Hi,
I feel like it has been a long time since I wrote a post about what I've been reading, so today I am going to give you an update.
How to keep rolling after a fall by Karole Cozzo
Everyone deserves a second chance. After copping the blame for a cyberbulling incident Nikki Baylor's life is in shreds. She turns to a wheelchair rugby player, and learns how to get her life back on track.
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
Liz Hall has died, and she quickly finds herself in elsewhere. Elsewhere is very similar to Earth, however you age backwards- from your day of death back to being a baby, when you are re-born. Liz has to learn to let go of her old life, and be happy with her new one.
Quiet:growing up as an introvert in a world the can't stop talking. by Susan Cain
Ellison Sparks wished for another go, a do-over. And she got what she wanted...a week full of Mondays.
Falling into Place By Amy Zhang
Liz Emerson decided that the world would be better off without her. She ran her Mercedes of the road, but still doesn't understand what repercussions her actions will have.
Enter title here By Rahul Kanakia
Reshma is the perfect student and well on the way to being valedictorian. She believes the only way she can beat all the other perfect students is by writing a book. To do this she has to do 'normal' high-school activities.
The lies about truth By Courtney C. Stevens
Sadie Kingston has survived the car accident that killed her friend Trent and left her heavily scarred. But as she reconnects with other people involved in the accident, she struggles to work out what the truth is.
Let me know in the comments below if you would like me to review any of these books.
It's almost Christmas time! That means lots of Christmas carols, it's getting hotter (or colder) and lots and lots of gift giving! It can be hard to keep track of all the things you have to do around Christmas time, and it can also be a great time to start bullet journaling! Don't put it off until next year, grab yourself a notebook and get ready for December. Below I will share my easy steps to creating your own bullet journal.
1.Get yourself a notebook and a pen!
Simple as that, it doesn't have to be anything fancy. Just grab the empty notebook sitting in your top draw or a simple one from the local office supplies store. You can, of course, go fancy and get a proper bullet journal, like I have, but it is not necessary and I would probably recommend trying the system using some normal (and less expensive) notebooks first.
As for pens, they can be anything, I use a uni pin fine line 0.2, but anything will work- just make sure it doesn't go through the paper.
2.Create an index
Or a contents page. Some books already have the built in, but if not simply title the page index and use it to record the pages that things are located in (you may want to leave 2 pages for your index). This makes it heaps easier to find the things that you need.
3.Create a yearly spread.
You can do this any way you want, you could have a list of the things you need to do or events scheduled for each month under sub-headings or you could go full out and create a mini-calendar. This gives you the ability to plan ahead, especially useful for things like school holidays or birthdays. Make sure you add it to your index!
4. Create your monthly spread.
Googling 'bullet journal monthly spreads' will bring up heaps of images of different ideas. Personally I like the idea of a calendar to record events for that month, but find what works for you. This is a more detailed view of your yearly spread for each month. Don't forget to add it into your index.
5. Create your weekly spread
These weekly spreads are the bits of my bullet journal I use the most, and therefore spent the most time perfecting. Generally I will have a small rectangle dedicated to each day, where I can record events and tasks for that day, a study/homework tracker and notes/coming up area. Once again, make sure you find what works for you. Look on pinterest of google for inspiration.
6.Add anything else you want!
The best thing about bullet journals is how easy they are to customise. Simply open to a new page, record it in your index, and fill it with whatever you need. In this post I shared a list of page ideas for your bullet journal. Also make sure you look on pinterest and bullet journaling sites to find more great ideas.
Hopefully these easy steps to starting your own bullet journal have helped you start your own bullet journal. Let me know in the comments below your thoughts on this post, and any easy steps you have for new bullet journalers.
I've been going through a lot of stress and pressure lately, especially with the end of assessment time at school and all the things that have been going on. I know that it is really important to relax and take some time out, especially when things are super busy and today I am going to share some ways to relax.
