Sometimes even the smallest act of kindness can make a big difference to someone, and so today I thought I would make a list of twenty ways you can spread joy to another. Whether it's something small and silly to bring a laugh, or important and significant; do something today that will make someone smile. I guarantee you won't regret it.
1. Send a text to a friend telling them you miss them.
2. Comment on another blogger's recent post.
3. Write a letter to your mum.
4. Compliment a stranger.
5. Donate clothing/books/belongings you don't want/need.
With skin on skin, and lights flashing through the night
she turns inside and and tries not to fight
she doesn't dare to breathe, the evening stands still
hold on before the moment is killed.
Say goodbye to an old past love
the longing is never going to be enough
a tightly moulded version takes over now
there's a way to get through this but I'm not sure how.
Remembering you in the dead of night
watching my darkness turn into light.
Hello and happy Friday to you all! :) I hope you've had a lovely week filled with glitter, laughs and all things pretty. I accidentally missed a week or two of Friday Fives; oops! But please forgive me as I was working on some other awesome content at the time, and sometimes you can't do it all - as I've learned the hard way!
Anyway, I hope you guys still enjoy my Friday Five posts, as I love doing them!
Here's this week's bunch...
Five things I've been known to say a lot;
1. Fuck.
2. I need coffee.
3. I could die tomorrow (I'm not morbid, I use this as a 'seize the day' sort of thing).
4. I can't believe Leo still hasn't won an Oscar, WTF.
5. I need more sleep.
Five blogging clichés that I love;
1. That we love all white desks/photos/props.
2. Those big numbered balloons everyone uses for blog birthdays; cute.
3. That we all take ages perfecting Instagram photos.
4. Buying things 'for the blog' is a legit reason to shop.
5. Being on social media all day is FINE (it is).
Five things I want for Christmas;
1. A Lush haul (anything and everything).
2. More books.)
3. I have at least 5 MAC lipsticks with my name on..
4. Stationery! All of the cute things please.
5. Tsum Tsums! EEEP! I still need so many!
Five things you might not know about me;
1. I listen to old Ricky Gervais podcasts every night in bed (Karl P makes me laugh SO MUCH).
2. My favourite fictional character of all time is Lisbeth Salander.
3. I have 10 tattoos.
4. My favourite one is a skeleton couple in a heart on my thigh, with the lyrics 'Love will tear us apart'.
5. I'm that obsessed with Eminem I cried when I first seen him perform live.
Five bloggers I think are the bees knees;
1. http://helloapril.co.uk/
2. http://hollyquillsandivy.blogspot.co.uk/
3. http://www.kiahpage.blogspot.co.uk/
4. http://beautyinbeta.co.uk/
5. http://www.veryberrycosmo.co.uk/
Have a great weekend guys!
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If you've visited this blog often enough, I guess even just once or twice; you should already know by now that I talk a lot about inspiration, goals and success. Whether it's my own, or someone else's, this is a place I hope to motivate you guys and keep things positive.
However I recently got thinking about what drives me and keeps me motivated, and I was quite surprised to summarise that it's actually my failures that push me forward. Hmm. Sure, winning an award and getting praise, or achieving a goal in some way is absolutely awesome; but I think the danger there is letting yourself get a little stuck. I mean, getting the thumbs up for something will make you feel good, but it might also subconsciously make you think you don't have to do anything extra. Does that make sense?
Sometimes you have a really crappy week, it's unavoidable. However, it can really make you appreciate the good times, and help you grow as a person. Last week wasn't the greatest for me, but I tried to pick myself up, stop crying about it and smile; and I felt all the more better for it.
"When life gives you lemons, just say fuck the lemons and bail." - Paul Rudd (aka my fave) in 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall'.
Today I'm feeling inspired by Katy, who blogs weekly happy things and always finds the joy in life. So today I want to write everything I was grateful for last week, or which made me happy in some way or another.
1. Master Of None - This new Aziz Ansari show on Netflix is amazing, I binge watched it all. It's funny, emotional, truthful and thoughtful. My new favourite and it really got me through last week.
2. Seeing Mum & letting her help me out - It's not often I let Mum help me with anything, as I feel bad putting her out in any way. But last week I had to cave, and it felt really good knowing she was there for me. I love you Joan ;)
Is this a pretty one or what? The Pixi Silver Sky Mesmerizing palette is one that's been in my stash for so long now, and always a good one to reach for. I havn't tried many Pixi products at all, but I'm dyiiiing to. This cool toned palette is a favourite of mine, and I think it'll be one of yours too if you try it.
While I'm not the biggest fan of the pale green packaging, the rest of it is adorable; and it does make it easy to find within my huge stash of palettes. Side note- does anyone else just keep on collecting palette after palette? I can't seem to help myself.
In the last few years I've discovered more about myself than ever before, and one of the best things I've discovered is that I'm really goal orientated. Nothing motivates me more than when I have a goal to work towards, an end game, a 'reward' for my efforts (even if that reward is simply the achievement). It drives me and spurs me on into the dark hours of the night, no matter how exhausted I may be. I wish I'd have known this at school to be honest. I did quite well, but I feel like if I'd have been aware that this was my best way of working, I might have achieved even more.
