By: astoldbyali January 1, 2019January 6, 2019 Livingaffirmation, featured, goals, mantra, new year, vision board, word of the year21 Comments

My 2019 Word of the Year & Why You Need One Too

Happy New Year! Honestly, I feel like I was just welcoming 2018 the other day yet here we again. Hopefully, wiser and full of excitement for the year ahead. As you may have noticed, I didn’t do a year in review post, but it was a really good one for me. Although I didn’t accomplish…

By: astoldbyali December 27, 2018January 18, 2019 Inspirationfeatured, goal planning, goal setting, goals, inspiration, vision board35 Comments

Intentional Goal Setting – Let’s Make A Vision Board

Hey Guys! Season’s greetings. It’s almost the new year and what better way to start planning for the future than now? As you can see from the title above, we’ll be talking about goal setting and making a vision board. Even though the period going into a new year is popular for creating vision boards,…

By: astoldbyali November 28, 2018January 6, 2019 Hair4C hair, aloe vera, featured, Hair, healthy hair, low porosity hair, natural hairLeave a Comment

3 Ways to Use Aloe Vera on Natural Hair

Hey Guys!! As you know I have 4C hair and it’s extremely difficult for me to find products which give me moisture and also help to retain that moisture. I’ve heard about all the good properties of aloe vera but never actually tried it for myself. As the last straw (since majority of my products…

By: astoldbyali August 12, 2018September 11, 2018 Island LifeAntigua, Caribbean, carnival, culture, featured, Festival, fete, fun, Island Life, mas, Partying9 Comments

Carnival Vibes ~ Antigua 2018

Hey Guys! From fete to fete to fete to mas, partying non stop. We have pre-carnival fetes as early as May, however if it’s one weekend you need to be here for it is the one leading up to parade day. Check out my Carnival Vibes 2017 post to see the comparison. New promoters came…

By: astoldbyali July 31, 2018August 14, 2018 Hairbeauty, diy, faux locs, featured, Hair, hairstyle, natural hair, protective style, summer16 Comments

Protective Style: DIY Faux Locs

Hey Guys, Last week I decided to do something different with my hair, as it’s summer and it needed to be tucked away. My final choice was Faux Locs. It’s a style I’ve been wanting to try for a while now, but never got around to it until recently. Knowing others who previously got the…

By: astoldbyali May 13, 2018June 5, 2018 Livingblacks who blog, featured, friends, friendship, lifestyle17 Comments

Friendships | Being a Friend & Maintaining the Relationship

Hey Guys! I’ve decided to switch things up a bit and attempt to be more transparent and not only share lighthearted posts. Okay, so I may not be the best friend there is but I’m trying to change my ways. You really shouldn’t be going through your 20s lonely AF; even if you actually like…

By: astoldbyali April 11, 2018June 5, 2018 Inspirationfeatured, inspiration, lifestyle, motivation23 Comments

Emotional Bank Account

Hey Guys! I’ve never heard of this term before until a couple of weeks ago while I was attending a professional development seminar, and it really stood out to me. If you’re like me, a newbie to this term don’t worry I’ll explain it all in a few. Just like a regular bank account, we…

By: astoldbyali January 1, 2018August 31, 2018 Blogging, Inspiration2018, black bloggers, Blogging, Caribbean bloggers, celebration, featured, happy new year, inspiration, lifestyle, quotes19 Comments

2018: Unapologetic + Unstoppable

Hey everyone! Happy Monday and an oh so Happy New Year! We made it! It’s 2018 and I have a mighty good feeling about this one. 2017 wasn’t all that terrible nor was it great; just like any other year it had its ups and downs or more downs than ups. Nonetheless, I remain hopeful…

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About the Blog What started off as a way to document my college experiences almost four years ago has now turned into my passion. It was hard at first to remain consistent and decide what to actually blog about, but as I continued to live, love and learn it became easier. As Told by Ali…

101 in 1001

Welcome to my new page “101 in 1001“. A lot of you may have seen other bloggers participating in this goal list challenge, and I thought why not? It’s an easy way to set some goals, make some new posts, and in some way be held accountable for completing them. I originally got this idea…