Why should you relax?
Stress is often seen as such an ugly word, and a horrible thing. Whilst this is not always the case it is important to take some time out, give your mind a break and relax. Relaxation does (according to this site) have some important health benefits including reduce your risk of some disease, improving your mood, reducing risk of depression and assist with decision making. It is actually a necessary part of your lifestyle. Believe it or not!
How do I relax?
Relaxing doesn't always mean sitting on the beach looking out to the horizon and day-dreaming. Although I wish it were true that is very rarely the case for many people. There are heaps of different ways to relax, google ways to relax and thousands of ways appear, today I am going to share a few of them with you. (I used this website)
Journal
Journalling (or maybe bullet journalling?) gives your creative side a chance to have a go, and that is really important. It gives you a chance to unwind and let all of your problems go. Try grabbing a notebook and a pen and give journalling a go, I'd love to hear if it works. List the good things
Make a list of some of the things you are grateful for, or that you did that you are proud of. I've never tried it but apparently this is a great way to let go and be happy.
Be in nature.
Going outside and sitting in the garden, or (if you are lucky enough) onto the beach can be a great way to re-evaluate the situation and remember what is important.
Do some colouring in.
This is one of my favourite ways to relax, and there are so many 'adult' colouring books out there you have so much to choose from. Spending anywhere between 10 minutes and hours colouring really helps me to de-stress and relax. Particularly if I am having trouble sleeping.
Do something you love
If you get nothing else out of this list, I hope you take away that finding and doing something you love is the best way to relax, there is no magic solution- you have to find what works for you.
Hopefully you can get something out of this post and feel better by giving yourself time to relax. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
Have a great weekend.
Yesterday I saw this quote on pinterest (it is from here)
It got me thinking. Why are people always complaining? Why do we always forget all the good things when one thing goes wrong? Don't worry, I'm guilty of it too. I undestand that a lot of people, myself included, try to be positive and make the best of most situations, but we still end up complaining an awful lot. I think that we all need to learn that it's not the end of the world, everything happens for a reason and we need to be grateful for what we have, not worried about what we don't have or think we want, or the things that we might need to do.
When you walk through the school corridors all I seem to hear is 'ugh, I've got (insert subject here) next' or 'ugh, why do we have to be here' or 'that test was so hard- they didn't teach us anything' Thin k about it for a second. Not one of those things is positive. No one seems to care that they are gifted to be at such a good school, and be able to learn things, and choose the subjects they want to learn. It's all about the bad things. And yes, I understand that people are positive sometimes, but the vast majority of the time everyone is complaining about one thing or another.
All these thoughts on Sunday, let me to pay close attention to the things I heard today, and I noticed (probably more than I usually would) the amount of time everyone wastes complaining about things. Nothing is going to get better if you just spend all your time wishing it was different and complaining about it. I then decided to do some research, and I found that it is common, across all ages, for people to complain ALL THE TIME. I also found that complaining is important, you need to get negative thoughts out. I just do not believe that you should complain all the time about everything, as seems to be the case.
People complain for all sorts of reasons, sometimes they think it will get things fixed (and sometimes it will), sometimes they just want everyone to know what is wrong, and sometimes they think that focusing on the problem will make it solve itself (new flash: it won't). And sometimes letting someone know when something is wrong is important. But it is also important to realise that complaining about everything makes it impossible for you to see the ways you are blessed, and to be positive. It has been scientifically proven that positive thoughts are really good for your mental health, and complaining squashes these positive thoughts.
Which leads me to my challenge, finally, I would love it if we could all try and just for 24hrs not complain once- not a single time. Give it a go and see how much better you feel. After this 24hrs you may be more aware of your nasty complaining habit and you can then focus on complaining less. I know that it is one of my goals for this week.
I really encourage you to give it a go, instead of thinking 'oh, I don't like (insert meal here)' think 'at least I have a hot meal to eat'.
