Hey my lovelies,
It has been a minute since I wrote on the blog. I think my last post was almost a year ago. So much life has happened. It has been a very full past year.
I remember when I was in my early twenties and people would ask how life was. I would joke and say “adulting”. But now no one prepares you for when you actually get to your late twenties and adulting becomes a reality. You are actually living it; it’s more than than just a casual answer.
LIVING ALONE DIARIES
I moved into my own flat just outside of London last summer. It has been a great responsibility but also scary and overwhelming in many ways. I picked up my keys on 30 June just after I turned 27. Being 27 has been a year of navigating independence and all the experiences of living on my own.
Adjusting to living alone during the summer was not easy. My sister stayed over and my parents came to visit in September, which was huge for me.
Finding a house was also super stressful. I was initially supposed to live with my brother, but plans changed. Trying to find a house on my own meant getting my finances in order, saving up for a deposit and managing debt. There are so many things that come with it. I will do another post on tips for renting and moving on your own because it is no joke.
GIVE IT UP FOR THIS 2-TIME BACHELOR DEGREE HOLDER
Alongside all of this, I also graduated! I have been working in PR while also completing a bachelor’s degree in journalism. I had previously studied law, so this was my second bachelor’s degree. At the same time, I was working part time in the student accommodation I was staying in. That was one of the hardest things I have done in my life, but somehow I made it work.
Last year was super stressful trying to finish third year, get my essays in and meet deadlines. I used ChatGPT to its fullest potential to get things done. My goal was to finish with a 2:1 and I did. That was all I wanted, thank God.
CLIMBING UP THE CORPORATE LADDER + GETTING FLEWED OUT
At work I also experienced some wins. I got promoted and won an internal award. I am also going to New York in May, so 2025 has had a lot of wins for me.
At the same time, life around me has been changing. People are getting married and having babies. I have attended so many baby showers. My friend got married in December and I was a bridesmaid. There has just been so much life happening. Adulting is really adulting.
Sometimes I feel alone. Living by myself has made me reflect on life and has increased my desire to eventually find my person and get married.
Spiritually it has also been a journey. Being 27 has been a very challenging year, but God has been faithful.
Outside of my work in communications, I love having conversations with people. I love sharing the lessons I have learned through life. I love learning from other women and creating an inspiring, empowering and safe space for women.
Blogging has always been that avenue for me since I was 18.
There was a time when I also did a podcast and YouTube, but I stopped. It has been an on and off journey for me trying to figure out life, who I am and how to handle the responsibilities that come with it. I have also been asking myself whether I should go back to blogging and whether that passion and purpose is still there.
Be patient with me on this journey. Every now and then I will share little tidbits. I would love to do a post on tips for moving out alone, from the financial side to the emotional side, dealing with loneliness and how to balance a full time job with full time study.
Motty Inspires has always been about sharing my life, the things I have overcome and giving back.
I hope you enjoyed finding out where I have been.
Love, Motty
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