Megan Time!

Now that I finally got my car, I want to do a bit more travelling. I would love to explore different parts of the UK. I felt quite inspired the other day after watching Mamma Mia Here We Go. I like how Donna just went off on her own and did her own thing. She didn't have a plan, she just knew where she wanted to go and figured it out when she got there. She even found love and ended up making a whole life for herself.  One day, I would love to take a trip on my own. Go abroad somewhere. A dream I do have, it might be a silly dream but it's my dream. I would love to take a trip to Paris. It's a city I've always wanted to visit. I would love to go on the Eurostar and stay in a hotel. Then as cheesy as it sounds, I'd want to do all the tourist things. Go up the Eiffel Tower and see attractions like Notre Dame, Arc De Triomphe, the Louvre. Even go on a bus tour around the city. I feel like Paris is one of those cities you could travel and explore on your own. It's d...

Sometimes you need a pamper session to really refresh your mindset and make you feel relaxed. I thought I’d share what I do during my pamper session so you can either follow along or inspire you to have your own pampering. Let’s get started. For me, having a bath is something that always gets me in the relaxing mood. I got to have a bath bomb so I got this one from Primark. I have quite a collection of bath bombs from Primark. I just think they’re reasonably priced and make a bath more complete. Of course I have bubbles and don’t ask why I have this Matey bubble bath but it makes really good bubbles and it smells of apples.  I also have to watch something while I’m in the bath and decided to watch Mamma Mia Here We Go. I haven’t seen it in a while and bought it on Amazon when it first came out so I decided to give it a watch again. It’s definitely a comfort movie. Not as good as the first one but not a bad sequel either. Plus who doesn’t love listening to ABBA. I washed my hair usi...

Do you ever have days when you find yourself on your own? Cause I do. As I'm slowly near thirty, I realise I realise I don't have a solid friendship group. My only group chat is family or work. I'm not constantly meeting up with people or chatting to people. I could probably go all day without receiving a message. Now I'm not writing this for pity or for people to feel sorry for me. In fact this has been my reality for a few years now. I've become so used to being on my own that I enjoy it. I can go to the cinema, a cafe or restaurant on my own and not feel ashamed. In fact it's a liberty. You have this freedom of choosing what to eat and watch and not care if it bothers anyone.Plus you can just be in your own world. I listen to an audiobook or watch a video to keep me occupied. It's just a nice feeling. Would I prefer to be spending time with a friend, family member or even a potential partner? Yeah, that would be nice. I know that I can also find enjoyment...

Your twenties can sometimes be lonely at times but it's important to make the most out of this by taking time for yourself. I saw a quote about Mr Bean on Instagram about the importance of enjoying your own company instead of expecting other people to make you happy. As many who know Mr Bean, he's a man that does a lot of things on his own and doesn't care what others think. He dines alone at a restaurant, goes to an amusement park, stays in a hotel and even ends up going on holiday by himself. Although if you've seen Mr Bean's Holiday you know he doesn't end up alone for long but still, he never expected to make friends while on holiday. It just happened. That's why it's important not to dwell on loneliness because you never really know what can happen. If you spend time enjoying your company then everything will soon fall into place and maybe along the way you meet friends or even a potential partner. The most important thing is to be happy and content...

Wishing all my reader's a lovely Valentine's Day. Whether you're happy in love or single and ready to mingle or just don't really care. I hope this day is a happy one for you and filled with lots of love. Whether that's love from yourself, a partner, family or friends. I hope you're having a wonderful day. I'm spending the day with some movies in the background while I work on a project. I've decided to get back into scrapbooking again so I thought I'd follow my own advice from last week's post and work on a project today. I'm having a lot of fun because I love being creative and I'm keeping myself entertained. I'm thinking of having curry for dinner so that's going to be nice.  If you're wondering what to do today then I have a post from last week that I'll leave a link down below. It's meant for single people but it does have ideas on what to do for everyone whether you're single, in a couple, hanging out with fr...

Valentine's Day is a week away and once again I find myself single on it. I don't mind because I've gotten so used to the single life that I wouldn't even know what to do if I had a man in my life. I'm not going to spend the day moping around, wishing I had someone to spend it. The day is about love and there is no better love than self love. I thought I'd share some of my ideas on how you can spend Valentine's Day when you're free and single. Let's get started. 1. Movie Day Go all out with a movie day. Get some cosy pyjamas for the occasion. Have a nice set up with all the cushions, blankets whether it's on your bed or the sofa. Pick out some of your favourite movies. The ones that you can't help but love or if you're in the mood. Binge watch a series you love or something you've never seen but always wanted to see. Then of course go all out with snacks like popcorn, nachos, chocolate or whatever you like. Pretend you're at the c...

