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My name is Yasmina and this is my little online space.
Currently occupied by all manner of creativity and vast-oversharing, this blog is a digital look into the world of a dyslexic, Northern, chocolate-loving creative – me. I’ve been blogging since 2014 and shamelessly self-indulging in posts about the things I love as well as tackling more serious topics such as depression, anxiety and my personal experience of coming out.
The online world can often be a lonely one, so here is a space for you to read, relate and make a friend. I’m all about open communication and making people feel safe and heard so please get in touch if you’re experiencing any of the issues I discuss on this site – I’m all ears.
But for now, grab a cuppa, get cosy and have a browse.
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My "day job" is YJM Creative. This is where I offer social media management and digital content creation including photography and editorial print design. It's also home to my portfolio which I like to share with prospective employers. If you would like to find out more about how I can help you or your business or perhaps you just fancy a browse at a couple of things I've been creating, head on over to YJM Creative.
August was a month of memories, hot weather and attempting to live in the moment! ✌🏽
Things I’m grateful for:
🫶🏽 the @everyyouth_uk work team
🥹 self-confidence
☀️ the sun
❤️ family
🏡 where I live
🐮 cows munching on grass without a care in the world
I’m trying to be better at posting but working full time and finishing a masters degree as a neurospicy individual is rather difficult but I’ve got this! 🙌🏽
#greatthings #mindsetshifts #keepgoingforward #lifeinpictures #momentsofmine #summervibesonly #seethegram #happylittlelife #newcastlebloggers #liferecently #monthlylog #everydayjoy #enjoythegoodlife #augustdump
2 days ago
WE’VE MOVED OUT!! 🏡📦
I can’t quite believe that @bryansmithnufc and I are actually living together. From feeling very unsettled over the past year and a half, I finally have a place to call home.
Throughout this whole journey, I’ve realised that it’s not the place that makes the home. It’s the people! I’m so excited and overwhelmed with happiness that I get to do this journey with Bryan.
Here’s a few snippets from saying goodbye to the flat, to being in our own moving out bubble and the first few weeks of living together. I love our little space! ❤️
#seethegram #photodump #everydayjoy #littlephotosquad #littlebitofeverything #thedailybasic #movingout #housetohome #youthhomelessness #lifeinpictures #momentsofmine #movinghouse #thesehappysquares #photodumping #lifestylebloggersuk #northeastengland
1 month ago
31 trips around the sun ☀️
I’ve been such a busy bee this month so expect to see some photo dumps landing on my little space. Let’s start off with my birthday!
🥐 started the birthday celebrations off with a trip to @pia.artisanbakery, wouldn’t have it any other way
🥳 went out for a family meal at a local Italian and had a little helper with opening my presents
👩🏽💻 I spent my actual birthday in London for a team meeting but was also greeted with a present, super grateful!
🥰 arrived home to a Mr Men and Little Miss @the_oodie from @bryansmithnufc
🍕scooted down to York for so much needed sister time which included good views, a delicious pizza and plenty of laughs
Overall it was a quiet celebration but one shared with lots of love and memories. Cheers to another year of learning and growing 🙌
#birthdaycelebrations #wholesomelove #chattycaptioncommunity #seethegram #northeastengland #supportlocals #foodielove #theuncoolclub #photodumping #thesehappysquares #tinytinymoments #lifestylebloggersuk
2 months ago
June has been made up of a lot of core memories! 🫶🏽
I feel like I’ve achieved so much this month. I’ve started a new job which I’m loving so much, I’ve finished my first year of MSc in Digital Marketing with 71% and there has been a lot of exciting things being planned behind the scenes. So, let’s catch up:
🏢 views of London from the office
🎁 unexpected ‘new job’ treat from @bryansmithnufc and Alex
🐱 Ell playing with anything she can find in my makeup bag
🍦 A trip to Alnwick for ice cream, clearly Alex just wanted to eat his ice cream
🐈 Ell has become a little poser
🖼️ popped along to the @fashionmarketingcommunication show; the talent from this year has been amazing and I wish more than anything @freya.mcallister could sell her collection! I’m still dreaming about the blue tracksuit now…
🍰 A sticky toffee pudding war at @the.northumberland.arms
🙌🏽 celebrating Father’s Day with the most caring and amazing man ever! I know that Bryan rarely gets told this but he really is the most amazing dad to Alex and we are both super lucky to have him in our lives!
#corememory #seethegram #photodumping #monthlyrecap #lifestylebloggersuk #lifelately #theuncoolclub #camerarolldump #northeastengland #smallbloggers
3 months ago
‼️ TW: HOMELESSNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH ‼️
Last year I found myself without a home for three months. While I was completing my degree, I resorted to brushing my teeth in the back of my car. I was working a part-time job but didn’t have enough money coming in to put a deposit down for a rented flat.
Mentally, I suffered and reached a point where I considered taking my own life. Having a home is a basic necessity that not everyone has access to, and it requires action!
There wasn’t a lot which sparked ‘joy’ so I worked and studied and there wasn’t much in between. I kept going because I maintained an unhealthy overthinking brain. I built @lego in the early hours of the morning. I would have cuddles from my friend’s cat on the daily basis. I listened to @the1975 on repeat. I would sit and watch the sun set every evening. I spent many a night in the bath crying.
This is just one of the reasons why I love where I am working now! I get to fight for young people who are sleeping rough, whether that be on the streets, in the back of a car, with volunteers, in a hostel, or sofa surfing.
I’ll be joining @everyyouth_uk this November for their Sleep Out campaign and I encourage you to join me by giving up YOUR bed for one night to support and raise awareness of youth homelessness!
#sleepout #chattycaptioncommunity #youthhomelessness #thevisualshare #under5k #mycuriousgang #seethegram #ukbloggersquad #northeastuk #personaldevelopment #homelessness #lifelately #fromthearchive #dailyblog #endyouthhomelessness #northtyneside
3 months ago