AURA BY DORA

Moving On to what?  Read and find out! Picture: Back when I was seriously trying to improve my makeup skills -last summer. Hey guys 💞💞.  How have you been?  I'm guessing most of you are on holiday already. I hope you're having a blast! I'm currently in school for SWEP - Student's Work Experience Program, so have fun for two ok?   Happy Democracy day to you!!! So today's post isn't like other posts, it's actually a farewell post.  I know I know, it breaks my heart too, to leave but the only constant thing in life is change am I right?  I have loved it here,  this was where it all started for me -this blogger journey and of a truth I am grateful. I am grateful for this platform, for giving me an opportunity to finally pursue my dream of writing and express myself to an audience. I'm also grateful to you my readers, for actually coming here to support me and read my posts, whether it was just one or all! Even though you didn't ...

You want some accolades ? Have you paid your dues? Business talk & advert (read through 😊) Hey guys. This is my first attempt on writing about business, although it's not so 'businessy' like talking about profits and accounts and the likes. I might do a post on that later on, and of course I'll try to make it simple and relatable. So, what is this post about? Its simply about attitude to business/ work. Basically about 'Minding your business' (lol) This post also ends with a short advert I'm doing for a good friend's business. Here we go.  Talking about businesses, do you own a business? Have you ever owned one, or dreamt of owning one? I have thought of starting so many businesses in the past, but I've never actually launched myself out there into the business world. Honestly, it seems owning businesses is the ’in’ thing now, especially amongst the younger generation. I've heard many catch phrases like ‘The future i...

"Ginger o ginger Ginger eh ginger ...." How many of you remember that song? I guess we're age mates then (or you're older) lol. It's so fun remembering all these old 'jams' and other fun stuff we did as children. Like when I would pretend to be sleeping when my mum calls me, but suddenly 'wake up' when I hear a treat is involved. Or when I would use one finger to trickle water down my face when I wanted to fake cry to escape punishments 😂.( Good times) Anyways thank God for the growth!   We grow up and we glow up! Innit? What does ginger even mean? Apart from the food stuff meaning, it is used here in Nigeria as a slang to mean excitement or enthusiasm or to be lively. I guess that was the 'ginger' in the song. Not the edible one. I love food, you'll see more of that in my next post, don't worry I eat healthy and in small quantities so I'm good. Today, I'll be sharing an experience from my recent love for smooth...

Hey you! You're here again, thank you so much for the support! I love you 💝💝💝. I've had really hectic and busy days these past weeks. It feels so good to be back here. It feels even better that you're here to read this. You're gonna love it!                                  THE DREAM DREAM No, its not a tautaulogy (->   needless repetition of an idea, statement, or word ).  I actually mean the dream dream! The first dream is talking about 'Dreams' - aspirations, desires, goals etc.  One man who loved this word-> Martin Luther King junior: a man who was known for his popular speech 'I HAVE DREAM " ( I Have a Dream " is a public speech delivered by American   civil right s  activist  Martin Luther King Jr.  during the  March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom   on August 28, 1963, in which he calls for an end to  racism in the United ...

Hello Loves ❤❤, I'm so glad to have you again. I trust you've been good. so that was a long break away, but I'm back now. How do you handle stressful situations? Do you cope well under pressure? BREATH IN BREATHE OUT part 2    (not a health post) So we just here trying to live our lives, and things get really hectic you know? However, we shouldn't let those things wear us down. Its perfectly normal to be bothered, I mean we all have things we care about and when it looks like a danger is posed to those things, or it looks like what we care about is not going well, we worry. But what shows your strength is how you handle those tough situations, not how much you sit and worry about them. In all honesty, worry does no good. Life is too short to be spent worrying or sulking over things in the past (far past or immediate past- past is past), or things we can't change. Its when you're calm and your head is clear that you'll be able to make the righ...

HEALTH AND WELLNESS So this is my first try at a health post, hope I did good 😊 (PLEASE READ TILL THE END, AND LEARN SOMETHING NEW 💓💓) Lets talk about health today. How often do you take deep breaths? Deep breaths are in fact important. The Benefits. The many benefits of deep breathing include a reduction in stress and blood pressure, strengthening of abdominal and intestinal muscles and relief of general body aches and pains. Deep abdominal breathing encourages full oxygen exchange — that is, the beneficial trade of incoming oxygen for outgoing carbon dioxide. So basically, it helps clean or take out bad air from within and around you, interesting! Deep breathing also promotes better blood flow , releases toxins from the body and aids in healthy sleep.  These have to be my best benefits for deep breathing, here are my reasons: 1) Better blood flow : Fam, you're alive and reading this because you have blood flowing through you (your veins), and you'...

