Simplicity & Positivity
It’s so unusual for me to associate positivity with myself.
I have always been a strongly pessimistic person. This has often spiralled into
periods of depression - solely due to my own lack of optimism. I have fought my
own battles and others too. Unemployment, crippling shyness, weight and body
issues, rejection - it hurt.
But somewhere, completely out of nowhere I am feeling
optimistic, and in turn feeling a greater sense of happiness in my life. I have
spent the majority of January reflecting, and ultimately discovering a whole
new way of life.
I thought to myself: What truly makes me happy? And from then I reminded myself that I have so many things
to be gracious for every single day. You
know life, actually is pretty good.
Marriage.
My marriage is my backbone and marrying relatively young has
made me grasp a true sense of belonging. I always wanted to marry, and looking
back now I always knew it was going to be to my husband, there was no question
of doubt otherwise. I am not ashamed to say that my biggest certainty, priority
and ambition is to have a long, everlasting, truthful and fulfilled marriage.
Work.
At the end of last year I was offered a full-time job
working for a local clothing wear manufacturer, which I had previously shown
great interest in, but had been unsuccessful. This time, I
guess was my time. I’ve gone back to my roots, and joined an embroidery team. Textiles
has always been a part of me, and I do feel most at home in this area.
A new year, and new job has given me a new routine and securing
a permanent contract has given my life and finances a much needed boost. I’m
excited to see where this opportunity takes me.
Health and Well-being.
When I began my weight loss
journey 2 years ago, I was trapped in a body I loathed. I had zero
confidence and hated myself. I did the impossible; I lost weight, got fit and
gained that confidence I had never had before.
I have come to the conclusion that I will always be ‘a
little bit picky’ about what goes into my body. But crucially I have learnt
that no matter what influence somebody else can have, the only person responsible
for their own health is you. I have learnt
to love and value GOOD food and real nutrition.
On the 1st January I weighed myself for the very
first time since returning from Honeymoon last June and the weight wasn’t as
scary as anticipated, in fact scary at all. All the excess Christmas food
hadn’t harboured me as much as I had thought. There was room for improvement,
but my BMI was finally a healthy and positive figure. I was smiling and genuinely
pleased that I was finally at a point of healthy.
Running.
Running is still a huge part of my life, it is my favourite
hobby and I still get the greatest satisfaction from running. I have managed to
tailor my running schedule and added new routes and distances. I’ve let myself
have more rest time, but consistently ran at a pace that feels good. I’ve
fought through the winter months, but can only anticipate spring/summer. I’ve got a feeling it’s going to be a good year.
So that’s it in a nutshell.
Marriage, work, and a hobby that both occupies and fuels my passion.
But that’s simple enough for now, learning to value the small things, and
devoting time and effort into them of course outweighs trying to split too many
ways and ultimately self-combusting.
Life is as simple as you make it – and from my own experiences
I can truly say the key to happiness is a healthy mind, body and outlook on life.
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I'm so glad that you're enjoying running - I miss it so much at the minute.
ReplyDeleteLizzie Dripping
This was such a lovely post to read! xo
ReplyDeleteSending you lots of love, I hope I get to see you at some point this year lovely!
ReplyDeleteMaria xxx
This is such a lovely post to read and it's great to hear how positive you're feeling. I can completely relate to the low feelings about being unemployed, I'm in that position myself at the moment and applying and being rejected by roles you'd love to be involved in is never easy but your post inspires me and I know I just have to keep trying and I'll get there! I'm glad you're doing so well and feeling happy, always the best thing to read on someone's blog! - Tasha
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post!!! I love the positivity you display and am glad about your job. Tell us more about it, it sounds intriguing!!!x
ReplyDeleteLife is as simple as you make it - I like that.
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love this post! It just makes me stop and think too.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, life IS as simple as you make it! I need to remind myself of this more often! Have a great year Alice and hope to see you at some point lovely xx
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