Life Archives - Page 3 of 11 - Olivia Lucie Blake

How to Effectively Manage Your Finances

11/08/2021

From a very young age, it’s so important that you learn how to manage your finances. Having money is a really big responsibility. It’s sad that alot of parents and schools fail to provide young people with the knowledge they need to learn how to properly manage their finances. It’s obviously not something you have to worry about as a young adult, but as soon as you get a job you need to know how to do it.

How The Pandemic Has Changed Me

04/08/2021

I think most of us can agree, that alot has changed in the last year. Not only have our lives been flipped upside down, but I am sure many of us have deal with grief, depression and anxiety and so many other things. The last year has been such a struggle in many ways. Being isolated from our loved ones and having our daily routines thrown away. Having to adjust to our new normal has been a challenge.

10 Pieces of Life Advice From 10 Different Bloggers

28/06/2021

Growing up and even now, I really appreciate life advice. Somebody taking time away from their lives, to share their wisdom with me is so special. Often times I have long, in depth conversations with friends about things we have experienced in life and how we learnt from each individual experience. Learning about others mistakes, and others accomplishments really helps to pave a path for us. Never under estimate the importance of sharing and gaining knowledge from other people. We like to think we can do things alone, but thats not really true.

My Top 3 Tips For Buying Your First Home

03/06/2021

Something I have yet talk about on my blog is the exciting new adventure I’m on, of starting the process to buying my first home. I have gone back and forth about the idea of being a home owner alot over the last few months. But with the current state of the renting market, it makes way more sense to buy instead of rent. Covid has had such an impact on real estate, its really crazy how high the prices are at the moment.

13 Easy Ways to Remember the Joyful Moments

20/05/2021

I heard recently that when we learn, it’s not by hearing about something, or even doing something. We learn (and remember) by reflecting on what we did and recognizing what we learned. It’s so easy to remember the negative things that happen in our life because we often ruminate on how bad it made us feel. But why don’t we make an effort to remember the positive and joyful moments in our life?

I’ve set out to help you learn some easy ways to keep those joyful moments in mind. My hope is that I help you create a more joyful life! So, here are 13 easy ways we can remember the joyful moments!

The 4 Types of Rest Every Person Needs

04/05/2021

As I have gotten older, I have come to realise that there are various types of rest every person needs. Society has created this mentality in alot of people that we must keep going, work 24/7 otherwise we aren’t deemed as ‘successful.’ When of course, this isn’t the case at all. I’m such an advocate for resting when its needed. Whether it’s physical rest or something else.

How To Have a Productive Day Tomorrow

27/04/2021

Sometimes it can be such a struggle to have a productive day. You know those situations where you have no choice but to do the thing you put off? You’ve procrastinated far too much and now the deadline is right in front of you, and you know that there’s no more putting it off. I know we have all been in that situation more than once in our lives. Sometimes we set our selves up fail because we fail to prepare. We don’t take the necessary steps to set ourselves up to have a productive day.

Degusta Box March Review – Hello Spring

23/03/2021

Its that time of the month again where I review Degusta box! I am so excited to be reviewing March’s box! As many of you know, this really is my favourite time because who doesn’t want to receive snacks in the mail every month?! Snacks are the only thing that get me through the day at the moment. So I am always so delighted whenever I get a new box arrive at my front door.

This months theme is all about saying hello to Spring. Spring is one of my favourite times of the year. The nights are getting lighter and the air warmer. There seems to be alot more hope this year too that we might be back to our normal lives come summer time, and spring is a sign were one step closer!