Do Things That Make You Happy
For me, the smell of the sea, the feel of the sand in between my toes, and salty hair makes me feel alive! I am free when I am near the sea. My Mum told me my Nan used to sing this song and it has stuck with me ever since. “I see the sea, the bright blue sea, I see the sea, I’m as happy as can be.” When I take time by myself it’s usually at the beach. I use this as my meditation time. My form of meditating is staring at the horizon, walking or sitting. I...
Travel Makes You Richer
Well, not literally, but you know what I mean. I have been lucky enough to travel to some amazing places in my time, and every different place has left me with a bundle of new knowledge, friends, memories and of course, experiences. I understand not everyone has the money or time to travel, but it is definitely something to aim for. And remember, you don’t have to go on a 6 month trip around Europe to be ‘travelling.’ Go on a road trip. Pack your car with food, drinks, Ipod speakers, and a tent and drive somewhere. So many people...
You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile
It is natural to be attracted to happy people. I actually find myself staring at strangers who have beaming smiles on their faces. Am I weird? The thing is, it’s hard to be happy all the time. Sucky things happen, and that’s just life. Obviously you can’t keep that smile on your face 24/7 and that is totally okay. I have found the easiest way to keep smiling,(and that’s a natural smile by the way, not a ‘I should smile even though I don’t feel like it type smile'), is to start looking at what you have rather...