Coming up for air

Since my last post, I had a breakdown, I have received a lot of support. Friends and family reached out and even people I haven't spoken to in a while. Some people sent me messages saying how much they related to my post. It seems crazy to think how much one blog post impacted the...

I had a breakdown

Sometimes the world moves too fast for me to comprehend. It feels like I am on a different timeline than everyone else. For weeks I had been saying the words: “I’m fine, how are you?” and I believed those words. I believed that if I said them enough times, I would be fine. Everything would...

September Favourites

September marked the beginning of Spring here in South Africa, which meant I had to change my makeup routine a little to compete with the weather changes. Spring and summer usually brings a lot of humidity and heat, and since I was blessed with the sweating-gene, I really need to change up the way I...

Real and Raw: A life update

Wow, it has been a minute. The last time I posted a blog I was busy doing "A blog a day for the month of May." which mind you, I didn't finish. It got to a point where I ran out of ideas for posts and felt like I was putting quantity over quality. So,I...

Travel Photography Tips

Traveling is a fantastic way to explore new places, experience new cultures and make some epic memories. We all want those Instagramable (that is a word now) photographs. So, here are some tips to achieve them: Take a few extra seconds Taking a photo is creating art. Take a fe extra seconds to move things...

Anli Haywood : Close ups

Ted Talks

This week has been a week of listening to Ted talks. I have found a few I really think everyone should listen to. It ranges from serious to funny so strap in, connect to the wifi and check these out: Basically any video containing James Veitch. He is ridiculously funny. (https://youtu.be/C4Uc-cztsJo) Teach every child about...

What I Eat In A Day

As I mentioned in my first post of the month, I have started to focus on my health again. I am not only doing this for weight loss but just to be healthier in general. I don't eat the food below every single day, but this is typically what I eat in a day: BREAKFAST...

How To Take Better Photos For Your Blog

When I first started a blog, my one thing was that I would always try to take my own photographs. I mainly said this because I didn't want to get copyrighted or cause issues down the line for using random photographs. It also made my blog more personal. I am going to share with you...

5 Reasons You Should Attend Your Local Instameets

Over the last year I have been to quite a few Instameets. Instameets are such great events, for both photographers and models. Here is why: It is great for networking. You meet a lot of like minded people, and people who want to grow their businesses. You meet people from all walks of life.You get...