wait no more >>>>

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i love this quote, it's all to easy to not actually act on all of these things we want to do with our lives. to think we need to wait for x or y. in reality we could end up waiting all of our lives. the timing will never be perfect, sometimes you just have to go for what it is that you want.

i spent yesterday setting up my self-hosted wordpress site, the bulk of it is sorted, i just a few little bits here and there to sort out. it was a lot less complicated than i was expecting! this domain will be transferred over, so hopefully the move will go without a hitch.

the kiddos and i have been for a swim this morning, i think we'll fit in a little crafty fun this afternoon. i really need some jewelry making time, if only i could add a couple hours to my days! most of my 'spare' time has been devoted to writing my eCourse this past week. i have almost half of it put together now, i'm so excited for how it's shaping up!

what do you have planned today loves?

don't believe everything you think >>>

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learn to edit your thoughts. focus on the positive ones. ignore the negative thoughts. it's easy to fall into the trap of negative thinking and believing those thoughts. they drain us of our energy and prevent us from being fully present in the moment.

i know how easy it is to believe all the bad things that our mind tells us. "you're not good enough" "you're too fat/ugly/stupid" "you'll never be able to do it" believing those thoughts brings depression, and a crushing feeling of hopelessness. i've been there. i've also managed to come out the other side. i taught myself to focus on the positive, to ignore that little 'voice' inside my head telling me that i wasn't good enough.

smile - seriously, just smile. it will instantly lift your mood and make you feel happier

focus on the positive - teach yourself to only think positive thoughts.

surround yourself with positivity - find some quotes, or make your own, write them on post-it's and put them on your mirror, by your bed, in your purse, by the computer - any place that you'll see them throughout the day.

take action - all those things your mind tells you that you can't do? just do them. try one - and when you've done it, you can tell that negative thought where to get off

give thanks  - keep a gratitude journal, every night write down five things that made you happy that day. if you're feeling hopeless, read back through it and see how blessed you are

let go of perfection - no one is perfect, and it'd be pretty dull if we were. accept your mistakes and move on.

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a simple life >>>>

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follow your heart >>>>>

while today i'm living the life that i always dreamed of, up until a few years ago I was still trying to please others and do 'what i should' not what i wanted. i suffered from bout after bout of depression, until i finally realised the mistake that i was making.

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i'd spent my life trying to fit in, to be what i thought i should be, and often something different for each perosn i knew. that was a surefire recipe for disaster.

we only have one life, one chance to live our dreams and make ourselves happy. when a good friend told me to stop and think, hard, about what I wanted from this life, and to follow my dreams no matter how impossible they seem. i took her advice and realised what it was that made me happy - i started blogging, started putting myself out there, i set up an etsy shop, and {tried} to stop worrying what others thought about me. 

after a few months, i no longer had to try -  following my heart and being proud to be myself started to come naturally. today my life is a far cry from what it once was. i'll admit there are the odd times i doubt myself, but i can look back on all i have achieved in the past couple of years and just how far i have come.

three steps to get you started:

one sit down and write down all the things you'd like to do, how you'd like your life to be and how you want to spend your days

two make an action plan of how you're going to get from where you are now to where you want to be {remember - babysteps}

three believe in yourself - this is the most important - you have to truly believe that you can do it, otherwise anything you attempt will only be half-hearted

and don't forget:

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a love letter

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hey you....

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life is for

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pee.ess the winner of the ladaisi giveaway is Natalea - check your email!

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just be

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gratitude

Instead of focusing on what we don't have, on what we wish we did have.

Focus instead on what we already have.

On all the good in our life.

Our loved ones, family and friends.

Be grateful for having a home,

for being safe

for having food to eat

and clothes to wear.

Be thankful for the opportunities you have.

Make the most of every single day,

give thanks for the life you have, 

instead of grieving for the life you wish you had.

Wednesday Wisdom

No outfit post this week... I'm having a funny one, not feeling on top form, or like posing for photographs.

Yesterday was one of those days when nothing went right. The girls argued all day long... and drove me crazy! Everything I attempted went wrong. I could quite happily have walked out the front door and ran far away :(

But here I am, and it's a brand new day. I keep reminding myself of the quote above. Sometimes things have to be difficult so that we can move on and break through to the other side.

I need to remind myself of why I blog and craft. It's all to easy to get sucked into doing things because we think we should, trying to hit targets, trying to second guess what others want. So, I'm reminding myself that this blog is for me... if others like it then great! But I want this blog to be authentic to me. The same for the things I make. I create because I love to, because I can't imagine a life without making things, because I need to use my hands to make something.

Fingers crossed that today is a better day than yesterday!!

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Take a step back

 

 I just came across this on and it is so perfectly what I needed to read right now! I'm feeling a tad better... well, the blues are still here BUT I've decided to work through it - I know I have the power to change how I feel, so I'm not going to sit here and wallow! Enjoy your New Years eves

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A Manifesto for life

Several times over the last few months, I have stumbled across manifesto's on websites and blogs that I visit. I even have a couple printed out and stuck up in my kitchen to inspire me. I've thought about creating my own for a while, and I finally got around to it this last week. It's now happily taking pride of place in my kitchen, so I see it every day and remember all those words to shape my life by. 

 

I wanted to share it here with you all too (if you click on the picture, it will open up a larger size ready to be printed out) 


I thought hard about the words I wanted to live by... the things that mean the most to me... the things that sum me up. Some days I forget my truth, so this is here to remind me, for me to see when I'm not standing strong and need a gentle hand to guide me back onto my path.


Namaste