Inside my sanity.

So I lasted 2 weeks at blogging and completely skipped last week's post, oops. But given, I had a hectic week.
I started my new job last Friday so that's going to be my excuse for not posting so let's just roll with that ey.

Since my last post 2 weeks ago I've been all over the place. There's been tears, tantrums, tiffs, many bottles of Southern Comfort and Malibu, a lot of laughter and equally the same amount of stress so it's safe to say I haven't stopped. I genuinely can't tell you what happened yesterday because every day blends into one, I am that tired.

But, this morning I have realised that sometimes you need to sit down and remember/do the little things in life because they help keep you sane. So this is my little 10 things I do/remember to keep me sane.


1. Clean my room. If any of you could see the state of my bedroom now you'd honestly think that it was a homeless persons bedsit, it is horrific. But because I stop at my friends flats some nights I just run in my room, throw all my stuff on the floor and run off to uni/work so piles of clothes just mount up everywhere. So today/over the weekend I'm going to clean my room. I find it so therapeutic when I know where everything is but at the minute, that isn't the case.

2. Dance. I don't mean professional tap dancing. I mean, dad dancing/dancing in the kitchen dancing to Depeche Mode or P!NK, proper cheesy/dramatic songs that I can get lost in. I dance in my car all the time, terribly I may add, but as research says dancing releases endorphins which means it makes us happier - hence why I'm a bundle of joy...

3. Make time for family. Family are so important to me, I've always been a home-bird at heart and lately I just haven't found the time to just sit down and talk to them, even if I do I have been at home I've had my earphones in whilst I do uni work. Ideally, over the weekend/the start of next week I'll be able to sit down with them and just have a night in or something.

4. For every bad day there's a week of good days. I saw this quote the other day that said something along the lines of "If you had £86,400 and someone took £400, you wouldn't just throw the other £86,000 away. So if someone ruins 40 seconds of your day, don't throw the rest of the day away." I find quotes like this so important because I'm a right drama queen when it comes to arguments/getting upset. I throw all my toys out the pram and out the house too, I just let it get to me and ruin my mood/day but little things like this put things into perspective.

5.Treat yo'self!!!! Now this is something me and my friends say as an inside joke but it actually does help keep you sane. Say if you've submitted your work before the deadline or you've beat your PB at the gym etc. then treat yo'self. Even if it's only a nice bubble bath and a glass of wine, or you buy those shoes you've wanted or book yourself a holiday, whatever it is, if you've got the money and the time then treat yo'self.

6. "Some friends come into your life for a reason, others come only for a season." not a clue what it is with me and quotes however this one hits the nail on the head. People enter your life and leave all the time, it's just one of those things. But one thing we need to remember is that you can't stop someone from leaving. If they don't want to be in your life, they won't stay in your life so don't waste your time/effort on people who don't need it. You will have the best people and the only people you need, you don't need those who don't want to stay.

7. It's okay to make mistakes. I am a stickler for beating myself up and if I ever do something to upset/hurt someone I feel bloody awful. I hate letting people down, I honestly think I'd rather wear an Aston Villa shirt than let someone down. I hate the thought of someone in need and I let them down but I've realised, you do make mistakes. It's how you deal with them that's important so don't do what I do and guilt-rid yourself to the bottom of a tub of Ben n Jerries.

8. Reminiscing makes everything better. If you're down/just bored, remembering all the good times you've had really will help boost your mood. For me nothing is better than looking at photos. My room is plastered in photo boards, walls, frames etc. and I rarely look at them because I just get into bed and sleep but sitting here writing this I really do know how many delightful people I have in my life so big S/O to you all for being darlings.

9. Autumn & winter are coming up and they are the best seasons, there's no debate to be had at all. Don't get me wrong, I love summer and all the freedom and endless possibilities etc. but in my eyes there's nothing better than wearing baggy jumpers and comfy boots, on a night sitting by the fire watching a film with a hot chocolate. Or even going to a football game with your old man and freezing your t*ts off with a bovril and a steak n kidney pie in hand. There's such a warmth that comes with autumn/winter, especially Halloween, Bonfire Night, Christmas etc. and frankly the thought of all those things really does put me in a great mood. The food is also a bonus (cue Kevin McCallister.)

10. There's always someone worse off. People are dying, people re starving, people are being murdered. Right now. And here we are in our happy third world bubble thinking it's an issue that Marmite isn't going to be sold in Tesco anymore. We need to open our eyes and grow up.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that, nothing is as bad as it seems and you need to remember the important things and the bigger picture. You also need to realise that little things mean a lot and sometimes you need to stop and look around and appreciate what you have. Yeah you have things that you hate e.g. you're stressed because of your job or you didn't get tickets for Drake etc. but there's a lot more good than there is bad so just smile and appreciate the life you lead because there's always someone worse off.

Next week I'll be doing a fashion piece again so I hope you look forward to it.

Until next time,
Barry x.