A Guide on Positive Vibes

With the weather finally reaching a lovely 20°c here in London I’m reminded that Spring is officially here. During this time I like to do a deep clean of my surroundings, which got me thinking about friendships.

So as I stood there watering and moving about the plants (they can finally get some proper sunshine!) I thought about the deep friendships I have developed through the years. Everyone has experienced fair-weather friends who are there only when times are good, but finding a true friend, someone you know you can rely on when it gets stormy is a true treasure to keep.

With everything going on in the world right now why not use this opportunity to bring your relationships closer, even though we must be kept apart from each other remember you can still build stronger bonds to those you hold dear. 

Good evening everyone! I hope all of you have had a fulfilling day, on today’s instalment I want to talk about a quote that has left a great impression on me; so much so that it’s been helping me when times have gotten hard (especially at work - but don’t get me wrong I love my job).

It’s a very simple quote, it goes:

Cool head, warm heart.                    

What I love about this saying is just how simple yet motivating it is. It is a reminder that when times become difficult just stay calm and then respond with benevolence. Another explanation is to find the positive in a hard situation, by doing so makes your day more rewarding - if we just focus on the anger in the situation then that is all you get from your day. Even though it is a lot easier to become angry in situations just try and remember that to stay cool and collected will be a lot more mentally healthy for you in the long run. 

A similar saying to this is kill them with kindness, and it’s true as people who want to cause you trouble feed off your reaction, they want a reaction and that is what you are not about! What they won’t be expecting is kindness, warmth, and a calming voice. So (as cheesy as it sounds) when you find yourself in stormy situations always focus on that silver lining and smile.

On today's post of '101 on Positive Vibes' I will talk about something that I've always had good debates about with other people. I used to believe that being selfish was a bad thing, it's usually used in a negative manor and to be honest at a young age we are taught to not be selfish. But as I'm growing older I've come to realise that we need to be selfish (when needed be).

Right now a saying by Lucille Ball comes to my mind: 

"Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world."

I know the word selfish is a tad strong of a notion but I use it in the meaning of 'putting yourself first for once' - don't let others take advantage of you or your kindness, respect comes to those who can carry themselves well. 

Finally, if you bring yourself good karma and good feelings positivity will find it's way to you so long as you make room for it. 

Something I think that is always important to practice is to:

Remind yourself of all the amazing people in your life and be grateful, show gratitude also.

It's always a positive thing to remind yourself of this as it's a way to put things into a brighter perspective; too much time is focused on the future and what needs more attention is this moment in time. I like to do this from time to time because for one thing, it shows growth within yourself. How far you have come and what it has taken you to get there, such as the sacrifices you have dealt with. Showing gratitude is a great way to make others feel special but, of course, help you feel special yourself and there's nothing wrong with that! It's a way of pampering yourself and others with something worth more than materialistic items.

“You have the patience, the strength and the passion to achieve your ambitions, your goals and your dreams. All you need to do now, is try.“

So this quote is very relatable to me right now and I'm sure to all of you also:

To live, to TRULY live, we must be willing to RISK. To be nothing in order to find everything. To leap before we look.

Last week I did just that, I leaped without knowing what was there, I took a risk and by doing so I gained something I worked hard for. Any one is capable of obtaining what they want in life and sometimes you need to take those risks to get there. It may be hard and something you're not used to but once you're in a place out of your comfort zone, you will know you're doing it right. To gain experience, to truly live we must have the guts to keep making mistakes, because mistakes will lead to the wisdom and intelligence we need to leap forward with huge momentum. 

“Take a gamble, try a crazy idea, learn something new. The individual is capable of anything.“

Good evening, everyone! It is currently 21:30 here in London and it's freezing! I hope you are all well and wrapped up warm!

On today's agenda I want us to reflect on this saying:

You are only good as the company you keep.

Always keep people around you who only lift you higher in life, and by this I mean those who inspire you and challenge you to do more than what you are already doing. It is healthy to have people around you who want to keep pushing forward because it then encourages you to be a more exceptional version of yourself. 

“ No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.“

Today I want to focus on this wonderful saying:

Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday.

Life is about making yourself who you want to be, don't wait for things to fall onto your lap. If you want to do something you've never done before (say if you were too timid to do so) just try something different. It is always better to fail once than never knowing if you could actually achieve it. Make everyday your own and make it count to your own future. 

“Life doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful.”

- Original Source Unknown

There are some things in life that you just can't control- of course life is made up of the choices we make but sometimes fate is not always in our hands.

Realise and differentiate the aspects of your life that you can achieve and what is also a waste of your time. Your life and goals only start when you begin to work for it so don't let anything distract or hold you back!