Things that make me happy!

I thought it would be quite a nice idea to make a short list of things that I enjoy; things that make me happy when I'm feeling a bit down. And when you're having a bad day (admit it, everyone has them) you can have a look to see if there's something you fancy doing!

Coffee shops - maybe it's the smell that draws me in, or just my love of coffee

Reading - something that I never seem to make enough time for

Salted caramel - not much need to elaborate on this one really

Painting my nails - the more detailed the pattern the better

Cups of tea - usually best when sat with someone else

Running - who says you can't run away from your problems? I wouldn't advice the metaphorical version of running though. It usually comes back to bite you on the bottom

Colouring - a brand new love of mine; find a 24 pack of crayons and a very detailed 'adult' colouring book and you'll be relaxed in no time at all

Cheesecake - now I really despise cake, but cheesecake can pretty much solve anything. Well not everything, but you can't fight your battles hungry can you? 

Puzzles - I just like to keep my brain busy all of the time and felt like I couldn't write maths on this list

Swimming - similar idea to running really, and you always perform better when you're 100% annoyed at the world 

Sketch books - drawing is another hobby of mine. It's sometimes nice if you can put your thoughts and feelings into something abstract. Something that only you know the meaning of

Working with children - they never fail to make me smile

What's on your list? 

Keep smiling,

Kathryn x

Starting over

New year doesn't have to be the only time of year when you decide that you need to make a change. That's why I'm not a fan of New Year's resolutions and all of that rubbish. If there's something you're not happy with you want to change it now! You don't need to wait until January the 1st to make that change. 

So we're coming towards the end of February now, and for me, this is the time for changes to be made. Some of these have already started but one thing I can promise is that this isn't a 'New Me' sort of thing. I'm just learning to deal with a few things in my life that I certainly wasn't mentally or physically well enough to deal with earlier this year. I'm not going to lie and pretend it'll be all smooth-running and easy. Because it won't be. I've tried before and conditions just weren't right for this to happen. But now, with a bit more motivation and a great support system for help, I'm confident that it is the right time!

So I guess that my message to you is that if there's something in your life that you want to change, it's not too late to do it! And it is never too late to start over. Although sometimes it may be a little early, you'll never know if you don't try!

Keep smiling,

Kathryn x