Let me know in the comments why you think we're are so addicted to complaining. What is it that makes it impossible for us to be thankful, and why do we, unknowingly and unwillingly, constantly complain about things- wishing they were different and/or better?
Hi,
This week is, for me, one of the busiest times of the year. All my assessment for school is on and if I am honest I find it pretty difficult to manage my time effectively. Today I wanted to share 10 productivity tips that I have discovered (and I did do some research) in the hope that it will help you to be more productive.
1.Be neat and tidy
Have an area to work that is not cluttered will save you time- you don't have to clear space before you start and you can focus all your attention on what you are doing. 2.Find some peace and quiet.
Get away from the noise and conversations and be alone in a quiet area. I like to listen to music to help me stay interested. 3.Use a planner (or a bullet journal)
Know when you are busy, and plan accordingly. 4.Create to-do lists
Have a clear idea of what you need to do, and which things are the most important. 5.Work out how much time to spend on each task, and stick to it.
Create a timetable, or allocate half-an-hour to an hour for each task- but make sure your timing is realistic and you stick to it.
6. Remove distractions
If you can't resist, or get distracted easily remove this distractions. Turn your phone off, and put it across the room, log out of social media and stay focused.
7.Don't multitask
While it might seem like a good idea, doing one thing at a time will help you stay focused and do a better job.
8.Set yourself goals.
Set yourself realistic goals for when things need to be completed, and stick to them.
9.Get up early
Start your day early and tackle the big tasks before you get distracted by other things. 10.Reward yourself
Just finished a big task, reward yourself with a treat (or a break) or some time reading or on social media.
Hopefully these tips will help you get the most out of your time. Let me know what things you do to make yourself get more done- I'd really appreciate some tips.
Good Afternoon,
It's here, the dreaded exam week. For me this week is the busiest on my assessment calendar, with a test, or two, each day. A few things come with exam/assessment week- one of them being the huge amounts of stress and pressure. A narrative in an hour, really?
Pressure has some significant consequences on your health, and can make everything seem 10x harder than it actually is. We are constantly surrounded by pressure to succeed and be better than we were last time. But once again, no one is magically going to make the pressure go away. It's not going to magically disappear- you just have to learn to deal with it. Constant pressure leads to stress. Stress can impact your health by causing nausea, over/under-eating, changes to sleeping patterns, and some mental conditions. It is really important, especially with the way things are going, to learn to deal with pressure and stress in the best way possible. Having some strategies to ensure that you minimise the pressure on yourself to succeed will in turn make you stress less. And that is what I would love.
Pressure can come in two forms: from others and from yourself. For me, the biggest source of pressure is myself. I am constantly pushing myself to do better and be the best I can be- and sometimes that is just not possible, sometimes all I want is a break. The pressure I put on myself can sometimes be a really good thing, but other times it makes me stressed and anxious over nothing. I have tried to lessen my internal pressure (is that what it is called?) but I never seem to be able to let go of the high standards I hold for myself, especially when it comes to school.
Outward pressure can also be a good or bad thing. It can encourage you to do your best, but it can also force you to live up to unrealistic or impossible expectations. Being constantly told that you can do better is very damaging to your self esteem, sometimes you just need to be happy with what you are doing and not worry about the pressure family, teachers or friends are putting on you.
The pressure to be perfect all the time, or even at all, is generally very outward motivated. Your friends, family and teachers expect something of you and that is why you are constantly feeling the pressure to meet those expectations. People do not seem to understand that sometimes you just cannot meet those expectations, sometimes you fall down and make mistakes- and even though it happens to everyone no one seems willing to give you a break. I know how it feels to be told to do better, or be as good as you were before all the time, it is exhausting.
All I want is for someone to understand that keeping up high standards is exhausting and it is ridiculous to expect someone to turn up everyday and be at their best all the time. It is not humanly possible to meet every one's expectations, and people need to understand that. Just because you think that I should be able to do something does not mean that I necessarily can.
