What makes me happy?

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Living in the country

So this weekend has been different to many others recently. I actually had a sunday off!! New world I tell you that and what did I spend it doing? Clearing my head and being at one with nature, I chose to go for a run, release some endorphins and really appreciate what I take for granted. I live in a small village in Norfolk, I have some stunning scenery around me and I really do forget I have it until I take it upon myself to go for a brisk walk or a run or even a bike ride. Being in the forest or near the lake really eases me and enables me to escape everything, my phone stays at home and just my soul travels along with my freedom. This is my favourite time of year to be absorbing the countryside all around me not to mention the diverse shades of leaves and the cold air yet still rosy cheeks when we're all wrapped up in our hats and scarves!! Not just myself but my dog too, he also loves this time of year and the long walks around the lake.. it's just a shame it starts to get dark so early!! The nature, not just the wildlife but the plant life also excites me, there's only certain places you can find such treasures and I am one of the fortunate to have them right on my doorstop. 

Catching up on lost time

My sister who lives with her mother in Norwich came to visit this weekend. She doesn't come that much and when she does i normally work all weekend or i'm stressing over ALevel studies. I had a sunday off this weekend which was lucky and I chose catching up on lost time with a special person I forgot how much i missed over my studies, very unusual for me but worth every second! Was lovely to have a chat and catch up with her, will be very much looking forward to her October half term stay. 

Coffee and car journeys

I'm a mad coffee addict and I love a strong caffeine kick but also a syrup shot too. This time of year greets me with a spiced pumpkin latte or a salted caramel flat white and I just adore them, how could one be so excited over a beverage?!! I also feel as if car journeys are another way of escaping reality and just setting off but not knowing the true destination, just being guided. Usually I don't have time for car journeys so when I do i take full appreciation of them and the scenery I get to see behind the scenes of the city life is the back country roads, some still with a slick line of vegetation in the middle of the road which shows how clean and how prominent the nature is in such areas. Fields and forests, beaches and arboretums, my love for these areas will never go amiss. I just hope everyone appreciates and respects them as well as i do, there's always habitats where you would least expect them, care for the environment and the environment will care for you. 

Lists, Lists, Lists and more lists!

I absolutely love to be organised and along with organisation comes lists, lists for all!! I make lists for everything, schedules too! Studies were still a key, I never complete a list and then there are lists overlapping lists. Lists about lists, listing studies, times, upcoming events, positive thoughts, quotes, anything you could possibly imagine! 

Pinterest

This is a website, one I have used for many years and i will continue for many years to come. It provides everything I could ever imagine, ideas about recipes, fashion, decor, event planning, EVERYTHING! I would be lost without it and it's 100% my go to whenever I have a spare 5 minutes which turns into hours when i get my hands onto the world of pinning! If you haven't already got an account i would definitely recommend getting one, you won't look back, ever! 

Happiness/Positivity quotes

Whether they are from Ghandi to Shakespeare i always enjoy having a browse at new quotes about anything! Life, travels, positive thinking and motivation. I read a quote and think to myself, yes thats true i will now follow and plan my paths in mind of that special sentence

Changing for the better

So recently I have been looking at universities and writing my personal statement.. discovering after AS results that science was not my chosen career path but surprisingly English Literature chose me. Bearing that in mind my personal statement has been based around Lit and my excitements to start full time study on this one subject, never thought I'd be so motivated for such a subject. Whether its with Classics, French or Philosophy i'm ever so intrigued to my further study and venturing to a new place next year.. yet of course friends will be missed and thats sad but we will ensure summer is one to remember. 

Events with friends 

These really make me realise how lucky i am to have such amazing friend and the many events we have held make me so happy just to know we're all a unit. There will always be tough times when you have such a large friendship group full with so many individuals but that makes it all the more intimate too. I love every single one of them and I wouldn't be who I am today without any of them. "Raises glass" To friendship!

CANDLES

I love, love, love a candle and especially during the darker and colder evenings. They add something spectacular to the mood and most importantly the room I'm in, i feel transformed when I light a candle, as if I'm in a daze and the best thing is I can still smell them days after they were lit! My favourite at the minute is strawberry shortcake by Yankee Candle and I cannot wait to start lighting my Christmas go to! A friend once told me that candles are a way of reminding them that there's always light in everything you do or see and even though times may be tough right now, there's always a silver lining, I love that hypothesis and vouch for it myself.. whenever I have a bad day or things are tougher than usual, a candle will be lit to be a reminder of a light being at the end of the tunnel. As God said 'let there be light'.. and let there be. We may be having a bad day but its never a bad life. 

Tea and hearty dishes!

I am a true british, I do absolutely love a cuppa and more prominently now. When I get home I like to get settled, grab a blanket and my laptop, turn on the news make a tea and chill on the sofa for an hour before I have to get cracking with the dreaded Alevel studies! I feel blessed for this time of year when I can indulge in a homemade soup, stew and dumplings and roasted vegetables. The hearty meals are my all time favourite things to eat throughout the whole year I'm waiting for october for this prime reason!

These were just some things which make me happy but i thought if I shared all then  might as well have written a book!! Every now and then recall the things which bring happiness to you and remember what you take for granted which should really be appreciated. I hope you enjoyed this post and don't forget whatever you decide to do make sure it will make you happy!

Love always,