Living with Congenital Hypothyroidism

 Hi everyone I have some great news! In a little bit more than a week I'm moving to my new job. If you are new here, I'm a teacher and I graduated last year. The first term of the school year is already over, so I'm starting in the second term. I took this photo at my recent substituting job at a school close to home. I currently live with my parents in Somerset West and my new job is in Villiersdorp. It's a small town about a hour from my parents' house and about a hour from where my boyfriend studies. I'm moving into the hostile, where I will be doing some duties in exchange for my rent and food. That means no cooking, cleaning and lots of bonding with students inside and outside of school. These last few weeks I've been buying all the things I need, preparing what I want to pack and making lists. I am very exciting and I really can't wait to have my own classroom and move out of my parents' house.  Young adult moving from b...

Hi everyone Today I would like to share my hair care routine with you. I always get complements for my hair and I have found what works for me. I opted for some selfies without any makeup and comfy clothes. I have very long hair that goes to about the middle of my butt. My hair gets greasy and gets darker because of it, therefore I wash my hair every day. Yes, you read that correctly. Every day. My hair is also very thin and very straight, so drying my hair is very fast and effortless. I absolutely love my hair. You can see some blond pieces in my hair, that is the sun. I have never coloured my hair. My hair is darker in the winter compared to the summer.  I wash my hair with LÓreal Elvive Fibrology Thickening Shampoo and I use the conditioner for the tips of my hair, I stay far away from my scalp. I wash my hair using a hand shower, because it's quick and easy and none of the product and soapy water gets onto my body. It is much better this way with m...

I made these scrunchies myself. Photo credit: @erikswart7 Hey everyone We see many articles and YouTube videos about self care, but I believe we should make self care our habits. We should do things that enable us to take care of ourselves and make time for some special self care. Here is a list of things that should be habits: Take your medication before breakfast Wash your face with suitable face wash daily Use moisturiser/lotion/body butter that works for you Wear spf daily Exfoliate daily Try to drink enough water Exercise (walking and climbing stairs count) Know your limits and don't feel bad when you can't do something Be honest with yourself about the things you can and cannot physically do. Your body knows best Get at least 7.5 hours of sleep Set goals about what you need/want to do today Plan your day & week My point is that everyone shouldn't tell us how to take care of yourself, tips are informative and I give them to you too, bu...

Hi everyone About a month I decided I wanted to try exfoliating. I exfoliate my face once a week and it helps to get rid of my dead skin and some acne. I've never exfoliated my body before. I was just thinking that I was applying lotion or creme my skin, but does it really completely wash off or does it just build up on my skin? I honestly don't know the answer to these questions. This is why I decided to try exfoliating so my skin can be completely free of any products before I apply any lotion, body butter or creme. I bought this exfoliating mat as Dischem for about R30 (about 2.24 USD), which is really inexpensive. I use it with my Dove soap. What is nice about this mat is that you don't have to buy any expensive or additional products to exfoliate. This is great, especially if you are on a budget or a student like me. The first time I exfoliated it felt really strange, it feels like I was scratching an itch and I was going all over a bit hard. I only f...

Hi everyone I took these photos on Monday, it will be my last day on campus for a while. We just finished with our exams and I think it went well, still waiting for marks. I am currently busy with my postgrad in education, so this exam was the post relaxed of all my exams so far. I wrote exams and my other had 6 assignments to do, one of which was an IsiXhosa oral. I put myself into a routine waking up at 7:30 every day and 5:30 on the days I wrote. I also had minimum stress as I've worked hard, given my best and I only have year modules. It is the end of the semester now and I have a month long holiday till I start with my practical at a school for three months. We went for a school visit on Tuesday and the school is great! I felt welcome immediately. It is exciting and scary at the same time, I am in that period in my life where student life is ending very fast and I am approaching adult life. I have lots of adulting to do this holiday. Jobs to apply and forms to fi...

Hi everyone One of the biggest things I'm struggling with is my skin. I had really acne a few months ago and I got really frustrated about it. Acne is usually on the list of symptoms when you Google Hypothyroidism, this I find really frustrating. A list of symptoms that I'm just suppose to accept and live with, I don't think so. I'm not on any other hormone medication besides my Euthyrox so my hormones aren't always perfectly balanced. My periods are not every 28 days, sometimes it's really late and other times early. Obviously this also plays a factor with the acne I'm getting. Having Hypothyroidism can cause your hormones to be a bit all over the place. Throughout the time I was struggling with acne I just continued with the skincare routine I was following, only difference is I started using toner. It wasn't long before it cleared up. Now I only get spots hear and there around the time I have my period.  This is my skincare...