It's been a while between drinks...

 

Well here I am, back! 

Where have I been...AWAY...in Europe for a few months needed a big break from everything! Have you ever felt like that?  Not sure if it was a big enough one, I'm still feeling rather restless, planning to pay the credit card off, then take off again next year....travel and freedom are now so important to me.

However in the meantime I'm here. So for now, let the blog inspiration to flow...you will notice a different take on my posts...more about health, happiness is still there, travel, saving the world, and working on my own business!

So the big changes in my life, I now work 3 days a week, as opposed to the long, stressful executive week, striving to be the best, always judged, always feeling like I'm not good enough! I have a market stall each Saturday selling used/vintage stuff...Money is only necessary to get me the essentials in life and to pay for my next trip...volunteering in a developing country is top on my list for June next year.  

Feeling so much more inspired and relaxed as I sit here in Townsville with a big glass of Sav Blanc, I begin the next chapter...stay tuned for the new me!

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Be Happy NOW!

Ok so I’ve been away from blogging for a while…busy planning my big trip…I fly out next week!!!! I’m on my second last day at work and have found I’m a little too organised and have a little spare time…shhh don’t tell the boss ;)

This post is inspired by my colleagues at work…some people walk around the office always smiling, happy and with a great attitude towards others and some well not so great…wouldn’t you rather be the happy person!

Being happy isn’t a destination, you don’t have to be happy every minute of everyday. It’s ok to be down sometimes, after all our emotions are in motion always moving up and down…so go with them, but don’t dwell in the downtime too much otherwise it may take over!

I know I achieve more and overall have a better sense of wellbeing when I’m a ‘Happy Person’ …people will gravitate towards you and want a bit of what you’re having!

So what can you do to lift your mood quickly… I found these 9 Steps to feeling happy on the Daily Good website…we sometimes forget the simplest things make the biggest impact, enjoy!

1. Raise your activity level to pump up your energy. If you're on the phone, stand up and pace. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Put more energy into your voice. Take a brisk 10-minute walk. Even better...

2. Take a walk outside. Research suggests that light stimulates brain chemicals that improve mood. For an extra boost, get your sunlight first thing in the morning.

3. Reach out. Send an e-mail to a friend you haven't seen in a while, or reach out to someone new. Having close bonds with other people is one of the most important keys to happiness. When you act in a friendly way, not only will others feel more friendly toward you, but you'll also strengthen your feelings of friendliness for other people.

4. Rid yourself of a nagging task. Deal with that insurance problem, purchase something you need, or make that long-postponed appointment with the dentist. Crossing an irksome chore off your to-do list will give you a rush of elation.

5. Create a more serene environment. Outer order contributes to inner peace, so spend some time organizing bills and tackling the piles in the kitchen. A large stack of little tasks can feel overwhelming, but often just a few minutes of work can make a sizable dent. Set the timer for 10 minutes and see what you can do.

6. Do a good deed. Introduce two people by e-mail, take a minute to pass along useful information, or deliver some gratifying praise. In fact, you can also...

7. Save someone's life. Sign up to be an organ donor, and remember to tell your family about your decision. Do good, feel good―it really works!

8. Act happy. Fake it 'til you feel it. Research shows that even an artificially induced smile boosts your mood. And if you're smiling, other people will perceive you as being friendlier and more approachable.

9. Learn something new. Think of a subject that you wish you knew more about and spend 15 minutes on the Internet reading about it, or go to a bookstore and buy a book about it. But be honest! Pick a topic that really interests you, not something you think you "should" or "need to" learn about.

Some people worry that wanting to be happier is a selfish goal, but in fact, research shows that happier people are more sociable, likable, healthy, and productive―and they're more inclined to help other people. By working to boost your own happiness, you're making other people happier, too.

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Will you dance with me?

 

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Are you in there?

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Hopeless Romantic...

I'll do anything for love... 

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...and I'm ok with that!

The sex wasn't as good as last time...

I was so freakin' excited to see the second Sex and the City Movie...now I, like most woman my age, have grown up with these four girls...every episode was written about my life, I could always relate on some level to every episode, the men, the sex, the dramas...

Charlotte saying "I've been dating for 10 years, I'm exhausted!" or when Samantha says "Your dating Mr Big, I'm dating Mr Too Big!"... or even when Carrie said "How do they get that message, that ass is now on the menu?" 

STOP: don't read on if you haven't sen it yet and plan to...although don't waste your hard earned cash, wait till it comes out on DVD...

Now if you have seen it...I don't now about you, but I was a little disappointed with the second movie, the first kept me on the edge of my seat, it was engaging, heartbreaking, funny, beautiful, so many great scenes... when Big left her at the alter...isn't that every girls nightmare...we all felt that, we could relate to Steve cheating on Miranda and then D day meeting half way on the Brooklyn Bridge or when Charlotte saw Big when she was 9mths pregnant in that polka dot outfit...oh and how we laughed out loud when she shit her pants! 

The second movie....and I repeat...don't read on if you haven't seen it...was just a bit boring...it didn't make me feel much at all...I couldn't relate to anything, except I'd love to visit the Middle East...

I think the most nail biting thing was when Carrie leaves her passport in a Suk Market, distracted buying shoes of course, and the funniest line was when Miranda and Charlotte were bitching about how hard motherhood is...c'mon "How do woman without help do it?!" Charlotte...funniest line ever, hello, most normal mothers DO NOT have hired help!!! And what about that pathetic scene when Samantha's lust interest came bounding over the sand hills in a Jeep...and normally I love Samantha, but she was way too over the top about sex,  getting arrested...how embarrassing, I actually found her a little offensive...let alone the people of Middle Eastern culture....and Carrie grow up the fuck up, you've got what you alway's wanted...what the hell was all that dancing around Aiden then going in for the pash...argh...not even going to bother with that!

In a nutshell...there is little or no storyline, it was very shallow and it didn't really connect or make sense, it was all mish mashed and I really don't know if woman the world over can relate to it..the fashion wasn't anything to rave about and Samantha looked like a drag queen, Carrie needs to eat a burger come to think of it they all need to eat something! It was well over the top and unrealistic, the cinematography well it was like, well not great....not even going to comment about the karaoke scene...I still love you SATC, but I think I'll stick to the series!

The night was wonderful though, hanging out with my BFF, the one who's been through everything with me, the one who knows me better than I know myself, the one who never let's me down..I actually think I could come home and say I was running away with the Occult and she still wouldn't judge me...so yes we've lived through men, babies, distance and we'll always be soul mates. 

So let's drink to BFFs the world over...we can not live without them!!!!!!

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Happiness...

"Happiness...some pursue it, others create it."

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