Thoughts of You

Today, I am thinking of you and all of the times we shared together through our childhood and teenage years creating memories to last a lifetime.

Though I hadn't seen you for some time, I thought about you often and missed the sound of your laugh, the silly things we used to do, causing trouble at your Mum's house and missed spending time with you.

It seems so cruel that you only got to live 27 years of life and I still sometimes forget you are no longer here with us, when I do the feeling hits like a freight train.

I hope you are resting well.
I will be looking at the stars tonight and will be searching for the brightest one.

Love, always.

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Making Time

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I feel like I'm morphing in to some sort of wanna be life guru with the posts that I've written so fart this week, but honestly I just wanted to clarify that with my 'life' posts that it is just how I personally feel about the world and how I handle or wish I would handle my every day life.

I'm not trying to preach.

Promise.

I was watching a Ben Brown vlog the other day and he mentioned about getting outside after working for the majority of the day and that he makes time to get out and about as he feels it adds well being in to his life. 

I can honestly say that I feel the same about getting outside during the day, rarely does a day go passed where I don't actually leave the house. 

I get cabin fever very easily. 

I've never been one to be in the house all day doing bits and bobs and I'm definitely not a 'home bird'. 

I like to explore, I like to breathe fresh air and I like to experience different things while I'm doing those things.

I work, primarily, in an office so I do make the effort to get outside on my lunch by either going for a walk, going in to town to do some window shopping or even just to sit on a bench outside for a bit to get away from the fluorescent lighting and glare of my screen. 

My primary point is that even though life is busy and you can just let time slip by with doing one thing and another, I think it is important to take some time for yourself to soak up the outdoors. 

It's like soul food, for me at least. 

I despise being ill, especially bed-bound, I find it so frustrating to not be able to make that time to go somewhere or do something with my time. 

Be kind to yourself, let yourself have that five minutes to breath and enjoy doing something for you.

Are you a home bird? Or do you prefer exploring?

Toodles.

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Mind Over Matter

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You can read as many motivating posts that can fill the Bible, be inspired by the people around you or be fueled on by someone elses personal journey.

But all that stands between you and the thing you want to accomplish is your mind. 

The mind is the most powerful tool to us and yet it is also that pesky little thing that might get in the way of us accomplishing our goal.

It won't matter if you stop and walk for a minute...ohh, no, one more slice of cake won't hurt...I'm feeling tired now, we should probably just stop and take a breather.

I suffer with the classic case of letting my mind tell me when I've gone too far at the gym or that I couldn't possibly run another step and I just give up.

 I'm relating this to exercise and well being in this post because this is generally where I let my mind get the better of me, but it can, of course, apply in any part of your life.

Sometimes I think your mind needs to be given the V's or a big f' you, because you and your body can do it. It might take time to build up to your goal and that's perfectly OK, but don't let that small voice in the back of your mind tell you that you can't go any further, because you know what?

You can and will.

Toodles.

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Manic Monday #112

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It's just another Manic Monday, I wish it were Sunday...

But it is a bank holiday, so that's equally as good, right?

I have a bit of a mad week this week, so apart from my run this morning and tomorrow evening, I think it's safe to say I'll probably just be taking it easy. 

On Thursday I have the mother of all working days and am working 6am - 10pm.

Then back in at work for 9 on Friday. I don't feel too bad about it, I just worry about the food situation. How do you prepare for working a 16 hour day?

I'm really enjoying running this time around, I've actually joined a women's running group. I'm definitely not the competitive type, but I am more competitive with myself when I'm working out with a group of people.

Around 150+ plus women are turning up each week which is a great motivator, everyone is a different shape, size, weight and fitness level. 

There is no judgement from others or from the instructors and you are left to your own devices to run at a pace you feel most comfortable with. 

It works from the couch to 5k program, which focuses more in interval training than flat out running. I find running full pelt difficult and I think that is what has previously dissuaded me from continuing with it before.

Gym gear is now everywhere, H&M, New Look, MissGuided all do some great work out gear now, I am fully invested in perusing their selections on a regular basis. Dreamy work out gear spurs me on to actually work out and put it to good use!

Are you part of any exercise groups? Do you find it helps you work out more?

Toodles.

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May 1st

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I think it was around March 28th that I had a creative boost moment, I'll do a blogging month, I say with full intention of pre-planning like a good, studious and organised blogger. 

Ha.

The planning didn't happen, not one whiff of a note being written, no hint of a picture being taken, no research undertaken and not one new, never used before product purchased.

How prepared I am for this month. 

In all honestly, I fully poured all of my creativity in to my book and have been enjoying writing it up so much. I've enjoyed it so much that losing 14,500 or so words didn't put me off and I'm now half way through already typing those lost words back up. 

We'll see how this month goes, I would like to work a few more posts in alongside my writing. I will try for some daily doses, even if its something particularly obscure that crossed my thoughts from that day. 

Happy May everyone.

This year is going alarmingly fast.

Toodles.

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