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My Favorite Products for Type 4 Natural Hair 2018

By: astoldbyali January 13, 2019

Hairaunt Jackie's, Eden bodyworks, hair brands, hair products, natural hair, shea moisture, TGIN10 Comments

Hey Guys! As you may or may not know, being a naturalista involves A LOT of trial and error. From products to hairstyles, it’s all a learning process to figure out what works for you. In between those trials you may find a couple good solutions however, the process AND MONEY to get there will…

My 2019 Word of the Year & Why You Need One Too

By: astoldbyali January 1, 2019January 6, 2019

Livingaffirmation, featured, goals, mantra, new year, vision board, word of the year21 Comments

Intentional Goal Setting – Let’s Make A Vision Board

By: astoldbyali December 27, 2018January 18, 2019

Inspirationfeatured, goal planning, goal setting, goals, inspiration, vision board35 Comments

An Affordable Gift Guide For Everyone In Your Life

By: astoldbyali December 12, 2018January 6, 2019

Livingchristmas, gift guide, gifts, shopping3 Comments

Hey guys! I opted out of doing blogmas this year, because I couldn’t commit to 25 Christmas themed posts or posting everyday. Nonetheless, I still wanted to share a gift guide with you guys. Last year I participated in a gift exchange and the limit was USD $20 so I shared a gift guide/wishlist for…

Shea Moisture MAnuka Honey and Mafura Oil product review

Product Review: Shea Moisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil

By: astoldbyali December 6, 2018January 1, 2019

Hairnatural hair, product review, shea moisture, type 4 hair10 Comments

Hey guys! While I was away, I wanted to purchase some new hair products as the ones I had at home were running low. Initially I had my mind set on either Eden Body Works or TGIN but unfortunately the Walgreens I visited didn’t have either. Upon scanning their “ethnic hair” section, I came across…

3 Ways to Use Aloe Vera on Natural Hair

By: astoldbyali November 28, 2018January 6, 2019

Hair4C hair, aloe vera, featured, Hair, healthy hair, low porosity hair, natural hairLeave a Comment

Sister, Sister – Brunch @ Vino Joe, Antigua

By: astoldbyali November 23, 2018November 25, 2018

Food Spots, Livingbreakfast, brunch, caribbean dining, food review, Food SpotsLeave a Comment

Hey Guys! Super late with this post but nonetheless here’s another restaurant review! #FoodieFriday As you can see from the title, we’re having brunch. Brunch has become really popular lately especially on social media with the variety of brunch dates. The word brunch itself is a portmanteau (linguistic blend of words) of breakfast and lunch…

Midweek Dinner: Al Porto Restaurant, Antigua

By: astoldbyali November 16, 2018November 16, 2018

Food Spotscaribbean dining, food, food review, Food Spots, restaurants3 Comments

Hey Guys! Finally, another food post. This time a restaurant review. Known for its brick-oven thin crusted pizzas, Al Porto is located in the Jolly Harbour Marina complex. I’ve been here on numerous occasions, but now it’s finally getting a review. There were no special occasions being celebrated simply a random eat out trip. Well,…

Guest Post + Collab | Blogging While Balancing A Full-Time Job & Living Life

By: astoldbyali November 11, 2018November 11, 2018

Featuresbalance, guest post, lifestyle, time management, work5 Comments

Hey Guys!! Welcome to a new post. Firstly, the idea for this post came from a few people asking me how I managed blogging while working etc. Days later I received another question similar to the above while asking for questions on Instagram for a Q&A post. After receiving so many signs that this should…

ATBA Travels | 4 Hours in Philly, PA

By: astoldbyali November 7, 2018November 8, 2018

TravelAdventure, little italy, lunch, maggianos, nyc, Pennsylvania, philly, Travel19 Comments

Hey guys! *cues Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’s theme song* ……… I went to Philly y’all! Who goes to a whole other state just to have lunch?!? Okay, we didn’t go solely for lunch, but our time spent here was short compared to NYC. If you caught my last post, 8 hours in NYC you’d also realize…