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  • THE HAPPYSELVES CHALLENGE #HAPPYSELVESCHALLENGE | QUEENBEADY

    THE HAPPYSELVES CHALLENGE
    #HAPPYSELVESCHALLENGE

    A little bit of kindness goes a long, long, way – wouldn’t you agree? 🌿⁣
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    As this festive season focusses on “giving” we can get very consumed with buying gifts, black Friday and cyber week deals that it becomes a little all encompassing. I think it’s easy to lose sight of the kindness we can lend to one another without producing huge gifts on one day of the year (that’s not to say I don’t mind a prezzie or two!) I thought #happyselveschallenge would be a great way to kick off the festivities!

    It got me thinking though, I created a hashtag on Instagram many moons ago where I focussed on being happy, or being the best version of you under the guise of #happyselves and can you believe it has amassed over 75K tags. That’s incredible when you think about it really?

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  • HELLO OLD FRIENDS | QUEENBEADY

    HELLO OLD FRIENDS | QUEENBEADY

    hello old friends

    Bodysuit Zara (similar) | Cami Top Tesco (similar) | Belt ASOS (similar)  | Jeans New Look (similar) | Straw Bag H&M (similar) | Slingback shoes H&M  or similar

    Hello old friends.

    Thought you were wondering where I’d been for so long.

    Crikey, it’s been nearly two months since I last graced this little old blog with any written word. There’s been so much happening in my life, some exciting, some not so much that I’ve just not had a) the time or b) the inclination to put finger to keyboard.

    And I just had to accept that, that was okay. So here’s a little mini thank you for sticking around and waiting for me to come out from the woodwork.

    I’ve got a little catch up coming about all the things I’ve been up to recently and the things I’m looking forward to…

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  • A LUXURY STAY AT THE DAKOTA DELUXE, LEEDS | QUEENBEADY

    A LUXURY STAY AT THE DAKOTA DELUXE, LEEDS | QUEENBEADY

    A LUXURY STAY AT THE DAKOTA DELUXE, LEEDS | QUEENBEADY

    Oh hey there, it seems I took nearly a two-week break from the blog (and I so didn’t mean to do that!) You see things were (and still are!) very hectic, especially with the run up to my guest speaking slot at #BlogAtTheBeach last week. I was busy prepping and zoning my energy in to not getting nervous that it just kinda fell by the wayside. I was doing well with the nerves getting the better of me until a few days before, so when the opportunity came up to spend the night before the event at Leeds’ newest hot spot I couldn’t resist. After all, I was ready for a bit of R’n’R beforehand with a luxury stay at the Dakota Deluxe, Leeds. Having already become accustomed with this hotel after hearing all about it from a friend (who raved and raved about it!) I knew it was exactly the type of hotel I was looking for, even if it was in my city!
    Sit tight, because I’m pretty sure you’re going to add this to your bucket list for when you’re next in town…

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  • THE COSIEST WEEKEND GETWAY AT THE NORTH STAR CLUB, YORKSHIRE | QUEENBEADY

    THE COSIEST WEEKEND GETWAY AT THE NORTH STAR CLUB, YORKSHIRE | QUEENBEADY

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    As we made our way down a winding, country road in the dark, stillness of night it was the fairy lights that guided us to our final resting place. With a myriad of twinkly lights, the woodshed and the fire pit were lit up guiding us to where we’d be spending the next two (blissful) nights. It had this, middle of nowhere, completely “at one with nature” vibe as soon as we arrived at the North Star Club in Sancton. I immediately felt at home within moments of arriving.

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  • 2017 IN REVIEW | QUEENBEADY

    2017 IN REVIEW | QUEENBEADY

    RIVER ISLAND QUEENBEADY 2017 IN REVIEW

    Hat c/o River Island | Coat Matalan (similar) | Jumper c/o River Island | Jeans c/o River Island | Belt c/o River Island | Boots Boohoo | Bag Gucci | Watch Larsson and Jennings | Photography Matt McCormick
    I wanted to make sure I got one of these posts out before the end of the year. I’m cutting it a little fine, I know. But when I was scrolling through these photos (my last shoot with Matt of 2017) I realised just how far I have come in a mere 365 days. I really thought that 2017 had passed me by as an uneventful year, when really it was possibly the start of something very special. My journey to finding both self-confidence and self acceptance. Two things that have seen me blossom as a more well-rounded human being. Sounds corny really, doesn’t it? However, it’s so easy to look at someone’s blog or social media and think they have it all, but sometimes, deep down it isn’t always as it seems. Luckily, towards the back-end of this year I became truly happy and more accepting of myself and my fate. Which saw me have one of my most successful years to date.
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