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  Fireworks screenshot taken from my video footage Happy Happy Happy New Year!!!. I am filled with so much gratitude for entering this new year. I am also thankful to you all for visiting my blog daily, I see the views 🙈. Please don't stop visiting and stay tuned, there'll be much more contents coming your way.  Thank you all for being fans 😁😘💕.

 This might seem like an odd or eyebrow raising topic to some of you but if you struggle with high expectation syndrome or in common terms 'perfectionism' like myself, you will be completely on board with wanting to discover the ways to lower your expectations. Don't get me wrong it is not terrible to have high expectation towards a particular goal but if it stands in the way of your happiness, or interferes with your mood when your projection doesn't pan out the way you wanted, then, perhaps you need to learn how to curb your enthusiasm.  Lowering your expectations doesn't and shouldn't make you a pessimist. It shouldn't stop you from giving your all to your goals. It should just help you to learn to control your eagerness and give you the element of surprise when you finally experience an achievement. That being said, here are some ways with which you can practice the act of lowering your expectations. 1. PRACTICE SELF-LOVE - To me this is the first step

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Sleep is a condition of the body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the nervous system is relatively inactive, the eyes closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended. (oxford dictionary). That being said, this list is sooo me. I am only able to sleep for four hours every night and I must say it does more harm than good. Who else can relate to this? Photo by  Zohre Nemati  on  Unsplash 1. Trouble With Concentration - Lack of sleep causes you to lose focus in any activity you try to partake in. Your creativity level and problem-solving skills drops making you seem dull. 2. Mood Swings - Sleep deprivation leads to negative changes in your mood. You get overly emotional, quick to anger, confused and sometimes it can escalate to anxiety and deep sadness. 3. Weight Gain or Inability To Lose Weight - Your lack of sleep causes the chemicals that are responsible for your weight control to go off balance. As a result of this

Giphy.com Setbacks are events that occur during a project or while trying to achieve a new milestone in any aspect of life. Setbacks slow down or make you lose progress but you mustn't fret because it is a part of life and many people (successful people) walking on the face of the earth has suffered major setbacks at some points in their life. Here are some major principles on how to deal with it; 1. EXPECT & ACCEPT IT - When a setback occurs it means you are doing something hugely important so look forward to facing a few challenges. After experiencing the challenges expected, you have to accept it, take it has a sign that you are doing something meaningful. 2. DON'T OVERTHINK IT - The more time you waste sulking about the challenges you faced(ing), the more the memory lingers and it is difficult to move on if all you dwell your time on is your minor setback. If for example your business idea doesn't pan out or you didn't get a scholarship you applied for, you ge

  This is for those that are fans of breakfast - I am not one of you 😐. Breakfast makes me sleepy, this has been going on for as long as I can remember. Anyway, which of these are your favourites. 1. Avocado On Toast - (I love to drizzle some honey on it). loveandlemons.com 2. Oatmeal - I love it with banana slices, cinnamon powder and cacao powder. tasteofhome.com 3. Breakfast Smoothie - I love a blend of banana, strawberries, blueberries and some seeds. simplymaderecipes.com 4. Spinach Omelette - Eggs, sliced ham, black pepper, spinach, chilli powder (optional) and tomatoes. unlockfood.ca 5. Breakfast Burrito - Tortilla wraps, chicken or turkey ham, mustard spread and spinach/arugula. theyummylife.com

  Where are my day dreamers in the house. One thing to know about me is that I have a Phd in daydreaming, I can show you my certificate for confirmation lol. If I had a cent for each time I go to fantasyland, I'll be a be a trillionaire by now #notexerggerating. As an honorary and legitimate piscean, it is in my blood to do this. I can't imagine a fantasy-less(is that a word 😕) life. gifer.com For those that are not sure daydreaming is having a series of pleasant thoughts about something you would prefer to be doing or something you would like to achieve in the future(dictionary.cambridge.org). I am sure we all do this or have done this at so many points in our lives. I constantly fantasize about what my future is going to look or be like; you know like my dream house (a castle btw), my luxurious cars, my numerous endorsement deals, my scientific discovery, my pulitzer prize or nobel peace prize, my flawless skin, big booty, flat belly, voluminous hair, numerous charity work,