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Self Love Requires Honesty | #SLS

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I've come to realize, the hard way, that I've had and still have a lot of healing to do! Self Love is not an overnight thing *insert Percy Sledge song*. It takes time to reach a comfortable level of contentment with self. It's a journey; one of upward toil but one of positive growth. In our journey of Self Love, it is integral that we seek to know ourselves, accept who we are and live freely in our truth.  In seeking to know and embrace our truest selves, a process of self reflection and introspection helps. The trauma; experiences that we go through have fashioned us into the persons that we are today. Our personalities, our self esteem; the way we interact with others, our imposed standards, our expectations are all influenced by the way we see ourselves; by the way we think and feel about ourselves. It's 'human nature' to first be negative before positive and unappreciative before we see good, so in order to change our thinki...
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Tiff's Chai Tea | ☕ Tea Time With Tiff ☕

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If you're a tea person, then I'm sure you probably had Chai Tea before right? I've actually tasted Twinning's Indian Chai Tea! I loved it, looked at the label and then decided to make my very own... Chai, Tiff-Style! I didn't have all the ingredients listed on the label but I actually had all these great items on hand, so I twisted and tweaked, working with what I had and finishing with a tea that's tasty and actually great for you! What the Good Stuff's Made of: Cinnamon Powder Raw Ginger Grated Nutmeg Vanilla Essence Whole Clove ... and of course, water! I use my eyes to measure... you can too! Just remember, the more of anything you put, the more it overpowers the taste of the finished product. With that being said, I only put a couple drops of the essence because the one I use is strong; however, I love ginger and cinnamon powder, so I was generous with those. Throw everything into the pot, about two cups of water, a...
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This Gift is Small but Love Is All...

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I was inspired by the support I got from my local YouTube subscribers so I decided to give away three of my May Favourites!! Giveaway items: Jordana LOL -  Lip Out Loud Super Shiny Gloss: 102 OMG Jordana LOL -  Lip Out Loud Super Shiny Gloss: 106 ASAP Mega Care Vitamin E Oil - Hair Oil - 100% Natural Oil   Giveaway entry is simple as 1, 2, 3! Subscribe to  My YouTube Channel ; Be in Trinidad and Tobago (Entry Locale Limit); Comment under the giveaway video with your favourite Trinbagonian colloquial word, term or phrase. Voila! The giveaway will last for 10 days, starting at 7 AM on Sunday 31st May and ending on Tuesday the 9th of June 2015, 7 AM. The winner will be randomly chosen  in the 'old school' fashion; where I'll put the names of all entrants in a basket, shuffle-shake and select the winner. I'll do this in a video. The winner is expected to be in contact with me to make the ...
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Orange Peel Tea | ☕ Tea Time With Tiff ☕

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Have you ever had Orange Peel Tea? This is definitely one of my favourite teas because its both delicious and easy to make. About to have an orange for breakfast? Don't throw away the skin. After peeling, you can hang it on a hook in your kitchen and as the days go by, watch it dry (this is what my mama used to do). I actually just leave it in an open bowl where the air can dry it. Thorough open-air drying can take a few days... I just let it do it's thing while I have another type of tea! Which ever way you choose to dry the peel is up to you. When it's ready, it's usually stiff. How to make the tea? In a tea pan, put the amount of water, equivalent to the amount of tea you want to drink. I measured using my tea cup/mug. Rinse piece of the dry peel and place it in the pan.     Let the peel boil. It is ready when the water turns yellow-orange... the colour of the peel. Pour the tea into your favourite teacup. I used 1 tbsp Brown Su...
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