trips you can afford to make. Access your financial situation so that you know how much you can afford to put aside toward your trips. 2. Have a budget in mind. Once you have decided on how many ...

Since last year when I began reading Rich dad, Poor dad in a book club, I have become awakened to aspects of my life I can do more to thrive in. I have always wanted to do more with my life. And by writing on this blog and running a career-motivation platform, I thought I was doing pretty well. But lessons from Rich dad, Poor dad and a recent book I am reading titled '5 wealth secrets' have taught me more. Here are 5 lessons I have learned. And they are all related to money. 1. Give I give to God through my tithes (10% of my income) and freewill offering; which is a donation I make to a church or Christian establishment.  This year, I learnt that apart from giving to God in the way of my Christian service, when I give to charity, I am also engaging in a Christian service. To be kind to a poor person is the same as to give money to the Lord. He will give it back to you. Proverbs 19:17 EASY https://bible.com/bible/2079/pro.19.17.EASY 2. Save I used to save for the sake of just sa...

This is going to be one of my short blog posts. So please hold on, I'll finish sharing shortly. Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days. Ecclesiastes 11:1 (NKJV) I like to think that this quote represents the topic I will be writing about quite well.   So the thing is, I'm an Ideas person ; which means I have a lot of ideas running through my mind at any given point. Give me a problem, and I'll give you multiple solutions. But that is probably something you don't know about me because...well I hope we get more acquainted this year ☺   At some point in my recent adult life, I have often wished that the hands of fate would lead me into the business arena so I can share my ideas with investors and business strategists. Sometimes I just sit with my thoughts, allow them to flow out of me, grab a pen or pencil and do some brainstorming. After I am done, I scrunch up the paper and put it in the bin. If I can be honest, in my natural mind, I feel ...

Why does my heart heat up in anger like oil, and burn like paper. When I see love misunderstood and misrepresented. Love, like time ; runs away in a moment. A rare opportunity to encounter it's perfect purity. This time will be the most important and defining moment of your life Love is an Outstretched arm - Grab it when you can, Then run with it I opened up my arms to you but you didn't notice Hold on to it. See how you let love... like time go by. Listen, it's the thing that passes and fortunately comes back. Yes, it's generous enough to give you it's abundance. That for you could be a second chance. Only this time, don't think too hard about it Catch up with the time You let love slip away. Walk side by side as you listen to understand it. Then you will realise that you never knew it, the world told you lies about it, Rinsed out it's name and abused it's meaning. But you see it now, You don't quite understand it, But you are learning It speaks w...

As I type this post, I have a playlist of Christmas hymns and carols playing in the background. A reminder that it is the 'most wonderful time of the year'. A period when families in almost all parts of the world come together to eat, laugh, eat some more and rest. I personally don't enjoy Christmas day because I find it rather dry and boring. So to entertain myself with some healthy conversation, I'll be hosting a Facebook and Instagram Live. It's going to be a drop-in and let's talk kind of live so you won't have to listen to me all the time. You can join the live, send me a wave and I'll invite you unto the live 😃 I'll be hosting the same on Instagram on Sunday, Boxing Day so do join me if you are not a Facebook user or have some availability on that day instead. So ... This is going to be the final blog of 2021. I will be making a simple post for Intraordinary Life's YouTube channel to accompany this. Anyway, let's get this blog post s...

You may have already read my blog post on  making careful decisions . This post is another in our series related to career and goal setting, and I hope you are able to relate to some of my reflections. Please do well to share with your younger siblings and loved ones. I believe it could save some a lot of time, effort and hopefully from regretful decisions. I am sure a number of people regret some of the decisions they have made regarding their career choice(s). But personally speaking, I definitely  regret my earlier decisions. I founded a whole project set out to encourage people in their career and life journeys because of this. Check it out on  YouTube So here are 7 pieces of advice I have picked up along the journey. If I had the chance to turn back time, I would be following this advice. 1) You have more than 1 interest To be truthful, despite the fact that we will often pinpoint one job role that we prefer when asked the question, what would you want to be? or what...