Pressure is sometimes known as an 'evil' word and I want you to remember that it is not, pressure can push people to do amazing things. But I also want you to remember that putting too much pressure, or having unrealistic expectations for someone is not fair and needs to stop.
Have you ever had unrealistic expectations put on you? How do you deal with stress and pressure?
Hello,
Did you enjoy my bullet journal post? I loved writing it! Writing blog posts gives me a chance to have a break from school, and all the other things I have to do, it lets me be myself and have a chance to share my ideas. Today I wanted to share some thoughts about having a creative outlet, such as this one, and what it does for me...enjoy!
Before you go 'oh, I'm not creative', consider this: creativity doesn't have to be painting drawing (which is lucky for me, I cannot do either), it, by definition, is use of imagination or original ideas to create something. Creativity simply means using your imagination to create something. And that something can be anything...from a photo, to a story, or even a blog. Don't tell yourself creative outlets are never going to work for you because you aren't creative. Everyone has an imagination- it's the thing that keeps you up at night worrying about what's going to happen tomorrow, and the thing stopping you from climbing a tree- because you are imagining falling. Don't let your imagination be wasted- use it for good!
Our world has become so obsessed with doing everything 'right' that we are losing our creativity. At school, I am constantly told exactly how to do something- and that there is no alternative. We almost never do something just to 'get it out', everything is about meeting deadlines, being good and getting it done well, quickly. Having some way to keep a hold of your creativity is really important, and it can make a whole lot of difference in later life. Expressing yourself and taking some time to do what you want is vital to staying mentally-healthy.
For me, having a creative outlet is really important, everything is always so serious and fact-based that I need some time to just do whatever I want and not let it be right or wrong. A creative outlet allows me to be free to express myself, without worrying about how it will affect me later. Even art classes at school cannot really be counted as a creative outlet because there is a lot of pressure to do something, and that can take the fun away from it.
One of the ways I use my creativity is through blogging. Whilst blogging is not necessarily entirely creative- it does give me the freedom to say whatever I want, without having to worry about what other people will think. It lets me get my opinions heard, when they may not be heard otherwise...
I find that blogging, and the other creative things I do, helps me de-stress and re-focus. When I have a huge day with lots of studying and/or homework, taking a small break to blog, take a few photos or just write helps me concentrate and be much more focused on what I need to do. Having a break to do something I love, and use some of the other parts of my brain really is one of the most effective ways for me to get a lot done.
Hopefully, from reading that, you understand why I believe a creative outlet is important. I assume, that you are now considering taking up some form of creative outlet yourself (if you don't already have one). Remember, when you are choosing \what you want to use to express yourself make sure it is
Fun and enjoyable- having something that just stresses you out is not going to achieve anything.
Not too time-consuming- make sure that you can fit whatever you choose into your schedule i.e. don't take up blogging if you will never be able to find the time to post.
Not based on what other people think- it's their loss if they don't like something you do, and choosing something just because that's what everyone else is doing is not a great way to find a way to express yourself. Different things work for different people.
Not full of pressure- doing something creative with pressure to do well, or succeed is sometimes great. But never forget that it is important to have some no-pressure time to just express yourself too.
I'd love to know what you do to express yourself, maybe I can find a new creative outlet, let me your thoughts in the comments below. Don't forget to take some me time once in a while.
I have a different kind of post planned for today, it's going to end up
being a pretty long one. Today I wanted to share what I think about 'class
participation'.
Every semester (that's twice a year) I receive a school report and must go
and meet with all my teachers to discuss my learning. The feedback is almost
always good. I am doing my work, achieving well in my assessments and I do most
of the things that the teachers ask. But the one thing I hear from almost all
my teachers is that I need to speak up and participate in class more. Sometimes
every single one of my teachers will tell my parents and me that I can get
better grades, especially for application to studies, if I participated in
class discussions and shared my ideas with the rest of the class.
