💭 Is Ambition always a good thing?

🧽 At the start of my current job, I was guided to be a sponge. My excitement and ambition meant that I was determined to get involved quickly and take action. However, with time, I realised the importance of sitting back and learning simultaneously. This has me reflecting on my learning style, perhaps I prefer learning while practicing and that’s why I was eager to get started. That being said, being a sponge has shown me the significance of absorbing all the important information to be able to execute accordingly

💭 Now that it’s been some time and I’ve both been a sponge as well as taken action, I’m in different levels of absorption, a whole different sponge let’s say 🤣 As a lover of learning I believe I’ll forever be a sponge but how do I balance between being a sponge and taking action, am I taking enough action, am I implementing my learnings correctly?

🍎 On my way to get some fresh fruit from Sainz, I then start ranting about protein bars… anyone else think they lowkey taste like cardboard? Some are great, others … aren’t 😅 but give me protein bar recommendations , it’d be fun to try your favourites 🫶🏼

🌟 I hope this gave you some serotonin

Bizou 💋

❄️ What’s your favourite thing about winter time?

🌃 As a girl who moved from Dubai to London, I’ve experienced a HUGE shift in feelings towards the winter season

🩵 “Winter” was always my favourite season… little did I residue that my “winter” was simply a summer in the UK 😅

🧣Nonetheless, I’ve now experienced two very different types of “winter” and yet, it remains my favourite time of the year… so you could say in a qualified winter enthusiast ;)

☃️ From fashion to festivity, let’s talk winter and why it’s an amazing season (my fav in fact !)

Some qs for you guys

🌟 Do you prefer winter pre or post New Years ?

🌟 Winter fashion or summer fashion?

🌟 What’s your fav warm drink on a cozy winter night ?

🙏🏼 Not everyone has the warmest winters, let’s do what we can to support and pray that everyone can experience a better one!

Bizou 💋

💌 Curiosity crunch !

💡 “If you met future you, who is 5 years ahead from today, what would you ask yourself?”

👥 I asked YOU guys, for your thoughts, I love hearing and discussing different perspectives and believe we can all learn from one another, so let’s crunch down the responses in this episode !

💐 I appreciate those of you who contributed and plz know that I’ll keep responses anonymous wherever preferred! I’d love to hear everyone else’s answer to this question !

Key thoughts inspired by the responses I received, that I discuss across this episode

🌟 Do you believe in “regret”? Does that mean wishing you did/ didn’t do something ?

🌟 “The One”

🌟 Are you “Proud”, “Satisfied”, “comfortable? Or all? Can you be all? Should you be all?

🌟 How are you living for YOU, what values are you living by?

🎙️ ‘Let’s fast forward 5 years’ - Simz Serotonin on Spotify !

✍🏼 Why do you think I always ask you for your 3G’s ?

🔋Gratitude is fuel. It will strengthen your faith and perseverance which are essential for tough times like today

🌟 Don’t forget to be grateful, not only when we go through rough patches but especially when things are good - gratitude should be a constant in our lives.

📝 If your going to start one habit it make it one that promotes gratitude

🙏🏽 Use your gratitude to wish the best for everyone and to support those who need it

💡 What’s the coolest thought you’ve ever had?

💭 Think about what you were doing when you had this thought, were your eyes locked on a screen or were you singing in the shower, taking a stroll in the park, cruising round the city … ?

DISCONNECT.

🤯 We underestimate how much time we leave our minds free to think of anything and everything- and no, moving from one place to another or a bathroom break IS NOT ENOUGH off screen time

You need to be intentional in allocating yourself some ponder time, that’s where creativity ignites

Be honest with yourself and take action to set yourself a challenge. Find an activity that involves focusing on your thoughts, stimulating that critical thinking and being PRESENT… you might fascinate yourself with what will come to mind.

🎀 Oh how I love girlhood

👗 Today I was on a mission to get a dress for an upcoming wedding

🛍️ Dress shopping or shopping in general for that matter, is an activity I hold close to my heart, in this episode I talk about my love and memories attached to it (including feeling my inner princess)

🤔 Previously I’ve been indecisive in making choices like these but I didn’t want analysis paralysis’s to get to me so I went for it and made the big investment … listen to find out what colour 👀

bizou 💋

There’s a difference between documentation and reflection.

Recently I’ve felt like I’ve been living passively rather than actively - sure I’ve been journaling but was I actually evaluating how I use my time?

Time is precious, stop letting it pass by!!!

How often do you evaluate how your using your time?

Let’s reflect on a lovely afternoon in the lovely London, here’s some food for thought (alongside an update on itsu man, getting back to routines, birthdays and change…)

I hope this gives you some serotonin 🌟🌟🌟

- simz 🫶🏼

Live from La Cinta, let’s listen to the seashore and explore how we fuel

Maid of honour and best man speeches get me emotional and sentimental… let’s talk about showing those who we care for that we appreciate them

To the man at itsu who gave me a free mango cheescake mochi, this one’s for you