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When I say that I don\u2019t mean changing my BlackBerry.<\/p>\n

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I mean changing my outlook on life, and amplifying the quality of my days on earth.<\/p>\n

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Reset and renewal can be related to the pandemic.<\/p>\n

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Coronavirus automatically\u00a0 changed our prior various existence, put us in mandatory isolation, increased bouts of loneliness ,and created\u00a0 desolate streets.<\/p>\n

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Despite this loss-period the pandemic renewed people\u2019s interest in global affairs, and presented various opportunities and addictive trends.<\/p>\n

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There was the revolution of TIK TOK; face-masks became a unifying protector\/accessory.<\/p>\n

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A simple knee allowed us to bring to surface hidden injustices we use to blindly sweep under the carpet.<\/p>\n

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The resurgence of hate displayed in the historic Capitol Building ambush versus the eloquence\u00a0 of the young black poet\u00a0 in the inauguration of Joe Biden,\u00a0 single-handily shrugged away the connation\u2019s of perceived \u201cblack intelligence\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Suddenly people realized loungewear doesn\u2019t have to be dull, it can be a real fashion staple for everybody (so no more guilt of wearing your pjs to your local Tesco).Also the pandemic blocked the theory \u201ccuriosity killed the cat\u201d it resulted in people taking the plunge into the unknown waters known as \u201cbusiness\u201d not knowing how\u00a0 or if they will stay\u00a0 afloat.<\/p>\n

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Coronavirus unwittingly threw the line that use to be a social divide out of the window, and the line has transformed to a finish line which to signal the exit of this disaster- race. Which we all hope to pass.<\/p>\n

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I think some people were subconsciously bored with their existences, and coronavirus gave\u00a0\u00a0 them the opportunity to upgrade their existences and increase their informity, so I think we\u2019ve been moulded into a \u201cWOKE generation\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cReset and renewal\u201d to me personally is me recharging my life, and brightening my outlook. And those are all the reasons I birthed my blog.<\/p>\n

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What I noticed during lockdown, I was actually talking myself out of having a blog for years.<\/p>\n

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The questions plaguing my mind previously, will I be panned, will I get readers, could I be my own boss.<\/p>\n

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But I came to the conclusion we can be our own worst critic, and that\u2019s why a lot of talent\u00a0\u00a0 and ideas go wasted due to the simple\u00a0 word \u201cfear\u201d.<\/p>\n

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But Covid made me grow some balls, and realize that if I can survive a pandemic, and conquer it the rest is easy.<\/p>\n

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Writing is my first love, and I put it on the back burner for years due to politics and hectic schedule ,but\u00a0 again I realized I was just inventing excuses, as I was afraid of the word \u201cfailure\u201d.<\/p>\n

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I always believe take a positive from a negative.<\/p>\n

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Maybe it took a worldwide tragedy to make me re-access my life, and give me that added incentive to grab life before it passes me by.<\/p>\n

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I always reiterate the phrase daily that \u201c time stops and waits for no one, and things\u00a0 can change in the blink of an eye\u201d.<\/p>\n

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So don\u2019t take life or people for granted.<\/p>\n

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If you don\u2019t make everyday that your alive productive that\u2019s an injustice in itself. And it\u2019s an insult to the many lives lost which I know would have all cherished one more day on\u00a0 this precious earth.<\/p>\n

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I want to be truly alive and embrace life the good and bad. I know I can never be the same again with several family members gone, but I know I want to be a better version of myself 3 years ago.<\/p>\n

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I hope my blog will inform educate and motivate others to pursue their dreams don\u2019t live vicariously through other people. I believe nothing ventured nothing gained if I can touch one person through my writing\u00a0 that\u2019s a mission accomplished, and proves my efforts are not in vain when starting my blog.<\/p>\n

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I want it to be known the pandemic didn\u2019t break me it made me.<\/p>\n

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Also I reflected on myself more personally during the pandemic.<\/p>\n

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I use to follow the\u00a0 hoodie combo\u00a0 in my\u00a0 heyday (ok high school days), so\u00a0 I didn\u2019t\u00a0 get cast, as a cultural sell-out.<\/p>\n

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Being at home has made me increase\u00a0 my mental fortitude, and truly\u00a0 evolve my fashion aesthetic.<\/p>\n

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I realised during lockdown a black woman\u2019s fashion shouldn\u2019t\u00a0 be pigeon-holed, and I shouldn\u2019t\u00a0 be guilt-tripping myself to please ignorant\u00a0 self -haters, and me being a walking canvass instead of a faceless portrait, shows I\u2019m\u00a0 also making fashion more inclusive, as I\u2019m daring to challenge the norms of what \u201creal -fashion\u201d is perceived for black people.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0This period has unearthed my passion for journalism which I put on the backburner due to setbacks but, I\u2019ve realised you have to step outside the box to have personal and professional elevation.<\/p>\n

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Most modern cultural icons have had trying times, as there\u2019s a backstory before every successful working film but, have took the\u00a0 initiative to change their circumstances for the better.\u00a0 Versace who watched his mum seam, he managed to create one of the world\u2019s most notable fashion brands.<\/p>\n

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Vivienne Westwood\u2019s\u00a0 previous hustle\u00a0\u00a0 of designing one- off pieces for a punk\u00a0 shop\u00a0 led to her being discovered by bands like the\u00a0 Sex Pistols, and the emergence of\u00a0 one of the most unique fashion enigmas in our generation. One direction who were ordinary lads were propelled to stardom due to taking the leap of faith to simply \u201caudition\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Gordon Ramsay who developed his passion for cooking through a course, and ended up carving out a culinary empire literally.<\/p>\n

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So these stars all applied the \u201creset and renewal \u201ctheory some point in their\u00a0 life, and it worked. So I know I\u2019m heading in the right direction, but don\u2019t worry I started practicing what I preach.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve ventured into improving my culinary skills during lockdown.\u00a0 I\u2019m not joking my jollof rice that use to\u00a0\u00a0 be infused with the smokiness due to the burnt bits at the bottom is now more stewy which is an achievement to me, and relief to my mum, also my victoria sponge cake can actually rival Mary Berry, but don\u2019t yet expect to see my application for Bake Off.<\/p>\n

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And my crocheting has upped a step or too ,but\u00a0 I still feel comfortable with a couple of plasters by the side just to be safe.<\/p>\n

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During this pandemic, I\u2019ve lost loved ones made contact with lost ones.<\/p>\n

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They say when life gives you lemons you make lemonade, but with the amounts of lemons life has handed me.<\/p>\n

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My system would go into sugar shock.<\/p>\n

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This pandemic has highlighted me to the fragility of life, and how it\u2019s a roller-coaster and has ups and downs.<\/p>\n

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This world-crisis has emboldened me to be\u00a0 the best me\u00a0 that I can be, as time waits for no one.<\/p>\n

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What I concluded resetting before to me prior was about resetting your battery or renewing my Netflix subscription. Now to me, it means<\/p>\n

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resetting your wellbeing and renewing your focus on the journey which is life.<\/p>\n

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Despite the turbulence of lockdown it has led to much-needed self-discovery and self-reflection, and also to me adopting my new mantra.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t want to just survive I want to thrive\u201d.<\/p>\n

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