Life is pretty good for me at the moment. In recent years we have had a fair few downs, so I know that this is most definitely very good. As any parent with young children, I do have days when my mission is one of basic survival. If we're all still breathing at the end of the day and the house is still standing, then it's been a successful day. But mostly we enjoy life, dancing on the way.
There are a few things that make my life go from living to loving. Here are some of them.
Great Super Dooper Friends
When we moved house a little over a year ago, I left a few really good friendships behind. We moved back to Cheshire (Well, I did. My husband is a southern boy) and I knew that whilst I had friends here, the friendships wouldn't be the same as they were 5 years previously. To a certain degree I was right, but I didn't count on making and meeting some new super dooper friends too. Certain individuals have danced into my life and I am SO glad :) Seeing them is sure to brighten up any day and I count myself extremely blessed to know some really cool people.
A Little Bit Of Sunshine
Now, I know that we are not really able to change the weather but a few rays of sunshine on your face is likely to raise your mood by 97%*.
* I completely made that statistic up but believe it to be correct.
A Few of Lifes Luxuries
Whatever it is you like, have a little bit of. For me, it is proper coffee. Luxury doesn't have to mean expensive necessarily, but sometimes it's spending your time doing something that isn't strictly necessary. So taking 20 minutes out of your day to relax with a freshly brewed pot of coffee, when there are probably a billion-and-one things you could be doing, instantly chills me out. It doesn't matter that it's likely that I'll be sat enjoying my coffee in a room full of lego blocks, baby wipes and pink panther biscuit crumbs. It's the principal of taking time for yourself.
Baking
I learnt to bake because I love to eat. It's as simple as that. I read somewhere that people are usually great bakers or great cooks. You can be both of couse, but usually people have a preference. I can cook and I do enjoy it but my passion lies with baking. It doesn't matter what it is I could be making, but taking 5 or so ingredients, mixing them up and bunging them in the oven for a while and ending up with a cake or something is just magical. And a bit of science. But mostly magic.
Be The Child You Were
One of my friends recently said that how we can feel like a child trapped in a grown ups body. I feel like that a lot of the time! Seriously though, I think it's important to remember who we were before we had the stresses of adults. Some days when my house is a mess, I have ten loads of washing to do and I'm tired I imagine that really I'm a princess who is really just pretending to be a servant girl. It's the sort of game I might have played when I was 9 but doing it as an adult can make all sorts of things bareable!
So, go on, I dare you. Be your inner princess.
There are a few things that make my life go from living to loving. Here are some of them.
Great Super Dooper Friends
When we moved house a little over a year ago, I left a few really good friendships behind. We moved back to Cheshire (Well, I did. My husband is a southern boy) and I knew that whilst I had friends here, the friendships wouldn't be the same as they were 5 years previously. To a certain degree I was right, but I didn't count on making and meeting some new super dooper friends too. Certain individuals have danced into my life and I am SO glad :) Seeing them is sure to brighten up any day and I count myself extremely blessed to know some really cool people.
A Little Bit Of Sunshine
Now, I know that we are not really able to change the weather but a few rays of sunshine on your face is likely to raise your mood by 97%*.
* I completely made that statistic up but believe it to be correct.
A Few of Lifes Luxuries
Whatever it is you like, have a little bit of. For me, it is proper coffee. Luxury doesn't have to mean expensive necessarily, but sometimes it's spending your time doing something that isn't strictly necessary. So taking 20 minutes out of your day to relax with a freshly brewed pot of coffee, when there are probably a billion-and-one things you could be doing, instantly chills me out. It doesn't matter that it's likely that I'll be sat enjoying my coffee in a room full of lego blocks, baby wipes and pink panther biscuit crumbs. It's the principal of taking time for yourself.
Baking
I learnt to bake because I love to eat. It's as simple as that. I read somewhere that people are usually great bakers or great cooks. You can be both of couse, but usually people have a preference. I can cook and I do enjoy it but my passion lies with baking. It doesn't matter what it is I could be making, but taking 5 or so ingredients, mixing them up and bunging them in the oven for a while and ending up with a cake or something is just magical. And a bit of science. But mostly magic.
Be The Child You Were
One of my friends recently said that how we can feel like a child trapped in a grown ups body. I feel like that a lot of the time! Seriously though, I think it's important to remember who we were before we had the stresses of adults. Some days when my house is a mess, I have ten loads of washing to do and I'm tired I imagine that really I'm a princess who is really just pretending to be a servant girl. It's the sort of game I might have played when I was 9 but doing it as an adult can make all sorts of things bareable!
So, go on, I dare you. Be your inner princess.
