I turn thirty in 9 months, on 22/10/2022 to be exact. I don’t actually mind turning 30 it is what is is… but as babe of the tumblr, piczo blogger generation I’m gonna be corny and document these last couple months! Hold me to it yeah reader? Something for y’all, future me, my future kid (only gonna do that pregnancy thing once if I ever do lol) and black girls like me.

This morning I woke up at 05:30 and cycled down to see @laurensullivan_pt not only break the world record number of most CHEST TO FLOOR BURPEES but continue do it for 24 hours. When I first woke up at 05:20 I was achy thinking meh..should I really go?…then I thought, Lauren’s been up since 06:00 the previous day. Get up, just be present with energy and support small small from the sideline. She completed 6,247 chest to floor burpees, it was EPIC!! Y‘all who know me personally know 47 is my ‘lucky charm…everything will be okay sign’ so it felt extra special. So glad I went even though I felt hella awkward and in the way. Anyways, so honoured to be able to witness that mental and physical strength, so so DOPE. I cycled the long route back home, embracing 06:30 London morning vibes, listening to the Brilliant Idiots podcast laughing to myself; it was lush. I need a better bike though…

btw checkout Manor…dope trainers, dope community, dope vibe.

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So…for first time in like forever I don’t have a strict career goal for 2022…I hit a MAJOR career life goal when I became ‘Senior Software Engineer’ in Dec 2021 (ha still processing it tbh). I always want to grow as an engineer BUT I’m in a space where I no longer want or need to be so hard on myself (It’s not healthy) and it ain’t been easy.

Anyways…cheers to 2022. Health/fitness, learn more, give more, love on my friends and family more, walk more, more random moments, more bottomless brunch and everything in this tweet here 👇🏾

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— We’re Not Really Strangers (@wnrstweets) January 21, 2022

Throughout the year I want to share journal entries from my twenties, foodie gems, atleast ONE tech post, general life and just randomness with y’all. Any request/questions/suggestions, leave me a comment!

‘look how far you’ve come not believing you could do it…imagine how far you could go when you truly begin to believe in yourself.’

– Maria