Hi, I'm Shreya - The Blogger Behind Mind Money Maps

I'm Shreya Makwana - an immigrant, a former redundancy statistic, and the person behind Mind Money Maps.

This is a blog about rebuilding. About figuring out money when no one taught you. About staying sane when life doesn't go to plan. About travelling on a budget because the world doesn't stop being beautiful just because your bank account took a hit.

If you're overwhelmed, underpaid, or just tired of pretending everything's fine - you're in the right place.

Pull up a chair. This one's for you.

My Story ( The Real One)

I moved to the UK two days before my visa expired. I had a job lined up, a one-way ticket, and absolutely no backup plan.

Eighteen months later, I was made redundant.

No warning. No cushion. My partner and I went from two incomes to one overnight, in one of the most expensive cities in the world. I was an immigrant with no family nearby, no benefits, and a bank account that started shrinking the moment I stopped getting paid.

I could have fallen apart. Honestly, some days I did.

But I also started writing. I started tracking every pound. I started asking myself hard questions - about money, about identity, about what I actually wanted my life to look like. Not the Instagram version. The real one.

That's when Mind, Money, Maps was born.

This blog isn't about having it all figured out. It's about figuring it out - honestly, with you, in real time. The mindset work that kept me going. The budgeting methods that saved us. The travel that reminded me life is still worth living. And the journaling practices that helped me get quiet enough to hear myself think.

If you've ever felt lost, broke, burnt out, or just... stuck - you're exactly the person I'm writing for.

Why You Can trust Me

I'm not a financial advisor. I'm not a qualified therapist. I'm someone who has been through it and came out the other side with hard-won lessons, a working budget spreadsheet, and a lot of journal entries.

I write from experience - not from a textbook. Everything I share here has been tested in real life, on a real income, in a real city that costs a fortune.

That's the only kind of advice I trust. And it's the only kind I'll give you.

Let's Grow Together

Wherever you are right now - rebuilding, figuring it out, or just starting to ask the right questions - I'm glad you're here.

Take a look around. Start with the blog, grab a freebie, or just read for a while. There's no pressure and no hustle. Just honest writing, practical tools, and a genuine belief that you can build a life you love on a budget that actually works.

Take a deep breath. You're in the right place.