Being single for so long, you don't get exposed to much love. Obviously you experience love from family and friends but it's not the same as a love of a partner, a boyfriend or a girlfriend. I've only ever experienced it once and even then I don't know if it was the real thing or not. It felt like it at the time but looking back I'm not so sure. Especially with how it ended. I do feel left behind sometimes because every now and then I'll see someone on Facebook with a new relationship update or they just got engaged or married or having a baby. Yet I'm nowhere near any of those things. Growing up it feels like the life goal was eventually to get nowhere near any of those things. Growing up it feels like the life goal was eventually to get married and have kids but if you failed at doing that then something was wrong with you. I know everything has changed since then and it's more acceptable to be single as we've learned relationships and marriages ca...

I was lucky enough to experience my first ever relationship this year and honestly, it was amazing and everything I hoped for. Sadly though things didn’t work out and that’s okay. Sometimes things happen and we just need to move forward. It made me realise though that I’m quite happy in myself and have grown a lot over the years of being single. It’s made me learn the art of self-love and that it doesn’t matter if you have a partner or not as long as you love yourself. I definitely do love myself and the person I am. Granted there are numerous faults and I’ve been through a lot which have changed my perspective on things but overall, I’m quite glad with the person I am. I have a big heart, a good sense of humour and I’m just nice, granted I can be sarcastic and maybe just a little bit weird but that’s just a part of who I am. There are some things I’d change about myself like my weight but I know one day when I find the motivation from somewhere I will do it and be a happy, healthy bei...

Honestly, I've been single for many years and of course I've dated guys in the past. In fact this year, I got to experience my first boyfriend which is honestly an achievement because all the guys I dated in the past never wanted anything serious or just kept it very casual to the point where I sometimes question did it even happen? Are they even an ex? Anyway, I got to experience my very first official relationship for five happy months until it came to a sudden end. It sucks but that's life. I'm now constantly being reminded by other people that he wasn't the one for you or you'll find someone better and my personal favourite is there are plenty of fish in the same. I'm just going to say it right now, there's not plenty of fish out there. Majority of the fish want to keep it casual and the rest just completely ignore you and go for the easier targets.  Anyway, I've been single since May and it's got me thinking about whether I should go back to...

Yesterday, I talked about if I will ever find love and so I thought it was a good time to make a post about the art of self-love. It's really important to make sure that you are taking good care of yourself and love yourself. We are all beautiful human beings and all unique in so many different ways. Not one of us is the same as the other as we all have different appearances, personalities, interests and history. The best way to find love is to first love yourself and I want to share a few habits you can include in your life in order to learn the art of self-love. 1. Be Yourself Honestly, you are a beautiful person. The easiest thing you can do in your life is be yourself. It's so much harder to be somebody you're not, whether that's trying to copy someone's personality or appearance on a daily basis. That's too much effort to do all the time and it's also not good for you as much as you're losing the person that you are. My biggest tip when it comes to ...

I mean 2023 was an interesting year for me because in January I decided to start online dating again. Before you know it I had met a guy who I started dating with then suddenly we became official and then by May my heart got broken. This year I got to experience what it's like to have a boyfriend for a short period of time and honestly it was very nice because at the time I loved him and he loved me. We went on dates together and messaged each other everyday as well as meet up once a week. It was a nice period of time but, like most things in my life, all good things must come to an end. Now, I'm a single woman with no interest in online dating for a while as I'm worried the exact same thing will happen. It's why the question that goes through my mind is will I ever find love?  When it comes to dating and relationships, I'm definitely the perfect example of someone who experienced those things later on in life. My first kiss was at the age of 21 as well as my first ...

The big question I have for you is: Do you see yourself as an introvert or an extrovert? I see myself as an introvert.  For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about. Google it. I'm kidding but with the internet what it is, finding out something you don't know is easy as pie. For example the age of an actor in a film or what is introvert and extrovert. Either way, if you'd rather keep reading my blog (thank you by the way) then I'll give you a very short explanation. Introverts get their energy from being alone, they need time by themselves. It doesn't mean they're shy and awkward, they just need a break from socialising or else they may go insane. An extrovert is the opposite. They get their energy from socializing and being surrounded by people. It doesn't mean they're big-headed and overconfident. It just means they thrive from being surrounded by people. Sometimes you can get a mix of the two like an extroverted introvert or an introve...

I'm going to be the first to say I'm not a social butterfly, but one thing I've grown to accept is the lack of friends in my life. It's sad really but I don't let it get me down because I've become such an independent person and grown to love doing things by myself. I'm going to be honest with you. The year I spent living in Manchester was probably my loneliest period because I didn't make any new friends and spent the majority of my time in my own company. Making friends in your adult life can be hard because most people have solidified their friendships and some people don't want to add new people into their circles.  It's not that I don't want any new friends in my life and I'm sure my life would be way more exciting in my life. I guess my problem is I've been let down in the past with friendships. Another problem with adult life is you're way busier with work and your days off may not match so it becomes difficult to plan to m...

