Do we see the things that we don't want to see?

The other day I was talking to someone about a problem she'd reported somewhere that she'd experienced before multiple times and some of the words she used really stuck in my head: 'It's like everything around here. If it's not going their way, they'll just ignore it.' Now this got me thinking. And it was only this morning, whilst in work, that I realised there's been times when she'd just ignored things too.

Maybe it's the 'ignorance is bliss' syndrome. Your car is making noises that it shouldn't be and you don't want to admit that it needs repairing because it'll cost a fortune. You've heard bad news from someone and you put it to the back of your mind to carry on like you don't know. Or maybe it's something else? 

Part of me can't quite believe that it's as simple as just ignoring things we don't want to hear. Maybe our minds are trying to protect themselves and don't let us see the things that could hurt us, don't let us hear the things that displease us and don't let us remember the things that wouldn't be beneficial to remember. Or maybe our minds are scared of letting other people know what we think because they fear it makes us vulnerable or weak. Sometimes it's very important to remember that everyone has those things that they bury down and you don't have to hide them. 

Keep smiling,

Kathryn x

Well that was just a little bit of food for thought. Clearly I have too much time on my hands and should stop reading into things. 

University haul

My university starts a little later than most people's but I thought it would be nice to do a quick list of things I bought for university this year...

First things first stationary:

This is just a really small selection of the stationary I'm taking away and I guess that's self-explanatory, unless you're going to study performing arts maybe. I can imagine assume that most people are probably going to have to write something down at least and hacking a good supply will help to keep you organised.

And next, storage. I've bought these really cute tins for storing a variety of things. They'll help me to make my room more homely but tidy too. I was also happy to find out that I had unserved storage space so bought unserved storage boxes too.

A Kathryn necessitiy now: tea.

This is actually only a small sample of my hot drinks collection I'll be taking away but I really love my herbal teas. It's something that'll help make me feel at home and warm me up in the cold I'll definitely be experiencing. 

Another thing I'll be taking is a lot of toiletries. Like a years supply so that I rarely have to spend any money ;) 

So in theory, this is a years supply of chocolate, treats and cereal bars. Might also be useful for friend-making during freshens week.

And lastly, but most importantly for me, the things I love. Make sure you take the things you enjoy. They'll help you if you're ever upset, make you feel relaxed and remind you that things really haven't changed much. My art stuff, pencils, paints and a brand new sketch pad.

I hope you enjoyed that and maybe found it a little bit useful.

Keep smiling,

Kathryn x