Hello everyone! It has been a while since I have put my fingers onto my keyboard to type out a blog post. I think fear of accepting everything contributed significantly to the delay of this post. There has been so much of changes that have taken place in my life. I don’t know where to even begin right now.

If you are new to my blog allow me to introduce myself. My name is Riona, I am a 40-year-old mum to the three most precious daughters. I pride myself in raising my children as best as I can. I began my blog in 2016 when I was trying to find motivation to keep fit ( I currently need to look back to find some of that inspiration to get me back on track ). I also decided to use my platform and my voice to speak about the loss of my first pregnancy. It was a topic I avoided for a very long time because the pain was too deep but after gaining the courage to put my story out there, I found peace and comfort knowing that my experience managed to help others with their healing journey.

I am not a typical girly girl. I do like the colour pink but I also spend my weekends watching football and making memories with my daughters and my friends.

Last year my life endured the plot twist that I did not see coming. In January 2023, saw the end of my 14-year marriage, I have been separated since while we are still busy with divorce proceedings. It has not been an easy road but I am proud of my girls and I for making it through these trying times.

I don’t remember the first few months of 2023, I was just going through the motions of life. As much as I know that I made the right decision, it took a long time to settle into this new normal of mine. I have been to many therapy sessions and I am still doing the work. Healing is not an overnight journey. Trauma doesn’t just leave you but you find ways to become less reactive to it. Last year was all about finding some sort of peace of mind and balance.

As 2024 approached , I began to feel a bit better mentally and I promised myself to be kinder to myself. I also decided to travel more on the weekends when the children are not with me. I started looking for beautiful places within KZN that were not well known and began sharing my travels on my socials. This become a passion project that turned into something so much more. It is only August and I have been on ten trips this year with three more beautiful escapes coming up. That is what you can expect to see more of on my socials.

A divorce is a very expensive undertaking, so I have had to be more proactive on the work front. I have been extremely busy on the social media management side of things. I have also been introduced to the world of Property Marketing and I really enjoy creating content for luxury developments and homes in the Umhlanga area.

We all have obstacles in our lives and each of us has a different journey to walk. I would like to take the stones that life has decided to throw at me and use them as precious life lessons. I am determined to live a more intentional life. I want to laugh more and I want to make each day count.

If you have made it this far with reading this post, thank you. I hope my posts inspire you to live the best version of your life,

Sending you love and Strength.

Riona 🙂