Quotes To Live By

Hi, no time to stop today, but came across this pin on Pinterest last night and it just made me feel like I'd received a shot of motivation. So thought I'd share, in case you need a boost too :)

Sometimes the simpler the message, the better!

Image c/o good vibe co

Figuring It Out

"I have work, then a dinner thing, and then I am busy trying to become who I am"... (Hannah, Girls)

So I did some thinking over the last week like I said I would, and I'm really pleased to say that giving myself a bit of clear head time really worked and I realised a few things. I'm not feeling happy because I'm not doing anything to make myself happy. I wish I read more books, but I'm not making time for it. I think my hair is looking drab but I've not had it cut since March! I know it would do me the world of good if I got some regular exercise, but I don't. Yes, these things are superficial perhaps and certainly not rocketscience (!), but over time a lack of prioritising myself has left me restless, adrift and out of touch with what makes me happy.

We all know that in life you pretty much get out what you put in, but that's often easier said than done, particularly when you're someone a bit like me who can easily find problems or obstacles in the way... I really want to do this but is practically a catchphrase of mine. I've become lazy and I think on some level started waiting for things to happen to me, for me, when actually I should be utilising my free time, getting out there, getting stuck in.

Does anyone else ever think, perhaps subconsciously, that as soon as you discover your true self, everything will be great and fall into place and you'll be this amazing, happy person who is confident and getting on with life? More and more I am realising that we don't just become who we want to be - we have to work at it, learn how to do things we want to be good at, discover what makes us happy and what doesn't...

So it's a new season, a new start. I'm going to try and make a small list each week of things I want to get done, so I can see when things I feel are important to me are slipping to the bottom of the pile.  I also want to try and write a bigger list of a few things I want to achieve, over say, a 3 month period, and see where that gets me. It's been lovely to slow down this summer, but I'm ready to get going again thanks!

Woody Allen On Life

I was reading an interview with Woody Allen on the weekend, via Cup of Jo, and given my frame of mind last week, this quote caught my attention...

"It's just an accident that we happen to be on earth, enjoying our silly little moments, distracting ourselves as often as possible so we don't have to really face up to the fact that, you know, we're just temporary people with a very short time in a universe that will eventually be completely gone. And everything that you value, whether it's Shakespeare, Beethoven, da Vinci, or whatever, will be gone. The earth will be gone. The sun will be gone. There'll be nothing. The best you can do to get through life is distraction. Love works as a distraction. And work works as a distraction. You can distract yourself a billion different ways. But the key is to distract yourself."

Depressing or inspiring? I kind of like it, reminds me to keep things in perspective. 


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Interesting Quote

Well, the update is... no baby yet!  But of course they do say good things come to those who wait, so I'm sure if I sit tight and take it easy our bundle of joy will come soon :)

In the meantime, just a quick post - I read this quote over the weekend and it really stuck in my head...

I like stumbling across quotes like this that resonate in some way, that capture something you've been perhaps thinking or feeling without even realising.  It can change your perspective just like that, and make you think about something in a completely different way.  As someone who worries a lot about what other people think, or who can always find a reason why not to do or try something new, this quote really made me realise that actually it's my own hang ups that stop me from doing things.  Maybe it's time for a change in attitude!

   

I read this quote in an interview with Hilda Grahnat, a blogger and photographer who lives in Sweden, on another blog SFGirlByBay.  You can check out the interview here, which is also a sneak peek around Hilda's home, which is lovely so worth checking out!