Honestly it makes me annoyed that I am expected to be willing to share my
ideas with the rest of the class all the time, even if that is not who I am or
what I want to do. Often it is overlooked that I do all my classwork and go up
to ask the teachers questions when I need to. I am told that because I do not
put my hand up in class discussions very often I am not participating in
classes. I am always told that one of my goals could be contributing to class
discussions more, and to a point that is a good goal. But my point is that it
is not fair to expect me, or anyone else to be someone who they are not and do
things they do not what to do simply to be participating.
I am an observer. I don't like jumping into things that I don't know
anything about. I will listen, and think and form an opinion and idea and then,
if I want, I will share it. I am not the sort of person who puts their hand up
every single time the teacher asks a question, or just shouts out the answers.
If I know the answer I will occasionally offer a response. But I don't want to
be called upon all the time when I am perfectly happy to write my thoughts down
and share when I have something meaningful to say.
I am tired of being overlooked, or told that what I am doing is not what
they want. Especially when it comes to class participation. It is not taken
into consideration that I take the time to carefully formulate my ideas before
sharing them. No, it just isn't good enough that I am rarely sharing my ideas
and answers. I am expected to adapt and fit in with all the noisy students in
the class who shout out and are perfectly happy to share meaningless responses with
the rest of the world. I am generally not allowed to learn in the way I prefer,
quiet.
I believe that we, as a society, need to learn that it is important to value
everyone how they are...not make them change to suit to circumstances all the
time. I understand that I need to learn to adapt sometimes, but I do not think
that it is fair to expect me to change all the time when there are some
students who meet all the requirements, simply because they are vocal with
their ideas- all the time! I find it difficult, especially since starting
high-school last year, to be comfortable enough to speak up in my classes when
the people I am around are constantly changing. Eventually, usually around this
time of year, I am comfortable enough to start regularly contributing my ideas.
But even then, I find it hard to keep up with the pace at which the discussion
moves- I barely have any time to think of a response. I think that it is vital
that we learn in include everyone, and give everyone equal opportunities to succeed
and have a go- regardless of what type of learner they are.
There are ways around this problem. One of my teachers uses discussion based
programs that give everyone a chance to properly think of a response before
sharing it and seeing what others have done. Some teachers mark class
participation on more than just speaking up, they take into consideration class
work that you complete and completing the required activities. But some people
don't seem to understand that not everyone wants to share, some people
participate in different ways. There is one class in which I often get ignored
because the teacher is too distracted by people yelling out to them.
I understand that I need to learn to work with others and share my ideas.
But I don't believe that it should be this way all the time. The class needs to
be suited to all different types of students not just those who work best
bouncing their ideas off others. Or, at least, if we must do group work and
share our ideas with everyone else at least the students pick people they are
comfortable with talking to. Knowing one person in a group of 5 makes all the
difference for me, yet no one seems to understand this. I am constantly being
overshadowed by more vocal students.
Our world is increasingly becoming one for vocal and extroverted people.
People who want to share and work in loud and stimulating environments.
Everyone needs to be reminded that there are people who are not like this,
people who mightn't work best in loud and stimulating environments. Yet no
consideration is taken for these types of people. Everything is tailored
towards more confident, out-going and extroverted people. We need to remember
that our world is a balance of different people and just because someone
doesn't speak up doesn't mean they don't have a valid opinion and something to
share.
Below I have included a TED talk that I watched and found related closely to
what I was taking about in this post.
I'm so busy at the moment it is almost ridiculous. The first week back at school for the final term of this year has been very full on and to be honest I can't wait until this term is over. I find that during the school term I get very stressed and worry about the smallest things. One of the things I do to help manage this stress and worry is reading. I try my best to read for at least half an hour every night to help myself relax and get ready for a good sleep before a new day. Today I am going to share some of the books I have read in the last few weeks.
Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley- I read this book while I was away in Queensland and I enjoyed it but did find it a bit confusing at times. The story follows Rachel Sweetie and Henry Jones, two teenagers who were once best friends- but that was before Rachel moved away. After years with no contact Rachel moves back, grieving for her brother and tries to blend back into the life she left behind. This is a romance novel by an Australian YA author, I definitely recommend it.
The Memory Book by Lara Avery- I loved this beautiful book and the way it was written. Sammy McCoy is on the way to graduating at the top of her class, moving away from the small town she hates and going to her dream school. Nothing will stop her from getting there, not even the rare disease that she has been told will steal both her memories and her health. Written to her future self the memory book is Sammy's way of trying to secure her future in a world that seems against her.
Nothing Tastes as Good by Claire Hennessy- This book was different to many things I've read before and I really enjoyed it. Annabel is dead and has been assigned to 'help' Julia. Annabel thinks the problem is obvious- Julia is fat and being fat makes you unhappy. But as the story unfolds and Annabel learns more about Julia the real problems start to appear.
Only We Know by Simon Packham- A very interesting book that I could barely put down. New, school, new town, new Lauren. Lauren's family have moved from their previous home very suddenly, with no obvious explanation (or at least not that we know of). Lauren settles into her new life until she sees Harry, a boy from her old life, a boy who could let her secret out. Just as Lauren was settling her past starts coming back, the text isn't it time your new friends knew about you' being only the beginning.
Let me know in the comments below what you thought of these books if you have read them.
Hey,
I live in Australia (which I am sure you all know by now) and today I wanted to share a post about some of the Australian animals I have seen recently.
1.Echidna...despite the echidna being one of the animals native to Australia I have never actually seen one in the wild, that is until last weekend. Last weekend I was in the mountains with my family and I saw an echinda 4 times, twice from the car and twice when I was walking. He was so cute and although I couldn't get to close to him I did manage to get some pretty cute photos.
2.Kangaroo....very common near where I live (and pretty much everywhere else too), but it's not too often you get to see a joey!
3.Snake...ah, I hate snakes so much but I really liked this photo, thankfully I don't see to many snakes around my house and there was a nice thick piece of glass between me and this one!
Do you have any photos of animals native to the area around you? You can send them to me at poppyandmop@outlook.com and I might put them on the gallery page of the blog (that is coming soon).
Also, I am going to start posting twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays from now on.
Hey,
As I'm sure you know (if you are a regular visitor to this blog) I started a bullet journal recently. I am really enjoying it and find it helps me stay organised and less stressed. (More about that in another post). Today I am going to share 25 page ideas that you could include in a bullet journal. None of these pages are particularly difficult to start and lists like this one are great places to look for inspiration for your own bullet journal.
1.Goals for the year/month
2.Long term goals
3.Bucket list
4.Books you have read
5.Books you want to read
6.Movies/TV shows to watch
7.Movies/TV shows watched
8.Sleep tracker
9.Habit tracker
10.Study schedule
11.Gratitude log
12.Inspirational quote
13.Mood tracker
14.Meal plan
15.Favourite restaurants
16.Grade tracker
17.Holiday plans
18.Things to get excited about
19.Photo challenge tracker
20.A 'brain dump' or general list of stuff
21.Budget tracker
22.Savings tracker
23.Things to do when you are bored
24.List of blog post ideas.
25.List of blog post ideas
Hey,
Last Monday I flew to visit my Aunt, Cousin and Grandma in Queensland with one of my friends and I had an amazing time!
My favourite parts
I've been thinking about this for a while and really I can't choose my favourite part of my holiday because it was all so amazing. However if I had to choose it would probably be getting to do lots of new and different things with my friend, cousin, aunt and grandma. (Because really that is everything)
Some of the places I went to
While I was there I visited Brisbane (mostly to fly home), Noosa, the beach, the pool, the shops and Australia Zoo.
