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Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place In Belfast

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcX_Jt2D9K1rgOhVNVsZ5bFSs6RqnUnlNh-dCm7-LipKK3y-8dT4dq6uuf5eum3WMQGq08Dzn57EXJDOUDZrpfh8cSnWKkPrT7pAi6WygJN4eivJwABNJkhO12d6pGA9qhPZaSA9WwcVk/s1600/titanic-centre-building-belfast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Titanic Exhibition Centre Belfast Northern Ireland Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcX_Jt2D9K1rgOhVNVsZ5bFSs6RqnUnlNh-dCm7-LipKK3y-8dT4dq6uuf5eum3WMQGq08Dzn57EXJDOUDZrpfh8cSnWKkPrT7pAi6WygJN4eivJwABNJkhO12d6pGA9qhPZaSA9WwcVk/s1600/titanic-centre-building-belfast.jpg" title="Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" /></a><span style="text-align: justify;">I've lived in Belfast my entire life but it's only when you visit other places that you realise the beauty in your own city. Belfast is a hugely popular tourist destination and it's only as I've gotten older that I realise how lucky I am to live in such a beautiful place. When you grow up in a certain place, you tend to have a mindset that you need to make it out of it and find something bigger and better, but I love that no matter where I end up in the world, I'll always be able to call Belfast my home. One of my favourite places to spend time at is Titanic Belfast.</span></div> <a name='more'></a></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiWx8RZeUNhk-zxcZ4QJqNrsJRQAz0IsjBf3N17XloHF42j-nZDNBJFnUk5RgFzcnm0H_gJ95HZrz98fhlYobURxf5iSFG38Ji1_MXGSbW9S6Qhc6rL0EAmzUx0pqF7BAWy70A6TphZw/s1600/belfast-blogger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Titanic Exhibition Centre Belfast Northern Ireland Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiWx8RZeUNhk-zxcZ4QJqNrsJRQAz0IsjBf3N17XloHF42j-nZDNBJFnUk5RgFzcnm0H_gJ95HZrz98fhlYobURxf5iSFG38Ji1_MXGSbW9S6Qhc6rL0EAmzUx0pqF7BAWy70A6TphZw/s1600/belfast-blogger.jpg" title="Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEcjGeyOqWLL7peB0lgnazavio8xtInqKPynBbfDdO_nPDm0zrjfeoYbk2uzB59tQw1t5ghQuqAO7UMTSEnZbUIB569FUkl2HAlryVF2AqqUBdEIzNu6vMu3mB6bUc4fQplKBv8j31F4/s1600/titanic-exhibiton-centre-belfast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img alt="Titanic Exhibition Centre Belfast Northern Ireland Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEcjGeyOqWLL7peB0lgnazavio8xtInqKPynBbfDdO_nPDm0zrjfeoYbk2uzB59tQw1t5ghQuqAO7UMTSEnZbUIB569FUkl2HAlryVF2AqqUBdEIzNu6vMu3mB6bUc4fQplKBv8j31F4/s1600/titanic-exhibiton-centre-belfast.jpg" title="Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FbfHRmY0cpfAjpufh1kqr0xIySDi0JRM-4r2zF0mrxmHMjTRT0Fm6IrXW3YQT43r0_v-12ozNpBqRuZFOuez_2eERvz1ok5jb-EziJXa4CrDEHKbvAvtghvMAg16wucDfSxDpz5yM2A/s1600/belfast-blog-titanic-belfast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Titanic Exhibition Centre Belfast Northern Ireland Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FbfHRmY0cpfAjpufh1kqr0xIySDi0JRM-4r2zF0mrxmHMjTRT0Fm6IrXW3YQT43r0_v-12ozNpBqRuZFOuez_2eERvz1ok5jb-EziJXa4CrDEHKbvAvtghvMAg16wucDfSxDpz5yM2A/s1600/belfast-blog-titanic-belfast.jpg" title="Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" /></a></div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="text-align: justify;">I'm sure a lot of you know that the Titanic was built in Belfast and set sail from Belfast harbour. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing when you think of the fate of the ship, but it's still pretty cool that it was built here. In 2012 the Titanic exhibition centre opened at </span><span style="text-align: justify;">Harland and Wolff shipyard and today you can walk over the very slipway where the Titanic was built and set off from. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1u8f1HuvX5nX5Tp2dWqmOINP35n4WFliDgQHBdTWegMqk1IwwcCztfcTLHtz39Du8-mH4wsR15tGCkTrRI4s3Epf-FR60za_bgsW4gJSU1Y24GskpPnVJAqBnM6V71HkxS-fnbH4b20/s1600/titanic-quarter-belfast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Titanic Exhibition Centre Belfast Northern Ireland Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1u8f1HuvX5nX5Tp2dWqmOINP35n4WFliDgQHBdTWegMqk1IwwcCztfcTLHtz39Du8-mH4wsR15tGCkTrRI4s3Epf-FR60za_bgsW4gJSU1Y24GskpPnVJAqBnM6V71HkxS-fnbH4b20/s1600/titanic-quarter-belfast.jpg" title="Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" /></a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="line-height: normal;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0hvCPoUGjudfOGHh7zO1Yl39vBaPT8unbZ6PkXeRjA0UqeQSbAB-TEb0Ju6A2ThcLslHNbqA0iXpj2md-BbLIjgnetHhNBJBr6A3DNXBa1rVFjZ9yrpLicBtxnRZVw6arxqYy0uze5M/s1600/titanic-belfast-sign-centre.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Titanic Exhibition Centre Belfast Northern Ireland Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0hvCPoUGjudfOGHh7zO1Yl39vBaPT8unbZ6PkXeRjA0UqeQSbAB-TEb0Ju6A2ThcLslHNbqA0iXpj2md-BbLIjgnetHhNBJBr6A3DNXBa1rVFjZ9yrpLicBtxnRZVw6arxqYy0uze5M/s1600/titanic-belfast-sign-centre.jpg" title="Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtIply0WMyrJ51ws6WlWIRUxKae20jzGSHnXEfuDp5dpoUN_djbpuZr1s71Vdhjd6XbMx4FIJVfFVs9qZ-8b9mCZC8aAKEyA906g-QPT6gWhBX_B9kAo0_Mn28BsEF6QFtj_jD6_Kv244/s1600/titanic-slipway-docks-belfast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img alt="Titanic Exhibition Centre Belfast Northern Ireland Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtIply0WMyrJ51ws6WlWIRUxKae20jzGSHnXEfuDp5dpoUN_djbpuZr1s71Vdhjd6XbMx4FIJVfFVs9qZ-8b9mCZC8aAKEyA906g-QPT6gWhBX_B9kAo0_Mn28BsEF6QFtj_jD6_Kv244/s1600/titanic-slipway-docks-belfast.jpg" title="Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: "avenir"; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">This is one of my favourite places to go to at night because it's completely lit up with blue lights and it's such an beautiful and peaceful place to spend time. There's so much history here and I love that I can simply walk to it whenever I want.</span><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpzjNRuyyGSANUQvwhTdrvhw5kzW3fkOpzqwODOeiW4Yl9UijokQCmLaxUD97xEUY48zcQOigheZUEuG8HAwd6Ts5Av03888e7jQ9E7cCV3DcDPgdMfvb1yabuK2i5exGrO7q5Vh8vYU/s1600/titanic-exhibition.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Titanic Exhibition Centre Belfast Northern Ireland Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpzjNRuyyGSANUQvwhTdrvhw5kzW3fkOpzqwODOeiW4Yl9UijokQCmLaxUD97xEUY48zcQOigheZUEuG8HAwd6Ts5Av03888e7jQ9E7cCV3DcDPgdMfvb1yabuK2i5exGrO7q5Vh8vYU/s1600/titanic-exhibition.jpg" title="Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TnfxES7JWZEf6LRxHAzmacCG767ciIPtkpFxgIjmw0bxxUiXUh5kGWzFmX0aCjMttyWdWBkiQQNmLj6ac3jBZwRJb5pxEK1sVDR3j7i_ysudcJwPcPDy4oYeB5C8SPEFlPfze7JAhqQ/s1600/titanic-exhibition-centre-visit-belfast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Titanic Exhibition Centre Belfast Northern Ireland Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TnfxES7JWZEf6LRxHAzmacCG767ciIPtkpFxgIjmw0bxxUiXUh5kGWzFmX0aCjMttyWdWBkiQQNmLj6ac3jBZwRJb5pxEK1sVDR3j7i_ysudcJwPcPDy4oYeB5C8SPEFlPfze7JAhqQ/s1600/titanic-exhibition-centre-visit-belfast.jpg" title="Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "avenir"; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">During the day the Titanic exhibition centre is open for tours and it's the second most popular tourist attraction  in Northern Ireland (Giant's Causeway being the first) and you can buy tickets online. However, I love coming down here in the evening when it's very quiet and you have peace to take in the views.