TuesdayThoughts

Rainy Days.

April 20, 2015


"Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart." - Jose N Harris

Today has been an awful day for so many people, and not just in the fact that it's been pouring rain. On days like this, the weather is speaking the words that so many people can't

I don't want to write about something that had nothing to do with me personally, but when something like this happens it shakes you. It makes you question everything. Whether you knew the person personally or you just know their friends and family, it's still such a scary and awful thing to happen.

When something like this happens those affected feel a sense of emptiness, because they have lost a piece of their lives. They have lost a small fragment of the puzzle that makes a person who they are.

People deal with this loss in so many different ways. Some use it to their advantage, and use such tragic events for their own personal gain. Others tend to lash out and become filled with rage and anger. They take out their pain and frustration on those who love them. And the most common is shutting yourself off. Locking all the doors and refusing to make contact with the outside world, because you know it will hurt too much.

People deal with loss in such different ways, and it's hard to be there for the ones that we love, but we have to try. No matter how hard they push away, we have to stay strong. We have to keep sending those happy vibes into the world and be there for those who need us, even in their darkest moments. Sometimes just knowing someone is there, is all that a person needs.

I don't know why it happened or what I can do to make it okay, I do know that another angel has returned to heaven and my thoughts and prayers are with those who need it. I'm always here, rain or shine, night or day. I promise I'm always here for those who need me.

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TuesdayThoughts

Lazy Sunday.

April 19, 2015


"Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put put one's thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

One of my all time favourite past times, is to sit in bed and watch YouTube videos, and I think Sunday is the best day of the week for this. Now on this particular Sunday I have been catching up on some vlogs, which are my all-time favourite YouTube videos. 

I'm sort of sad now, I'm sick of sitting here doing nothing, I want to travel, I want to go somewhere and it's not helping that no one else is really very excited to do something. For someone whose never left their own country the travel bug is hitting harder than ever and right now I am trying to save every penny I can, so one day I will be able to travel the world. Explore the cities that I love and the meet the people I'm yet to meet.

Today I'm just feeling very confused. Kind of lost and a bit sad. For some of my friends there is a lot happening for them right now, everything is taking off and I couldn't be prouder or happier if I tried, but with these feelings of happiness there is naturally feelings of sadness and jealousy too. I kind of feel like I'm stuck in a bit of a rut, and even though the days keep going by and the months keep turning over I feel like I'm going no where. I feel like I'm being left behind. 

I'm beginning to question everything. Every life choice and every decision that I've made. I have so many goals and aspirations and my bucket list is 1805845km long, yet I've done none of them. I'm still in bed, at 1pm on a Sunday, just thinking. 

I don't write  for sympathy. I don't write so people will feel sorry for me, or ask if I'm okay. I write for me. I write so I can sleep better at night and I write so I don't carry around any negativity. Positive vibes only. 

Today is going to be a good day. I can feel it in my bones. I'm so stoked to whip out my camera  and spend some time with the people I love.

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TuesdayThoughts

Emotions.

April 18, 2015


"One thing that you can't hide - is when you're crippled inside." - John Lennon 

Today was not the best of days so far. It started off pretty good, and didn't end that badly, but somewhere in the middle it all went a little bit wrong. Sometimes one thing happens, and you think you're over it. Then another thing happens, and you think you're over it. Then a third thing happens, and whilst you're still trying to cope with this one, a little something called snowballing happens. 

All these bad things have gathered into one giant snowball, and when you thought you did the right thing by putting them behind you, you really just turned your back on a moving object that is slowly coming towards you. And the worst part is, you didn't even notice how big the snowball was until you were crushed under it,  a wet, soppy mess. 

In today's culture you're allowed to be a mess and you're allowed to take as long as you need to deal with whatever you're dealing with, almost to the extent where it's glamorised to be a mess. Being a mess is not okay. Being a mess sucks. It's not nice to feel like the whole world has turned against you when really it's only a couple of minor problems that just suddenly turned into one massive snowball. 