I wanted to share some photos from my trip with you today, enjoy...
A tiger at the Zoo
As much as I dislike snakes I like this photo
We went whale watching twice!
The ocean was so pretty.
Hopefully you liked these photos, I have more from whale watching I will share in another post. Bye for now...
A few weeks ago I mentioned the snail mail book I got for Christmas. For my birthday in June I received another
book my Michelle Mackintosh. This one was called Care Packages.
It was all about putting together and sending care packages to others. While I
haven't read all of it I have read a few pages and it looks amazing.
As the book explains, care packages originated shortly
after world war two. The first CARE packages were sent by an organisation
called the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe (which is now known
as the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) to Europe, where there
were huge number of people at risk of starvation. Since then the term 'care
package' has come to mean a parcel sent for comfort, or to help someone out.
And this book is full of examples of care packages you could send! And what to
put in them.
I definitely recommend this book. Even if you don't have
anyone in particular to send a care package too, you could give someone one for
their birthday or Christmas- or even just to say thank you. I'm sure they would
love it.
Hey,
Yesterday morning I went to floriade and took some pictures of the many beautiful flowers they have there. I wanted to share a few of my favourites with you today, enjoy!
Hey,
Normally I post these bullet journal updates on a Monday but I am going away tomorrow (!!!!!) so I'm doing it today and I have some posts scheduled for the rest of the week, apologies if I don't get to any comments and/or emails this week.
Yesterday night I brought an actual proper bullet journal, it is a leuchtturm 1917, dotted and a specialised bullet journal. This was probably not necessary but it is a good quality book that will last for a long time, and now that I have experimented and found how much I love bullet journalling I figured that a proper book wouldn't hurt.
Today I am going to share 4 ways to make your bullet journal more interesting.
1.Colour
One super easy way to make your bullet journal is using colour. Simply colouring in the title, or a small doodle can make things heaps more interesting.
2.Hand-lettering
I don't really use this in my journal, but you can search on pinterest and instagram and find heaps of examples of beautiful hand lettering that can be a super-easy way to make your bullet journal beautiful.
3.Quotes and sayings
Making your journal interesting can be easy if you just add a few of your favourite quotes every week and/or day. I have a few pages in my bullet journal devoted solely to quotes.
4.Doodles
I love spending time adding small pictures to some of my daily and/or weekly logs in my bullet journal. You could add a symbol for the weather or something simple like that to begin.
Hey there,
I spend way to much time on pinterest finding inspirational quotes and pictures that I can look at when I am not having the best day. I think that it is really important to have inspiration surrounding you most of the time, other wise how will you stay motivated? One of my favourite places to find inspiration is pinterest.
Today I wanted to share some of the quotes I have found recently, hopefully they will help inspire you.
'Your story isn't calm. The road has been chaotic at time, filled with detours and rain and loss so sudden and soon. Sometimes the bliss was so elevated your heart could hardly hold it. sometimes it was maddening to have and then to lose. You learn soon enough that it hardly ever goes as planned- gentle, easy and smooth. But that my friend is what makes you fascinating. You have something to tell. Something you've walked thorough. Something wild. Something courageous. Something true. You're made of stories within stories within even more stories. Those quiet depths of you'- Victoria Erickson
It's better to look back on life and say: "I can't believe I did that." than to look back and say: "I wish I did that."
Life is full of give and take. Give thanks and take nothing for granted.
"Progress is impossible without change & those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything"- George Bernard Shaw
'I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which have never happened.'- Mark Twain
'For what it's worth: it's never too late to be who you want to be. I hope you live a life you're proud of, and if you're not, I hope you have the strength to start over.- F.Scott Fitzgerald
'Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.'- Dr Seuss
'You have brains in your head. You have feed in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.'- Dr Seuss
It's not about perfect. It's about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day that's where transformation happens. That's how change occurs.
How to keep rolling after a fall by Karole Cozzo 
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