eoy check-in:
I have given myself an eoy review thereby credit where due and some allowance where things slipped. As opposed to being my harshest critic when I didn’t necessarily set out with the clearest of goals but rather ideas.
2025 was the year I turned 30! So I had to get my shit together and steer my life in the direction of my dreams.
I set boundaries and forced myself to get uncomfortable. I trusted myself far more than I ever have and had the self belief to push forward in my career.
I love where I’m at now, so many things have fell into place since focusing on what I truly want.
Limiting distractions and pulling myself back on course every time I slip off.
I’m proud of 2025 and feel excited for what 2026 will bring. I have set out much more detailed and action focused goals for this year but felt it important to reassure myself I hadn’t failed last year but set myself up for everything to come my way.
Been a few months since I checked in on my goals - so recapping how May went and how we’re going forward now 6 months in. Progress has been made, more so in some areas than others.
Most images sourced from @pinterestuk
#visionboard #manifesting #monthlycheckin #checkin #goals #accountability #sidequests #yeargoals #monthlygoals #update
@rachelwilliamscreative said make instagram fun again - that’s something I can fully get behind.
golden hour 🌞 in castle grounds 🏰 overlooking Lisbon 🌇with the man who brings out all of the goofiness in you 🥰 does it get any better?
although racking up 20k steps was definitely up there as well.
*close your eyes and maybe everyone will stop looking at you*
I even forgot to cut the cake! all I was thinking was can everyone get back to dancing so I can float around and enjoy myself please 😅
I really had the best time celebrating a milestone birthday but the singing of happy birthday and blowing out candles felt super awkward 😬
I’m not a natural main character and put so much pressure on this evening being perfect and it was! but the pressure was silly and I should’ve just relaxed a bit… pshh who am I kidding! I wish! but that’s just not my personality type A all day son!
cake: @thebluehairedbaker
make up: @rubymay_mua
#maincharacter #milestonebirthday #awkwardness #typea #povreel #contentcreator #birthdayparty #30thbirthday #birthdaycake
big 30?
yikes that happened fast.
all I can say is that I’m overwhelmingly grateful for everything and everyone that’s in my life at this stage. I feel like I’ve lived so many different lives already and finally feel faithful and most at home in this one.
saturday was one of the best nights I’ve ever had surrounded by everyone I love and they all felt it too.
I could say so many things about what I’ve learnt in the past years but honestly just looking forward and excited for what this next chapter has for me.
📸: @morganprime.co.uk@morprime
My Mum was given these kitten heels by her dear friend / boss when I was just a toddler and now I’m wearing them - they need to be re-heeled, but there’s just something about the quality and style of vintage shoes that I’ve always been drawn to.
Oh and we had a very cute date night this night in Lisbon.
#vintageshoes #kittenheels #kittenheeloutfit #eveningoutfit #datenight #datenightoutfit #dateoutfit #pinkandbrown
How does it feel to be you?
Overwhelming.
Or sometimes extremely underwhelming.
Being yourself is complicated but should be the most simple thing right?
As someone who questions everything, I’m constantly discovering things about myself by ‘simply’ asking questions.
Some days I feel like my full authentic self other days only 2% shows up. Navigating that and understanding how on any given day I could be a different percentage of myself AND THAT’S OKAY.
Not entirely sure where I’m going with this but I think it’s quite nice to think about how it feels to be you. Reaching 30 I’ve been feeling quite cathartic, allowing my mind to delve into all of my emotions and open up about things I’d trained myself to keep in. It feels pretty good to know this much of myself, make mistakes and forgive myself a little more sincerely and most of all be kind to myself!
For example:
Okay, you set a plan to leave the house at 8am it’s 10am and you’re just showering but you’ve fed yourself, the cats, worked out, put on laundry, hung it out. You haven’t failed for not getting out the house ‘on time’.
Think of all you have done and go from there.
#howdoesitfeeltobeyoutrend #trending #trend #doechiitrend #persuasivetrend #explorepage
this year so far has been very career and finance focused (kinda love it / kinda wanna cry / have cried many a time and panic attacks have resurfaced but we’re taking the good with the bad).
Its all a juggling act and I constantly feel like I’m dropping the ball whilst simultaneously keeping 4 in the air. Basically what Doechii said.
But here’s some good because that’s all instagram likes anyway: @morganprime.co.uk took some lovely photos of me for @thecreatekitchen rebrand and I thought I’d share one here before the official relaunch (which keeps being pushed back, ya girl is booked and busy).
appreciate everyone who has booked me I’ve had some incredible opportunities and I’m extremely grateful for being able to survive off of my creative talents alone! 20 year-old Cyd would never believe it.
#freelance #creative #freelancecreative #jugglinglife #pressshots #shotbyprime
fit check on a rainy day in lisbon
(post-massage in which I dribbled, nodded off and left a stunning print of my face / makeup on the bed)
#fitcheck #citybreak #lisbonportugal #lisbon #lisbonfitcheck #citybreakfitcheck #citybreakoutfits #rainyoutfit
