Check out my new Self Confidence video, I filmed some time ago, but is still relevant. I talk about how I no longer make resolutions, but life changes instead.
You would have seen my brief mention of change of career.
I am soon to be a Nursery Practitioner or Nursery Assistant, and I knew exactly that, that was going to be my new career, I had, had enough of working in a call centre, and wanted a change.
It has been a challenge looking after my son, but now he soon to start school I didn’t want to stop looking after children and wanted to work either in a playgroup setting or nursery, as it is so rewarding to help children develop as they go through their early stages of life.
I am at the mind set now that I have go for what I want, rather then settling for any kind of job, that will do. I have had enough of that.
I know it will be challenging, as I am going to be responsible for other peoples children, but I am looking forward to the change and the challenge.
I have gotten in the living the moment, rather than daydreaming of being in a different place, and wishing I was doing something else, rather than living for each day.
Now I am in that mindset, I do feel life is working out better and don’t feel like I am stuck in a rut.
So go for your dreams and what you want to do, not for what you have to do.
Everybody has the right to live their dream so go for it, and never be afraid of set backs, just keep following you heart and you will get to the destination you have dreamed of.
Life is full of hurdles, we go through some good times and some bad, and it is how you react to the bad times that can help you concentrate on the good.
I have been watching some inspiring videos of those with terminal illnesses, or have been fighting an illness, and I didn’t purposely go to watch these, I came across them via Youtube, and has made me put my own life in perspective.
The first person I started watching was a young lady called Emily Hayward, who was battling with cancer. She sadly lost her life only a couple of weeks ago, but her videos were so uplifting, that you kind of oversaw the illness she was facing. She made you understand what it is like to go through such a battle. She was such a fighter that I think how she came across and lived her life, will live on, and will help those who also fighting illnesses like cancer.
I also came across a lady called Charlotte Eades who had a Brain Tumor. She developed a Youtube Channel not just about her fight with cancer, but her love for beauty, fashion and handbags. She filmed way up until she died, and her family have carried on making videos to help others and helped to raise money to help those with brain tumors, so more research can go into brain related cancer.
I then came across some videos called My Last Days, first one is of a girl named Kat who was battling Gastric Cancer. To warn you some scenes you might find distressing, but wanted to share it, as her story is so inspiring and she has a wonderful surprise at the end, and does something for a little boy whom had leukemia.
Then I came across a girl named Claire Wineland, who also has a Youtube channel. See her story below.
Life is full of challenges, but seeing things from someone else eyes can really help you face those challenges, not allow them to predict how you feel.
If you know someone who is suffering with depression, read this article below which gives tips on how to support someone with depression. It can effect everyone, not just the person who is suffering but those around someone with depression too.
What about when it is worrying continuously on what other people think, here’s an article which gives seven ways to stop caring about what other people think.
It can feel like we are continuously being judged at times, but the best way to deal with it, is to rise above it all and don’t let what others think drag you down, just find out who you are and be true to yourself.
How do handle stress? I stress all the time, like today I was worried in case I didn’t meet my friend on time today or if I would get back home in time to pick up my son from nursery. I realized that I had nothing to worry about, as I got there and back from my destination with no problems at all and even had time to spare.
I read this article which details about how some people handle stress, I found this as a useful tool should I stress out again.
Sometimes I have to admit that on certain days I do get so overwhelmed that all I want to do is crawl up into a ball and just disappear.
Being parent I find can add to those feelings, as much as being parent it is rewarding too. There are sometimes no space for me to scream out “Don’t do this”.
So finding peace of mind can really help. The one thing that always brings me peace of mind in an instant is music, I couldn’t live without it, it has been my thing I have loved and given me escapism all the time, when times were tough.
It is important I feel to have peace of mind, just to breath in and breath out, and switch off from the everyday pressures that I have faced.
Here are some tunes that bring me peace of mind at the moment.
I love these types of tunes as they instantly help ease the mind and let feel at peace with myself, and I fill that is important to gain control of the mind. There have been times where I have lost control and when that happens you can end up in a very dark place in your mind.
Listening to some chill out music can be empowering aswell as giving peace of mind.
As soon as I hear it, it makes me stand still and take moment to just listen to my breathing and switch to my positive and empowering side of the mind.
So if you are stressing out find you peace of mind, whatever helps whether it is in music or getting fit, peace of mind is what we all need at times.
