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second book, How to Calm It: Relax Your Mind with Stormzy’s Merky Books, which offers practical tools for mindfulness and self-development. “Writing the books was an incredible experience and I will definitely do another book one day. I met Stormzy, who has suffered from depression in the past, as he was shooting a music video, Big For Your Boots , and wanted some strong women to appear in it. I got the part and we really hit it off. The book is my take on what holistic wellness looks like and it has helped a lot of people, which is great.” Having just become a first time buyer, Grace has some excellent advice on buying your first home. She said, “Make sure your finances are in order and save and save some more as you will be surprised how the costs mount up. Don’t be scared to start the process and speak to a financial adviser before you start. It’s better to know where you stand and if you have to save more, then at least you know what your goal is. It’s very hard as there is so much paperwork and legal jargon to wade through but ask lots of questions and get a financial adviser as soon as you can as they will hold your hand throughout the process. Buying your first home makes you feel very grown-up but it’s wonderful that we now feel like a complete family unit in our own property.” By her own admission Grace is a grafter and is a very talented, beautiful lady both inside and out. We end our fun day together with lots of laughter and joy and I hope we meet again soon as on my journey back to London I felt like I had spent my day with somebody very, very special and I realised that I was much happier than usual and that Grace had made that happen.
Don’t be scared to start the process and speak to a financial adviser before you start. It’s better to know where you stand and if you have to save more, then at least you know what your goal is
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