Life in Jamaica
Personal essays about my life in Jamaica and my journey towards mindful and intentional living.
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Don’t Call It A Comeback: Well Maybe Do Because My Jamaican Vignettes Is Returning To Its Roots
Reading Time: 3 minutesHello, Welcome back. It has been years since I wrote anything for My Jamaican Vignettes and then I woke up on Thursday 15 September 2022 and decided I want to…
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Hello 2019, Hello Friends, Cheers to New Beginnings
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe January 2019 theme is new beginnings, welcome to the new MJV a blog about journeys towards mindfulness. My personal 2019 theme is action and this year we are doing…
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MJV temporary closure notice – 12 November 2018 – 13 January 2019.
Reading Time: 3 minutesHello, How’s it going? I have news to share. I am closing My Jamaican Vignettes by Chantel DaCosta until the new year. I’ve blogged inconsistently throughout 2018, and there are…
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Vacation of Things or Vacation of Nothingness
Reading Time: 3 minutesI'm tired. I need a vacation of nothingness. I need rest. I disappeared from MJV for over two months and I really have no specific reason to explain my absence.…
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My Minimalist Living Journey: Defining How I Want To Live
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn January 2018 I read the book Minimalist Living: Decluttering for Joy, Health, and Creativity by Genevieve Parker Hill. It is a short book, under 100 pages but it really…
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Annual Health Checks In Your 30s: What You Need To Know
Reading Time: 3 minutesLets talk health checks in your 30s. Yikes, its a heavier topic than our usual MJV Sundays but this is essential. Happy Sunday! Have you started your weekly self-care routine?…
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My Seven Baby Steps Journey
Reading Time: 3 minutesHello, Let’s talk about the seven baby steps to financial freedom. I haven’t written a Sunday MJV post in a long time. This blog has moved from very personal to…
