Hello lovelies,

The holidays are whizzing by faster than Santa drinks brandy, with all the family gatherings, Intstagramable meals, late night Downton Abbey and YouTube binges, I'd say it's been a splendid holiday.

But I also find this time of year overwhelming.

Sometimes in the midst of the fun, I feel unsure of whether I'm actually having fun or worrying about the fun ending OR whether I'm having as much fun as everyone else.

Speaking of YouTube and Instagram (or even Twitter for that matter), I've found myself getting sucked into other people's perfect looking worlds. Everyone seems to be having so much fun. Nothing mundane has taken place between Vlogmas and .

It's all very fantastical and ideal isn't it? And it doesn't make me feel particularly good about my own life really. In fact, 'vague' might be a way to describe how I feel sometimes compared to my blossoming newsfeeds.



I think once you're aware of this, then you might feel less obligated to want more and be somebody you're not. These are my thoughts and whether they made any sense to you or not, I feel they need to be lifted from me and put on the web for safekeeping.

Finally, I'd like to make some promises with myself for the remainder of the holidays, because this post didn't just spark out of nowhere. I have been pondering on these things and feel I need to make some changes in the way I do and see things myself.

These are the things I am going to promise to try...



Enjoy the holidays for what they are and not what they should be
Live in the moment before it's over and I regret not having been totally present
Tell people you love them
Be kind
Listen
Stop comparing self to others
Close laptop
Read a newspaper
Read lots of novels
Be free
Live!

Maybe you should try this too.

Love from,
Theo

You decided to send me to 22seven headquarters for some money wisdom. Great choice!

Their offices are in the heart of Cape Town just off vibey Long Street. Christo the head of 22seven gives me a warm greeting and talks to me about the nature of spending. He tells me that it's natural to want what we can't always have. He speaks of debt and how many of us find ourselves borrowing money that we cannot pay back.
"This is where the inspiration for 22seven originates," he says.
You can tell that Christo had a vision to change the way people use their money by creating an app that budgets for you, allowing you to see your money plain and simply in front of you.
"From seeing things differently comes thinking about things differently and ultimately inspires you to do things differently."

My eyes widen, just a little.
"It's really not rocket science," he says, "we tend not to want to think about our money so we don't have to worry about it."
I nod. This is true.
"But what happens if we are given the information we need to spend our money better?"
"Um..." I say.
"We will have more money."



I leave the headquarters feeling motivated to use the app and share my experiences with you. Because there's really no better time than now to start making some financial changes.