Ariana Diaries is a lifestyle blog that is focused on investing in positivity. For 365 days we’ve been sharing powerful stories that inspire positive change. We are grateful for your support , the comments,the shares, the contributions and the love. As we turn one this July , we want to take this relationship further. It’s…

Donald Henry Davies-Cole. First and only son of three children to parents both alive. His antics started at a small nursery in the middle of Dove Cot Market at the East end of Freetown to a life of the privileged at The Tower Hill Municipal School. Donald is known to many as a realist! His…

If you are a career woman who desires marriage, make the following quote your guide.If you are an African woman, even this gospel will not guarantee you a ‘happy ever after’ ”When looking for a life partner, my advice to women is date all of them: the bad boys, the cool boys, the commitment-phobic boys, the crazy…

I was asked to write a letter to my younger self & what a wonderful experience this has been. Thank you for the opportunity Ariana, & I encourage others to do so too. Below is my letter… Dear 15 year old Yasmine, I write to you while having my morning lemon & ginger tea in…

Three Sixty is a wellness lifestyle brand aimed at women in their late 30’s and 40’s.  Tamu Thomas created the brand as a response to her own emotional and physical situation. At the age of 40, and after years of compromising her health, joy and pleasure to meet the demands of her career and role…

“A healthy self-love means we have no compulsion to justify to ourselves or others why we take vacations, why we sleep late, why we buy new shoes, why we spoil ourselves from time to time. We feel comfortable doing things which add quality and beauty to life.” – Andrew Matthews It’s  Valentine’s day and most people…

Joanne Reed is a lawyer by profession who currently lives in Seoul, South Korea. She is also an entrepreneur, a wife and a mother of two teenage daughters. She was born and raised on the French Island of Réunion. She is not an academic, a psychologist or an anthropologist. She is neither a scientist nor…

Towards the end of the year and at the very beginning of a new year we have a mighty rush of emotions, all kinds of joy, happiness, sorrow and depression washing through humans who are either tired of underachieving or overwhelmed with the weight of the responsibilities of their achievements. What most of these people…

Ever since I became a mother with portfolio careers. The pressure to achieve perfection mounted.  It’s interesting how we work hard to improve our lifestyle but leave the body and mind in a state of neglect. We upgrade our wardrobe but forget that our bodies need pampering and downtime to recharge. Before incorporating a change in…

Do you shy away from doing things that will turn the spotlight on you? How do you feel today? Do you feel the need for approval? How self-confident are you? Nearly there or just full of it? Regardless of your position on the scale you are going to need confidence in your journey to success….