Sunday 29 May 2016

Things to do this Summer


HANG OUT AT A BEER GARDEN
A classic British favourite: head down to one of your local beer gardens and enjoy some drinks with friends in the sun.

MAKE COCKTAILS (OR MOCKTAILS)
Grab a friend or two, look up some tasty cocktail recipes, throw some of your favourite together and sip them in the sunshine.

HAVE A BACK-GARDEN 'FESTIVAL'








































VISIT A FOOD FESTIVAL
Summer is the perfect time for outdoor food festivals. Keep an eye out for one happening in your local area!





GO TO THE BEACH
And remember  it’s not a trip to the beach without fish & chips and ice cream!

HAVE A PICNIC




Find a nice area (a field, a park, next to a lake... maybe even your back garden!), lay down a picnic blanket or two, and tuck in to some good food. Something home-made? Store-bought? Maybe take-out? The choice is up to you!

RENT PEDALOS 




Rent some pedalos and go pedalling on the lake with your bestie or your partner. Cute!


MAKE A SUMMER PLAYLIST
Get yourself in the mood by putting together a summer playlist or two. (I already have a chilled out summer playlist, an uplifting summer playlist *and* a summer jams playlist… I might have gotten a bit carried away!)

GO CAMPING
Whether you visit a proper camp-site or just pitch up a tent somewhere random with friends, camping is always fun. You could always choose to camp in your back garden, too!

GO FOR ICE CREAM in the park



Go for a stroll through the park, buy yourself some ice cream and soak up the nice weather. You could always take some pretty snaps for Instagram, too!


HAVE A BARBEcUE
There's nothing quite like the smell of a barbecue on a hot summer’s day. *Drool* Even better if you invite some friends round to join the cookout!

VISIT A FAIRGROUND OR THEME-PARK





Unleash your inner child and spend the day at a fairground or theme park. Try out all of the rides, and don’t forget to buy some candyfloss!
 
EXPLORE
Nice weather provides the perfect opportunity to go out and explore local areas. Visit new places, take a look around, and see what hidden treasures you uncover!

GO STRAWBERRY PICKING


On a sunny day, go strawberry picking at a local field. Once you’ve brought them home, you could bake with them, blend them up for a smoothie, dip them in chocolate, serve them with cream… The options are endless!

EAT OUTSIDE


Eating outside is such a simple thing to do, but it always reminds me of being away on holiday. So go ahead and make the most of the good weather while it lasts!

HOST A GARDEN PARTY
Grab the bunting, the plastic cups and the fairy-lights, blast out your favourite summer jams, and throw a cute little party in your back garden with friends!

SNUGGLE UP AROUND A CAMPFIRE



Snuggle up around a fire with blankets, toast some marshmallows, have a few drinks and enjoy a chilled evening with good company.

WATCH THE SUNSET
Take a late-night drive to a pretty or high-up place, bring some food and your favourite people (or person!), and sit back together while you watch the sunset.

DOCUMENT YOUR SUMMER



Last but not least  don’t forget to document your adventures! Make happy memories this summer that will last a life-time.


Thursday 26 May 2016

A Mental Health Day

26/05/2016. Today, I gave myself a mental health day.

Sunday 22 May 2016

Blog Post Ideas for Bloggers on a Budget


Hello, lovelies!

Guess who just gave their blog a makeover?! What do you guys think? :-)

I feel so much more motivated to blog now that I’m happier with how everything looks. It's kind of like when you need to tidy up your desk before you feel ready to get any work done, ha ha. 

Sunday 1 May 2016

15 Things People With Social Anxiety Want You To Know


1. I’m sorry if I come across as rude I promise I don’t mean to be. When my anxiety flares up, I start second-guessing everything I say and do. A million thoughts start rushing through my head and I don’t know which ones to listen to and which ones to shut out. This makes it hard for me to know exactly how to act — so I might become quiet, or reply in a way which seems odd or abrupt. It’s not because I don’t want to talk to you. It’s because, in that moment, I don’t know how.
2. I get tired a lot. (No, seriously. A lot.) Anxiety is *tiring*. Every day is a struggle, every small task takes a huge amount of mental exertion, and panic attacks put a huge amount of physical stress on your body. All of the added stresses that come with day-to-day life can make it exhausting.

3. Being anti-social is not the same as being socially anxious. Mental illnesses and personality traits are not the same thing. Remember: illnesses don’t discriminate. Social anxiety can develop in even the most social, outgoing people.
4. Sometimes I’ll go quiet or appear to "zone out". I promise I’m not disinterested, bored or moody. When I go quiet, it’s probably because there’s a lot of anxious thoughts running through my head, or because I’m focussing on calming myself down.
5. Spontaneous plans are hard for me. Really, really hard. I need time to mentally prepare myself for social situations. Having something sprung on me last-minute is almost guaranteed to send me into a panic. If you want to understand, imagine that you had to give a huge presentation to a room of a thousand people. You’d want to be prepared, right? Now imagine that you only had ten minutes to prepare this presentation. Yep. That’s how it feels.

6. Oh, and I need plans to be detailed, too. Where are we meeting? When are we meeting? How are we getting there? How are we leaving? Again, I need to mentally prepare myself for all of these things. So I’m sorry if I seem pushy when it comes to the little details. I’m just trying to ease my anxiety. I don’t mean to be a pest!
7. I get “people hangovers”. The added effort and difficulty that comes with socialising takes a lot out of me. Socialising is easiest when it’s done in small bursts – and after that, I’m going to needsome time to myself to recharge my batteries.
8. Talking on the phone is HARD. (And I’ll probably just ignore your call.) If you want to talk to me, messaging is probably your best bet. Soz.

9. I WILL assume that you're mad at me, no matter what. It doesn’t matter how often you claim to, or how often we speak to each other… deep down, my anxious thoughts will always insist that you don’t actually like me. Sometimes I might even isolate myself because of it. Reassurance helps a lot.
10. That's why I’m so bad at initiating conversation. If I don’t message you, it’s not because I can’t be bothered to make an effort with you. It’s because the whole thing turns me into a bundle of anxiety. I assume that you won’t want to talk to me, or that I’ll annoy you, or that you’ll just laugh about it behind my back.

11. I’m also really bad at replying to messages. (Don’t take it personally.) Reading and replying to messages also makes me anxious. That little notification to say that I’ve got a new message? Terrifying. The whole thing feels like so much pressure, and I can put it off for days. But don’t worry — it’s not you, it’s me. It’s all me.
12. Social anxiety isn’t “cute”, “quirky” or “trendy”. Social anxiety can ruin relationships, opportunities, your social life, your confidence and your happiness. It’s not a label to adopt because you think it makes you different, or because you want to get some attention.
13. Making me feel stupid for my anxieties is one of the worst things someone could ever do. I don’t WANT to be like this, and I don’t need anyone to make me feel worse about it. My confidence is low enough as it is, and I already beat myself up every single day. I don’t need someone to make me feel as if I’m stupid or pathetic, all because of an illness that I never asked for.
14. I’m sorry. I’m sorry that I can be difficult. I’m sorry that I can be hard to understand. I’m sorry for the invites that I’ve turned down, the plans that I’ve cancelled, and the times that I’ve made things harder than they needed to be. I’m sorry for every time that my problem has become your problem. I’m really, truly sorry.
15. Kindness is absolutely invaluable to people suffering from social anxiety. Pleasant people lead to pleasant social experiences — and this is exactly what someone like me needs when we’re feeling anxious or discouraged. Making our day that little bit easier is absolutely invaluable to us, and it won’t go unnoticed. So be kind, and spread that kindness wherever you go. You might just make someone’s day.
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