Velvet Lashes: Life

Saturday, 4 October 2014

So I'm getting married today.....

Hi Loveys,

So I am getting married today......thought I would write a post before I go away. I am getting married at home in Italy, surrounded by loved ones, people who I adore and have made a positive impact on my life.

One of the biggest commitments, most nerve wrecking and beautiful that I will experience. I got to admit I have hated the planning, I haven't been one of those girls who has dreamt about the details since a young age, I am someone who cant handle that kind of pressure of getting things like this done. I did not have a planner, but I had the help of my beautiful family who did so much and I cant thank them enough.

Today is the start of a new chapter, a chapter that I am excited about but also scared. I know people say things don't change, but in my eyes it will, its a huge commitment where two people will make vows, where love will be ignited and be grown over many years.

Signed Mrs Lawes

Positive Thinking.....how to be happy and move on #3

Hi Loveys!

So here is the third instalment to the positive thinking series. How did your hand activity go and have you made your positive box? Be great to know!

quote, life, positive thinking, confidence, self esteem

Todays activity is a focus on your week, sometimes we can forget the things that make us smile and focus on the negative things as they take over how we feel and looking around that can be hard. What I want you to is draw a timetable Monday-Monday, with two sections under each day, one representing morning and one representing the afternoon, then place this on your fridge or by your kettle basically in a place you go to daily so you can see this regularly. So I want you to write a positive on each morning and afternoon section of your week, so looking at the smaller things such as the sun was out which made me smile, I had a lovely cup of tea, I saw a great film, My child gave me a cuddle etc, so looking at the smaller things in life that make us smile on a daily basis.

This task is one that works really well, then at the end of your week you can look at how many positives occurred rather then the focus going on the negative. When you have completed this add it to your positives box.

Now I want you to start a positives jar, you can get any jar you like and think of something you would love to save for, it could be an item of clothing, a chocolate bar, getting your hair done or a beauty item you are lusting over write that on the jar. Now, everytime you get a compliment I want you to say thank you to the person without any hesitation, repeat the compliment in your head and praise yourself by putting £ in your jar, this can be £0.20 to £10 a go however much you want to put it, then at the end of a month see how much you have and spend it on something for you as a well done. Accepting compliments can be so difficult and people react in various ways when complimented, a classic is saying with a nervous laugh "Oh no not at all, I just threw this together" or "You should go to specsavers" instead of these type of reactions smile and say thank you then reward yourself because in the words of Loreal "You are worth it".

A xx

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Staying positive....

Hi lovely people!

Well I was thinking about doing a post about being happy, positive, tell me what you think! Positive, what does that mean? well to me it means trying to look at the brighter side of life, not letting negative people or lifes hardships let you feel down, which can be really hard. Being positive is, in my eyes, a way of trying to maintain happiness, how can you be be happy when you feel negative? Happy, according to the dictionary means...

hap•pyˈhæp i(adj.)-pi•er, -pi•est.

delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing.
characterized by or indicative of pleasure, contentment, or joy:

a happy mood.
fortunate or lucky:

a happy, fruitful land.

What makes me happy? I think as you grow older these things change, as you grow you realise life is not as easy as you once thought it could be and your outlook changes to become what people might say as "realistic". Life is a rollercoaster of emotions and one thing to help me through is trying to have a positive outlook. My family and friends make me happy, memories such as family meals or lying down under the trees with my brother, mama and baby, having cuddles with my man, a nice cuppa!The things that make me happy are simple...what makes you happy?

Smiling is infectious! I remember as a child I would always smile at people, most of the time I would have a lovely response, but like with everything there would be the odd tongue stuck out or groan from the reciever of my smile, and I was only a child! But mostly people would smile back and you could tell they felt better! SMILE!! it really does help you feel better, it will brighten up anyones day, think of how you feel when someone smiles at you...I always believe a smile is the key to bringing people together, making people feel better. So why not smile, try it now!!! See how you feel.......

Dreams...having dreams is a part of life, it could be to reach a career goal or to become a mother (that was mine!) or simply to be able to make a victoria sponge! Everyone is an individual and what they dream is magical and another way that makes the human being thrive and achieve. When someone thrives and achieves it can in return make you feel happy!!! I have dreams, here they are...

1. Be a mother, this has happened and has made me the happiest person I could ever imagine.

2. Swim with dolphins, I was lucky to have achieved this at 21, and its a memory I will never forget, made me so happy!

3. Get married, I hope one day soon I will be getting married. To wear the dress and say I Do to the man I love would mean so much and make me feel "complete".

4. To own an old house, something many young people struggle to achieve, but one day it will happen. To be able to have my "old" house with the old features would be amazing! I will keep dreaming.

5. To travel Asia and South America, this has always been a dream...with time I will do this, I am determined!

What are yours?

This was a random post I know! But I wanted to spread some positive love around! lol!

So stay POSITIVE, SMILE and DREAM!

A x