Manic Monday #63

Monday has flown by yet again and it is now officially 5 weeks until I go to Canada! I can't quite believe how quickly it has come around.

Work was a strange mixed bag of pretty weirdness today, I'm not too sure how I feel at the moment - I know this is a subject that I do cover quite regularly, but I am finding it very difficult with knowing how to deal with the completely unknown, going from whispers and snippets of conversation. 

I attended my first Pilates class this evening, Pilates is something that I've wanted to try for a while as I really want to improve my core strength and increase my flexibility again. My class was good but I feel something a little faster paced may suit my work-out style a little better. I will keep it up for a few weeks to see if I want to continue as I'm quite ambivalent and don't really feel like I worked out today. 

Tomorrow might be a different story...we'll see.

I also definitely need to work on how I breathe; I breathe the opposite way to how they teach, I expand my stomach when I breath in and suck in when I exhale but you're supposed to do it the opposite way which I find most bizarre!

I had a wonderful spa break on Friday and Saturday to Ardencote Manor in Claverdon, I really enjoyed it and felt utterly relaxed. We had a Honey Blossom and Green Tea Back Wrap for a treatment which was so good I didn't want it to end! I have taken way too many pictures so will do a post soon! I spent most of the remaining weekend with Ben's family which I thoroughly enjoyed.

How was your weekend? Are there any exercise classes that you are particularly enjoying at the moment?

Toodles!

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Communication

I find it odd that some people verbally communicate every thought they have, not that I think this is a bad trait; I mostly keep my thoughts to myself, mulling things over in my own head to try to make sense of them and generally keep quiet. 

It's not for fear of the types of things I am thinking, I just have never felt comfortable sharing all of my thoughts, I speak when I feel certain that it is something I think people will want to listen to and am quite cautious when I am aware that a crowd of people may be listening to me.

Why would they want to listen to little old, me?

I do wish sometimes that I were a little more vocal than  I am, people tend to misconstrue my quietness for snobbery or me thinking I'm better than everyone.

People who do communicate, tend to be the types of people that I am drawn too, maybe it's because I am in awe of them...

Toodles.

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Wanderlust Wednesday #1

I've been thinking about starting this 'series' for a while and something about today felt right; I am so, so, so stoked to be visiting Toronto soon and seeing as I am on a self-imposed buying make up ban today it is!I am planning for this to be a bucket list style series, most of my bucket lists consist of wanting to visit places in the world.

Canada - 

As mentioned, I am visiting Canada soon having always wanted to visit, I know they're part of the America's but to me Canada has always seemed, to me, much older and filled with much more culturally diverse history that the States. 

I really want to do a working holiday to Canada, as my research seems that Canadian's seem to have a much quality of life and I want to experience this for myself. I have always had itchy feet and have never wanted to live in the UK for my whole life and Canada seems like a great place to start. 

Toronto seems like a great first visit destination, I have a very long list of things that I want to do - a Tim Horton's trip being right at the top, obviously.

Canada simply looks stunning, each province seems to have something beautiful to bring the country as a whole and would love to explore each province. 

 

I don't need to say anymore, right?

I have already decided my next province visit will be to British Colombia. 

Toodles.

x

Manic Monday #62

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I had a good Monday, the sun was shining, I had a great weekend, work was busy and I just generally feel happy today. It is ridiculous how much my happiness does depend on the sun being out, I was definitely made for warmer climes.

I digress, even though I don't quite know what from! Writer's block still plagues my mind.

Recently I mentally put myself on a make-up buying ban and told myself I was only allowed to replace things that I ran out of, this morning I heard the oh-so-satisfying click from the last twist of my Archery Brow pencil from Soap & Glory, a planned visit to Boot's instantly popped in to my head like a forbidden fruit; I haven't stepped foot inside a store for a long time.

Yes, three weeks is a long time to me.

I am also running low on a few other staples, such as concealer and am rapidly running out of my Max Factor Skin Luminizer Foundation, which made me make a mental note to write a review post before it disappears.

I'll have a hearty list before I know it. 

On Friday I am off for a spa trip with my mum and two aunties and am looking forward to relaxation and have some pampering; I am already fantasising over what brand they may stock!

Wow, so this is what happens when you put addicts on a ban...

Did you have a nice weekend? How was your Monday?

Toodles!

x

Inspirationless Motivation

Feeling hugely motivated yet wholly uninspired is a strange feeling. I feel like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. 

I really want to do everything and am being quite productive with my spare time, but I am feeling uninspired and my ideas for what to write here are few and far between at the moment. 

I do have my Spanish and have started working out again so am feeling justified it respect, but I feel like a lost little lamb when it comes to my blog. 

I feel like I've neglected my blog and social media accounts the past couple of weeks, even though I am still regularly posting on here as I don't want to fall out of my routine and still feel incredibly passionate about it and love writing my posts even though I am finding it really hard at the moment. 

I'm sure it will come to pass soon, for now I'm just treading the water. 

Toodles.

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