Something you may have noticed on this blog is that I don't share any photos of myself in any of the posts. Of course I do have photos of me on this blog on the sidebar and two of the pages, but I never share any of me in the post.  I think the reason is the beauty of blogging is I don't have to make myself look presentable and camera ready. Like right now I'm writing this post in my pyjamas with my hair in a messy bun because I couldn't be bothered to brush it. Yet you don't see that (because why would you want to see that for starters) but that's what so great about blogging is it's the words that matter. Of course photos matter as a blog post looks way more interesting if there's more photos but I don't feel the need to have to share photos of myself. I'm definitely not picture perfect and if I wanted to share myself to the world, I'd make a YouTube channel. That's why I love blogging so much because there's no pressure to look goo...

So yesterday I bought myself some roses for myself because they're my favourite flowers and I thought why not, it's Valentine's Day and nobody else has ever bought me flowers. I know it may seem like it's a sad thing to do but why should it be sad to buy yourself flowers when you know nobody else is going to. I enjoy buying flowers for myself especially roses because they look so pretty, and it feels good. Plus it's a mystery to other people when you're buying them in the shop especially on Valentine's because for all they know it's for a special someone, but you know full well it's for yourself and I feel it shouldn't be a crime to treat yourself especially on Valentine's Day because it is the day of love and there is no better love than self-love.  I even treated myself to a bottle of wine and ice cream because why not plus I had steak with my mum for dinner so really it was a nice day overall. I know I said yesterday I felt full of self-pi...

Taking care of yourself is really important, especially for your own mental health and wellbeing. Below are five self-care tips that I think really help to improve your life for the better. 1. Go For A Walk I know it's winter and it's cold but there's just something refreshing about going on a winter walk. Wrapping up warm in a coat, scarf, hat, and gloves can help with the cold but as soon as you start walking then you'll soon warm up. It's not healthy to stay in the house all the time and a walk doesn't have to be boring. Go with a friend or family member or even by yourself. Take some headphones and listen to some music or an audiobook which will make your walk less boring. Go somewhere exciting like on the seafront or some woods or even just around your street. It's also a great way to exercise and set yourself a challenge to do 10,000 steps a day just to really motivate you to go for a walk. It's the perfect way to do a little self-care by just gett...

Do you ever feel like things couldn't be worse and then all of a sudden, a switch flips which makes everything great again?  That's what has happened to me.  After numerous of job rejections and failed interviews, finally I had an interview where right at the end, I was offered the job. Honestly, that was the best feeling I've had in a long time and couldn't quite believe it when it happened. Yet here I am, no longer unemployed and working at a job that I'm very excited about. Sometimes life does surprise you and when you think nothing good ever happens to you then suddenly something will. I always believe that everything happens for a reason and that's the same in this case. I hoped that one day a job will hire me, and it will be one I'm very excited for. No longer will I be scrolling through the job websites, going through countless applications. Finally I'll be working.  However, you would think that's all the good news I have. Nope. Recently afte...

Being selfish is often seen as a negative trait.  However, it all depends really on the type of selfishness really. If you're being selfish to hurt someone or be mean or just to get yourself ahead of everyone else, then that's not okay. However, if you're being selfish because you want to take care of yourself and work on your happiness then that's okay.  I think we live in a world where we want to please everyone that sometimes we forget to please ourselves. It's okay to have me time and it's definitely okay if you want to be alone. People can be annoying sometimes, and you just need a break. It doesn't mean to cut them off completely, but you do need that time to recharge and work on yourself. I've come to learn that every day you should do something to work on yourself whether that's a bit of exercise, eating healthier, reading a book, or even tidying your home. Every day you should do something for you. It may make life a little happier for yours...

I was just doing my daily skincare routine and thought it's been a whole year since I shared my skincare routine. I looked back on it and saw some things are different and some are the same so I thought I'd give you my updated version of my skincare routine.  The best part is it's only five steps so let's get started. 1. Facial Wash This is honestly my favourite facial wash ever. It's the Garnier Anti-Blemish Gentle Gel Wash. Now I have sensitive skin as you'll noticed in this routine because my skincare loves to flare up if I go too crazy. However my skin doesn't flare up with this nor does it dry out my skin. It's just the right balance and I feel like it's helping my blemishes while also washing my face. The gel just feels so nice with a splash of cold water on my face, it's perfect way to wake me up.  2. Toner This is a toner I bought recently while I was in lockdown at home and ran out of toner. It's the L'Oréal Paris Fine Flowers To...