Thank you!

This is just a quick post to thank you for reading my blog. We're already at 551 views which is incredible. It may not seem like much but to me it's fab. I never expected many of you to read it! It's great to know that there's people out there reading my work. Thanks again and happy reading!!

Do you ever feel like this?

Hello there you wonderful readers!

I'm in a strange mood today. It's kind of hard to explain to be honest. I'm a bit under the weather, the usual annoying headcolds, typical to catch one when it's finally beginning to feel like Spring! Anyway have you ever felt somewhat empty... As if there's something important missing from your life but you can't quite put your finger on what it is.  It's as if there's a growing void that you have to fill and if you don't you'll keep feeling like this.

But how do I define what this is?
Let me see.. have you ever felt as if you wanted more from life?
Yes, you have your hobbies, your hopes and dreams but have you ever felt as if you want everything to come together at once and fit perfectly into place ?

I've all these things I want to do, places I want to go, people I want to meet but sitting here with a mug of hot lemon and a box of tissues it seems far from possible.
To be honest I think I'm just wishing my life away but it seems no matter how much of how hard I practice things they aren't improving at a quick enough pace.


Apologies for this rant!
But I suppose there's a lesson in it for all of us if we wish to take it or leave it.
We should flow with life. Yes its okay and actually quite good to be ambitious and want to improve but overdoing it can be bad for us.

Striving to be better than we are can decrease our confidence and make us feel as if we're not good enough. Why can't we just be happy as we are?
I often wonder about that. I suppose it's just human nature to strive to be better than we are but if we can refrain from doing so too often it'll help us because we can only be truly happy when we are happy with ourselves.


This was a longer post than I expected I hope you all don't mind. Apologies if I rambled on a bit but I think I got my message across. There'll probably be more posts about this soon!

Byeeeee!!

What I'm reading

Hey there,

As well as being a big lover of writing I'm a huge bookworm. I have a growing stack of books beside my bed that I have yet to read. Every time I look at them I feel increasingly guilty that I haven't even read a page or two of them. Just like my blogging I've been neglecting my reading and I really miss it. I've been so busy with schoolwork that I haven't had a moment to just relax let alone pick up a book. But I've made up my mind, something must be done and tonight I will read at least two chapters of The Fifth Wave.

Here's the list of books I have yet to read:

1. The Fifth Wave-   Rick Yancy
2. Rain-   Virgina Bergin
3. A Game Of Thrones-   George R. Martin
4. Wolf Hall-   Hilary Mantel
5. The Secret Life Of Bees-  Sue Monk 
6. The Help-   Kathryn Stockett
7. The Ivy of the Angel- Lena Kennedy

So I'd better get started!!

What's all your favourite books?

Hope you liked this book based post, more coming soon if you did!!

A stroll in the park

Life can be tough but I'm a true believer in the remedy of the fresh air.
Whether it's going for a run or sauntering through the forest, it's a great way to enjoy a wonderful day in the sun alone or with friends.
A tranquil setting can be really relaxing and also quite fun!.
Today I went for a stroll in a nearby park with some good friends of mine and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I took a lot of photos and here's a few I'd like to share with you.

Sweet treats!!

Nests being built

A beautiful reflection in a puddle from a rain shower

Tranquil tree

A black and white photo of a historical site

Spirit Animal Award

Spirit Animal Blog Award

A huge thanks to Tadhg, my friend and excellent writer of the brilliant blog https://askateenageaspie.wordpress.com/  for nominating me for this award.
Also thank you to Jamilia the brilliant writer of https://thisizapen.wordpress.com  for also kindly nominating me for this award too!

Rules:

• Post a picture of the blog award on your blog.
• Write about yourself and how much your blog means to you.
• Pick a spirit animal you would be if you could be one
• Select ten other nominees

I'm a coffee addict and chocoholic that thoroughly enjoys reading novels filled with fantasy, sci-fi and the occasional sprinkle of romance. When feeling so inclined I also like to write poetry when my emotions want to spill out onto a page and be transported to the wider world on my blog or on wattpad. I'm also a  lover of music from rock to pop, listening and attempting to play guitar or ukulele. I also enjoy spending time with family and friends. Long walks and runs in an attempt to become fit has become part of my lifestyle

My blog means a lot to me and I should really appreciate my blog more(see my new years resolutions post coming soon!) It's a place where I can express myself and share my thoughts with others. It also helps me to enjoy writing and improve my writing and myself. It's a way to raise awareness of mental health and also to create a place for people to enjoy writing and reading my work and getting involved with life.


If I was a spirit animal I would be:   probabaly a whale I'm not too sure but I aspire to be like the hummingbird spirit animal.  :)

Thanks again for the nominations

Bucket List

Hello and welcome to the first post of the new year!!
Apologies for lack of posts but I'm determined to try make this blog a better success.

Anyway I've decided to create a bucket list because life is short but beautiful and I want to make the most of it!
So without further ado here it is:

1. See a ballet live preferably the nutcracker or the Red Shoes.
2. Be able to play guitar.
3. Go on a roadtrip with my friend to where ever the road takes us
4. Take loads of pictures on the road trip and make a journal
5. Actually continue to make my scrapbook using different crafting methods
6. Write a diary no matter how little each day
7. Finish writing my novel, or hopefully more than one!!
8. Publish a book of my poems
9. Learn as much as I can about philosophy, theology and psychology 
10. Go to a concert
11. Go to Devon and run through a field
12. Get an icecream at the shop shaped like a tardis in Scotland, because really that;s just awesome!
13. Have the courage to share my singing voice
14. Have good healthy eating habits
15. Do a marathon
16. Do a triathlon

That's all for the moment, I'll probably add to it in the next while. So hopefully I'll be able to achieve them! Thanks for reading and if you guys have bucket lists best of luck with them!