💗Why I started my lifestyle blog💗

At the age of about 5 or 6 I started writing diaries, you know the lock and key ones which every single person who had the same diary could open as the keys were the exact same? Yes, those ones.

I never had the best childhood so living in my imagination was a good place to be, a bit like Tracey Beaker I guess. I dreamed of a big car, a big house, lots of children and parties.

Growing up with my father as a single parent meant at times we did not have a lot of money, my dad could only work around school hours so we made the best of what we had.

As I went into my teens I found boxing and that was a big turning point in my life, a massive confidence boost. As you will have learnt from my previous boxing blogs I have been doing it for just over 6 years. When I first started out boxing there were no girls, mainly because I think they thought they couldn't. Slowly over the years, I got to know lots of different girls and ladies who have turned out to be good friends. I had a lot of stories of boxing, from sexism to national championships but I never really felt I had a way of sharing how amazing female boxing is with the world.

I'd tell my friends my stories and they wouldn't believe it, they would tell their friends and before you know it I had a lot of people messaging me asking little questions here and there.

I was so mind blown that people were interested in one female boxer so I decided to give out advice and tips for weight loss and boxing, I loved it.

When I left school I had my eyes set on a job, not boxing. Sadly there is not enough money in it for women and I knew that right from the very beginning. I had all the determination in the world to go as far as I could in boxing but I knew with the way boxing is there would be no career at the end of it. I started my first job in retail in a clothes shop, I knew I was destined to do more but turned down university as I didn't think it was for me.

About 3 years after starting my first job I had the opportunity to get into the travel industry, I have never looked back. When I started my job in travel I decided I was going to set up a blog so I could share my own personal experiences in life and travel. I have a long bucket list that I would love to share with everyone!

I never started this blog as a way of showing off or thinking I am any different from any other human, I have had some people put me down and mock my ideas but that is life. We learn our strengths and how to deal with things. I have so many lovely people who love my stories and support my blog, I wouldn't change them for the world.

My best friend Amara was the first person to support me when I said I wanted to start a blog, she said: "Chloe, you have enough stories to write a book". That stuck with me and I sat back and realised I really do and now I can share them all with you guys!

Thank you so much for the support and love, I can't wait to share more stories with you all.

Take Care.