14 & 1/2 hours // 365 Project // Day 11

It’s been a little whilst since I’ve put myself through a split shift.  And I am easily reminded why when I started work at 7.30am and did not leave until just after 10pm.

I was supposed to finish at 2 but being the glutton for punishment I am I said yes when asked if I could stay on.

I’m shattered. After not feeling well at all yesterday and napping consistently I only managed 3 hours during the night.  I’ve been running on empty all day and am very much looking forward to my head hitting the pillow.

xoxo

Longest Day // 365 Project // Day 10

This mornings grey and gloomy start feels like another lifetime ago. I struggled to get through my working day. After being violently sick and not being able to afford to lose hours to go home. I just felt crappy for the rest of the day.

I came home and napped in a bid to get rid of the nauseous feeling. Woke up four hours later. I moved downstairs in a bid to try and eat something and have since fallen into another nap.  So I’m posting this quickly. Whilst I’m awake. As it’s back to bed for another early rise tomorrow.

I feel so run down today. Everything just felt so long.

xoxo

Resolutions // 365 Project // Day 9

I stood at the bus stop waiting to go to work. Not nearly as refreshed as I had hoped.  When I watched a man struggle to cycle up the hill, but with determination he went for it anyway. 

It got my thinking about resolutions, maybe this was his. Chilly afternoon cycle maybe he was all in. 

Then I thought about my many snoozes on the alarm clock and cancelled spin class. After a bad nights sleep I had decided to put a halt to going back to the gym... till tomorrow, in hopes of sleeping a little bit longer and feeling a bit better. 

But I still feel just meh, maybe getting up and going would have made me feel better. 

My main resolution this year is to work on me, and get myself into a better place, physically, financially, mentally. And any other -ally ways that will work to benefit me. The months nearly in double digits and I’m not beating myself over not starting properly yet. 

There are many days still to come and I’m not about to feel defeated a week and a half into the new year. 

I hope what ever you want from this year, you are working towards to achieve. Small steps or big steps there all steps. 

xoxo

Can You Imagine That? // 365 Project // Day 8

"When you change the view from where you stood

The things you view will change for good"

I took a long weekend, some time away from work at the start of the year to freshen up. The festive season left me shattered today I ventured into town after a couple of nothingness days to see Mary Poppins Returns and to get a couple of shots so that I had a couple of days worth of photos so that I can keep up with my challenge when I return to the hustle and bustle. 

Mary Poppins returns is practically perfect. It has nods to the first film, whilst holding its own identity, I've seen complaints about the music not being as catchy, but Can You Imagine That? has been stuck in my head since I left the cinema. So has The Place Where Lost Things Go.

The whole movie was filled with whimsy and wonder. I love that they used traditional hand drawn animation in the cartoon sequences. It's honestly just a feel good movie, that will make you laugh and cry. 

Go see it on the big screen if you have the chance. 

xoxo

One Week Down // 365 Project // Day 7

Day 7 means that there are now just 358 to keep up with. I knew this would be a challenge stepping in to it. Keeping up with a photo a day. Initially when I thought about this challenge one of the "rules" was going to be that I had to take the photo on the day.

Thats quite unrealistic for me. My life just doesn't account for that. Instead I edit and upload the photo's on the day I post. Some of the photos have been taken on the day that I posted them and there will probably be many more in the future that are taken, edited and uploaded all within a day.

But for now I am no pressuring myself I have no rules, other than I have to had taken the picture in the first place. This is another one from the weekend and a I have a few more that I want to upload from then.

xoxo

Make Effort for People who Make Effort for You // 365 project // Day 6

Yesterday I wrote about how I was miles outside my comfort zone going to a day out for a birthday of a friend. And one of my reasons for going was challenging myself outside of my comfort zone. Seeking new and unfamiliar territory. 

The main reason though was that this year my aim is to make effort for people who make effort for me. And my friend is someone who makes effort to see me, to text. And this year I want to make sure I’m returning the favour. Not just for her but all the people in my life who make the effort. 

I’m going to stop putting a lot of effort into one sided friendships. And start putting in effort to the people who can often be taken for granted because they're always there. 

Putting in the effort can be rewarding, whither instantaneous like last night where going out resulted in meeting friendly new people and discovering new cocktails bars that I will certainly be returning to.  Other times it may take a while to see your effort paid off like with exercise or eating healthier but no matter the case if you put effort into the right things then you will reap the positive side effects. 

xoxo

Miles out my Comfort Zone // 365 Project // Day 5

I took time of work, I set my alarm for 8... I woke up at 9 because mornings aren’t my thing, I missed the train, drove to the next station and travelled to the Capital on a Saturday. 

I’ve had nights out recently that have filled me with dread. That the thought of has left me panicked. The reality is they’re not that bad. 

I build it up in my head. 

So today I’m going miles out of my comfort zone attending a birthday day out of a friend who is the only person I know in a group of twenty... well I know her boyfriend but we’ve only met a couple of times. 

This is normally something I’d say no to, and arrange to meet at another time. But life doesn’t happen in your comfort zone. And the little things you do to break away from those same old habits will spiral into bigger accomplishments. 

So today I’m miles outside of my comfort zone, and that’s ok. Cause it’s day 5 of a New Year and I’m busy creating a new me. 

xoxo