          Love is in the air affection everywhere Laughing and giggling around me here and there The birds are singing, the sun is shining The sky is bluer, but not finer than you are Some are spending, others are smiling mushy love letters in nice font styling Its lover's day shouldn't that be everyday? A single day to show love, quite unfair i must say Hello lover,  mr make-my-insides-flutter hello lover, miss your-eyes-make-me-stutter I've now lost control of the butterflies in me you order I cant stop to stare at those eyes that make me wonder Enough of the mushiness, lets not make a big mess I love you dearly, and i know you feel nothing less It's vals day, but really all this rush is madness Last time i saw so many gifts, was with snow, trees and jingles Now today its for lovers, but wait who remembered the singles? ... My way with words.  St Valentine's day! how much of this holiday do you even know? Well today...

Why Aura? And who on earth is Dora? I'd be glad to explain myself. But first, WELCOME TO MY BLOG!!! This is so exciting, I'm super happy you came to check it out. You're amazing you know that? After months turned years of procrastination, I finally did it! Thanks to all the wonderful people that were sources of encouragement and inspiration, I love you. This is going to be a journey for sure and with your support, we can enjoy the experience/ride (caring advice- hold on tight). This is definitely a platform to openly and productively express myself through a medium I love- words! (Not like everyone else doesn't use words...lol how else would you communicate? Actually a lot of ways, but I know you get the point) I'm really grateful to God for life, health and all the inspiration to write, He's always number 1 (you have to admit from the bible that even He, has a way with words!) Once again welcome  to my blog! Where you can have first hand access ...

Hey lovelies! How are you doing? So glad you could stop by. So my day started well, although I had to be up really early, and try my best to stay awake through the classes, it was a  calm morning. Thankfully the class ended just in time and I felt alive again lol. Why is it like that though? Why do classes that are meant to add to you (information/knowledge) , seem to take away from you instead (suck away your strength and vibes). We might never know, I guess what matters is I survived the class without dozing off, and I was able to learn a few things. So after the class ended (to my utmost happiness) my 'vibes' came back and I felt like taking a stroll. It was going to be along one, agreed. So I decided to stop analyzing the distance in my head "at least I have an ipod with me, shouldn't be that bad" I thought as I shrugged , clicked on shuffle, plugged in my ears  and finally hit the road! Like I literally hit the road... lol ok more lik...

Hey guys! so glad you're here again. Really appreciate the support!  S o today I'm going to be doing a follow up on my last post. As I was going through the post, I thought to myself: "there are actually so many reasons people procrastinate, not just that they think there's time' Another major reason, which I also suffered, is the time wasted deciding whether to go with what other people are saying/believe, or to go with what you truly feel and believe in. Face it, it is so hard to ignore the voice of many for that little voice in your heart (that you sometimes are not even sure of!) But let me ask you: knowing that you'd rather abandon your dreams and heartfelt desires for mere acceptance from people, would you sleep at night?  Would you sacrifice your sleep, joy , peace of mind, and wonderful ambitions because someone, somewhere doesn't approve? Don't get me wrong, there's always someone's opinion that matters so much to you....

Ever wondered when the right time is? Well...that time is Now! Whatever it is you've ever truly wanted to do, Do now! There is no use wasting time. Here's what wasting time does: it elongates the process, makes it seem really difficult, then it starts to cause worry because you start to think it is difficult, then frustration sets in, as you're trying to crack this 'difficult' case, before you know it you buckle under pressure, give up, and not achieve what you set out to. Don't over think it! Don't stall! Don't use fear as an excuse! Sometimes we even create the fear ourselves, when it doesn't exist! Trust your passion and dream enough to go for what you believe in . GO FOR IT!   One reason people procrastinate is because they believe 'there is still time' to 'fully' decide. Unfortunately there isn't time anywhere, at least that you're sure of. The only time you have, that you're certain about is NOW! ...