Hey everyone,

So I am back from an amazing break to Bali. I went straight back into work and I have enjoyed getting back into the flow. The trip away was what I needed. It gave me much time to reflect and come to peace with a few things.

I spent a lot of time doing yoga and working on my inner self. I really have been trying to implement this into my daily life, and it is helping. I have always enjoyed the practice of yoga but over the years I haven’t been as consistent as I would like to. I really have been connecting and it has been very rewarding.

This time of the year brings up a lot of pain for me for various reasons, mostly due to it being a year of my life taking a U-turn. I strongly believe in the power of God and although my life does not look like I had hoped or pictured, I feel a lot of peace and inner contentment; something I did not have last year.

It still surprises me how loss and grief can change you. People will never truly understand unless they have been there. It is a place with so much conflicting emotions. I miss the version of me that I was when he was there. He would always bring out my silly side and I would just shine when I was around him. He could make me smile like no one ever can.

Lastly, I have to be proud of myself. I have accomplished a lot in this last year. I have soldiered through, despite people trying to bring me down. I have kept strong, resilient and with the help of my close friends and family and mostly my mother, I have made it through some of the darkest times. I sometimes need to take a minute to realise this.

Anyway, the road ahead looks not the easiest. But nothing worth having, is ever easy.

With love,

Amina xo