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Time is passing by, and I don't have much to show for it

Mar 27, 2026

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5 min read

Time is passing by, and I don't have much to show for it

The first quarter is pretty ,much over. How are those new years goals/resolutions going?

Rue Madhlambudzi
Rue Madhlambudzi
How many self help books is too many?

Mar 20, 2026

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3 min read

How many self help books is too many?

The not so great thing about being an adult, is accepting that you are responsible for your own actions and self-improvement. The brilliant thing about adulting is that if someone in your life isn't capable of doing that, you can walk away and not let it be your problem.

I need a break. Do you?

Mar 13, 2026

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3 min read

I need a break. Do you?

We are fast approaching the end of the 1st quarter of 2026, and I am tired of this. I am finding myself often wishing for time to pause, just so I can catch my breath. Just give me a minute.

What does adulting feel like?

Feb 27, 2026

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4 min read

What does adulting feel like?

If you could have a conversation with different versions of your younger self before you were an adult, how would you answer this?

You can't have it all

Feb 20, 2026

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4 min read

You can't have it all

But what can you have? Staying up to date is so much easier with the technology available to us, but having it so readily available can be overwhelming. You feel the pressure to stay up to date, so you don't sound "stupid" in conversations, but how often do you have to check the apps and updates, to stay relevant? Do you know if you're sacrificing something else in order to achieve this?

Valentine's is coming

Feb 13, 2026

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3 min read

Valentine's is coming

Where's your boyfriend? You are sitting at home...LONELY!

Time optimising as an adult

Jan 30, 2026

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4 min read

Time optimising as an adult

Whether I like it or not, time moves awfully fast as an adult, and it feels like it's slipping away from me. I like to focus on optimising it, just so I can feel a semblance of control over it.

Getting smarter with your finances this year

Jan 23, 2026

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3 min read

Getting smarter with your finances this year

Thinking about how to manage your finances this year? Well I think I might have something useful for you

Nothing like a bit of rejection therapy to kick start the year

Jan 16, 2026

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3 min read

Nothing like a bit of rejection therapy to kick start the year

How expensive is it and is it even worth putting yourself through it?

Another year has gone by

Jan 9, 2026

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5 min read

Another year has gone by

And with that the 2025 season has come to an end

How to gradually enjoy solo ventures

Nov 24, 2025

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4 min read

How to gradually enjoy solo ventures

I really do believe that we should stop being scared of enjoying our own company, because who said that 'because I'm alone, that I can't be happy and enjoy my life'?

Finance

How do you invest?

Nov 18, 2025

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6 min read

How do you invest?

For the last 4 years I have been investing. It's been experimental, but I think I have found something that works for me, and I want to share it

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