The Twenty something and have become to comfortable.

Hello World,

There are a few things I like about myself: 
My Mind,
Being Creative, 
My legs,

My list could possibly go on.

And like every woman, there are a few things I hate about myself.
My Stomach,

My Mind.

This Mind can be my best friend, it can come up with great ideas, plans and many things I wish I could write down, draw or even do. 
Then this Mind of mine can be my worst enemy. It's very clever and can turn all my thoughts into self doubt, self loathing and anything. The worst thing about my Mind is how it likes routine. I can easily become fearful over anything, especially any ideas I have about where I want to go and who I would like to work towards. 
Recently I have found myself being very angry at myself because I am preventing myself from doing some ideas I have due to fear and fear of failing. I have become once again to comfortable in a routine, that I don't like and my mind doesn't like. It brings my mind in a circle of self loathing, to blaming and then self loathing. Until I have no energy in living again.

So, within in this post tonight. I kind of want to remind myself or some activity and mental thinking, that could help me regain my thinking track. 

1. When in fear about an important decision, take a deep breath. Answer with I would like to think about it, go for a run. Running actually helps me think more clearly.
2. When in stress: take out that colouring book. It works you know it does. Clear your mind. Try and take up meditating. 
3. When an idea pops up and your head is screaming failure: Write it down. 
4. Feel the urge to procrastinate: Stop yourself, from whatever you are trying to hide from and procrastinate from, do it in little bits and then do something like read a few pages. If it is an idea, write it in notes. 
5. It is no one fault and it could possibly not be your fault. 
6. Regain control through babysteps, remember the hardest part is the beginning. 

Take up yoga?! 

Rose.

Review #9, #10 #11

Hello World,

I am ashamed, that it has been a long time since I have added a book review. I have read quite a few books, since my last book review post. 
Tonight, I am going to give you three book reviews, that I think are worth mentioning. Each one of these three books have different meanings to me and why I completely enjoyed them.

#9 The Castle by Franz Kafka:
I'm honestly surprised that I have not done a review straight after reading this! I read this book pretty much as soon as I came back from Prague. The truth is; I actually owned this book before I went to Prague. I once met someone who was obsessed with Kafka and his sense of writing, that that said person drilled into me to read some of his works. Hence why I had the book before I even knew Kafka lived in Prague during his lifetime. Being in the museum had just inspired me to read this book, and read it I did. I found I didn't quite understand anything that was being said, I also found I had to shut my brain off and just the words flow through me, for it to even make sense and it did. 
The reason why I would recommend this story is; Kafka never finished this book and for some reason it didn't bothered me but made me feel ok, this is it. I also found it really interesting how the main character just never gives up.

#10 The Architect Apprentice by Elif Shafak:
During my craving of needing to be in my happy place, which is a book shop. One of the salesman came up to me and recommended this book. After reading the back, I kind of felt compelled to read it. I really enjoyed Shafak writing that I couldn't put the book down. Shafak writes about Istanbul in the early ages, a boy who looks after a grand white elephant and becomes an apprentice to someone who is possibly the most kindest person on earth. 
There was a quote in this book, that will always stay with me and I once posted it on twitter. It goes;

"Nothing ruins the human soul more than hidden resentment." Elif Shafak: the architect apprentice.

I found this book was filled with quotes about life and being kind and working hard, that I was inspired and wanted to mould some of this writing to my way of living.

#11 If I stay by Gayle Forman:
This is one of those books where I watched the film first. 
I can get really emotional to films and books. I still cry to reading Severus Snape death and this book just had me filled with tears. How someone can watch her whole life break down and crash before her, but still makes the hardest choice of life and death is beyond me. Even when it seems as if everyone was ready to let go. The fact that she doesn't is amazing and I found myself loving this character so much more.

Rose.

Outfit!

Hello World,

This is a little outfit of the night. A friend of mine, which we will call Peachy, went out for a meal at an amazing Italian restaurant. 

 The Floral skirt came from New Look and it was about £14.99. 
The shirt had a transparent look and it belonged to someone else. It was two sizes two big, but good enough to turn in.

The shoes are the vintage style, with a killer heel. I would know, my feet are still paying for the price. 




Rose.

Let's think...

Hello World,

Just a friendly quote and reminder to myself.

Don't be someone's Princess, 

When you can be a Queen, 

Who just fallen in love.

Rose.

July favourites!

Hello World!

A favourite post! I didn't do one last month, because I was feeling lazy. So the products that I have been loving is a combination of July and June!

Let's start with beauty; you may actually remember the natural glow palette from a previous post. I'm still currently in love with it and it is my go to eye shadow palette when doing my every day make-up. 

Bourjois bronzer and highlighter is something new. Highlighting is a new thing for me and I have been experimenting loads. I particularly like to highlight my nose and my cheekbones. 

I've recently taken to eye cream and this Simple eye cream has been amazing, my under eyes haven't looked dark for a bit and I enjoy at how easy it is to use. 

Witch blemish stick is a recent buy, because lately my skin has been having real bad break-outs, I have resorted to using this instead of toothpaste. This blemish stick is so much more kinder to my skin and doesn't dry out the spots. It works just effective as toothpaste had, but a much more kinder way. 

So, for a while I have been using my sister incense sticks whilst chilling. When I used up all my sisters, I knew I had to buy some of my own and restock hers. Like many other people out there, I am a huge fan of scented candles, I enjoy relaxing to the open flame and the smell of candles. Incense however are more stronger in scent and a lot more calming. Some people find the scent quite overpowering, whereas I enjoy the smell and I always feel elsewhere when I use one.

I am not a jewellery person. However when I found this little gem in Accessorise, I fell in love and I have been wearing it ever since. It is just a simple silver leaf. Plain and simple, something that is still quite defining. 

It's been a huge thing recently for adults to do some down time and relax to a few colouring books, kind of like doing wordsearch or sodoku, but without the brain power. Well, it involves a lot of concentration to actually make sure you stay in the lines! Believe me, in this colouring book, they are very close. I particularly like this book because it reminds me of Asia. I haven't actually been to Asia, but I am currently obsessing with the country. Been on a few Anime and reading anything about it. 

I brought a smoothie/juice maker! I have been wanting to try out this new health kick everyone has been raving about. So with thanks to the fitness freaks on tumblr and on pinterest for the green smoothie recipes. I have been enjoying creating and experimenting with new ways to make my breakfast seem like fun! I have been feeling more cleanse and more energised.


Rose.

Blue Moon.

Hello World,

Look Up, 
To the full moon sky
That's where,
You'll see me rise
Twirling and Swaying. 


We was blessed the other night to have a beautiful view of the full moon. The blue moon and what a site it was.

Sometimes, when a full moon rises you can't help but to fall in love. It is so majestic and just like a siren calling, you may lose track of where you are going. A blue moon, for some reasons has it own calamity and positivity. 


Rose.