Now there's two sides to every story. Everyone feels certain emotions at some point in time, and that's okay because we're human. You're allowed to have your moment where you collapse onto your bed and let the tears flow, but the real way to deal with your emotions is to have your moment. Let your pillow soak up all your problems. Then pick yourself up, dust yourself off, go wash your face and finally move on. 

The snowball days aren't fun. No one likes the idea of all their emotions creeping up on them to the extent that it makes them feel sick, but it sometimes just happens and the most important thing is that you have to do what makes you happy. I know this is one of the most overused phrases ever but in the end it's just you against the world. There's no one to hold your hand when you're sad or buy you chocolates, it's just you. And if you're not happy doing what you're doing, screw what everyone else thinks you HAVE to think of yourself, because you're the one whose there at the start of the day and at the end of the day. 

When you think about recovering from a snowball day, you think off the people that pull you up. The people that hand you a towel and a tissue. More times than not, these are you friends. Now when you think about your friends you're begin to picture a few faces in your head. There are the people who you are simply friends with because you have been friends with them for so long that it's hard not to be friends with them. There's the friends that support you in everything you do, the friends that tell you you're amazing and how proud they are of you. The friends that tell you that you can take on the world and that you deserve the absolute best. There is also the friends that put you second, they suck every living drop out of you till you cannot give anymore and leave. They leave you a hollow shell. A hollow shell, with a snowball approaching and not even a scarf to protect you. Some friends do this unintentionally, unintentionally realising they're hurting you, unintentionally realising that they're pushing you away. One of the hardest things in this world is trying to realise who your true friends are, and to tell you the truth, I don't know. I don't know how to tell who your true friends are, but I guess we just have to sit and hope that the friends that we've surrounded ourself with are true. 

There are good days, there are bad days and there are snowball days. In the end it's you against the world. So if I have any advice, coming from someone whose recently faced a snowball day, it's put on a coat. For now it's a little bit chilly, but I can see the sun coming out from behind the clouds. 

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Beauty

Hand Cream?

April 13, 2015


"I wonder what will happen if I put hand cream on my feet, will they get confused and start clapping?" - Ellen DeGeneres

Ladies I've discovered a secret! I have had this hand cream for the longest time, and I have such a love hate relationship with hand cream as I go through so many phases with it. Sometimes I love it and I am fully committed to putting it on my hands everyday and other times I don't use it for weeks. This hand cream smells like Pomegranate's and makes your hands so soft and smell so nice, sometimes I just find myself putting it on, just to smell my hands.

I unfortunately do not know the brand of this or where you can get it, as I received it as a gift. All I know is that it says "Keep Clean and Cream" and I am dreading the day when I run out!

A quick tip is to keep your hand cream on your beside table, so after you put your book down at night just pop it on your hands, turn off your light and go to sleep! When you wake up your hands will be hydrated, soft and smell incredible. 

I was playing with the focus on my camera so I hope you enjoy these little pictures and ignore my watch tan!



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Photos are all my own, taken on my Canon 1200D. 

Music

March 2015 Playlist

April 08, 2015



"Music can change the world because it can change the people." - Bono

So I've wanted to do this for a really long time but I just haven't had the time to put together February and January yet, but stay tuned! However, here is the top 10 songs that I've loved in the month of March. Hope you can find some new music to get into!
This post is inspired by the blog Bambi Beauty and Will Darbyshire also does something similar on his spotify!

1. Ain't No Rest for the Wicked - Cage the Elephant 

Photography

A Weekend Getaway.

April 04, 2015


"The only reason reason why we ask other people how their weekend was is so we can tell them about our own weekend." - Chuck Palahniuk

In late December (26th-29th) my best pal and I took a trip to Melbourne, and I just thought I would put together a post of all the pictures I took. For me this was a very exciting trip because it was the first time I had ever flown on a plane without my parents or went on a holiday without my family. This was a wonderful and relaxing trip and I want to thank Lauren so much for bringing me with her and to her family for letting us stay with them!
I hope you enjoy!