</span></div> </div> </div> <div style="line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rVhxXXe9ytUiY7dZ6ExLrX3Rchc8sc_VVMyRXBzttLpahl4aIUHHb780R7Y2jbOz1NkibX6gqZw_DgHeS4rfHVN5K1gqdki4HjzHD9FNKg4XUd6PN0e4kLXh2pZzLWy5-CjM-xWP-5Q/s1600/beacon-of-hope-belfast-sculpture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Titanic Exhibition Centre Belfast Northern Ireland Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rVhxXXe9ytUiY7dZ6ExLrX3Rchc8sc_VVMyRXBzttLpahl4aIUHHb780R7Y2jbOz1NkibX6gqZw_DgHeS4rfHVN5K1gqdki4HjzHD9FNKg4XUd6PN0e4kLXh2pZzLWy5-CjM-xWP-5Q/s1600/beacon-of-hope-belfast-sculpture.jpg" title="Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: "avenir"; font-size: 16px;">You can also get a pretty great view of the famous Samson and Goliath cranes from here. There's also water sports during the day for anyone who can bare the ice-y water. It's so magical to walk down to the very end of railings (pictured at the start of this post) and look out over the harbour (and it's the actual perfect to place to reenact that Rose and Jack scene!)</span></div> <span style="font-family: "avenir"; font-size: 16px;"> </span> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMzaAVQnEyfHvKu0J9KODzUBaXGGqbVH4l2pTkh0ga8DrqV8_j53hW4PSGFg1E2IvjqHH-pMpRtLjMMGCW7hPkfrTjdz-yk-mXUFRlfY28KWcf8cNBqItBm8A3Laq3Snp4JK5ASoSkyo/s1600/samson-and-goliath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Titanic Exhibition Centre Belfast Northern Ireland Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMzaAVQnEyfHvKu0J9KODzUBaXGGqbVH4l2pTkh0ga8DrqV8_j53hW4PSGFg1E2IvjqHH-pMpRtLjMMGCW7hPkfrTjdz-yk-mXUFRlfY28KWcf8cNBqItBm8A3Laq3Snp4JK5ASoSkyo/s1600/samson-and-goliath.jpg" title="Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGfieUm-UsNZPU306RwxZDWbnK3O4sEskUMaD9XIevuaZmMxfNR727t_uDwgGfhQHnMV3iHYsc-G9VhyphenhyphenIkxuwA5ez7eXgP6Wzia_S5tiCscyt9V246E5mf_SXAIBbxhya9gKO5Yunq_A/s1600/belfast-sunset-city.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Titanic Exhibition Centre Belfast Northern Ireland Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGfieUm-UsNZPU306RwxZDWbnK3O4sEskUMaD9XIevuaZmMxfNR727t_uDwgGfhQHnMV3iHYsc-G9VhyphenhyphenIkxuwA5ez7eXgP6Wzia_S5tiCscyt9V246E5mf_SXAIBbxhya9gKO5Yunq_A/s1600/belfast-sunset-city.jpg" title="Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" /></a></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "avenir"; font-size: 16px;">For any Game of Thrones fans, that yellow building behind me at the start of the post is the Titanic Studios where they filmed the show, and some days the doors were open and you could see the giant green screen they were using to film, pretty cool!</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxowkbuS6kr7eekLOheJPMXLMuFAmFUNhNy4BbPYfmTcIzcS7z3JycRBmwlpEJMy-Z8xiruEd3nOwZGMujnfeKY_3q5CN1Fyq-EhC7lze3GXyrwRIZw7QSU6PjK560GvSpjxZGuqbf5I/s1600/big-fish-belfast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Titanic Exhibition Centre Belfast Northern Ireland Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxowkbuS6kr7eekLOheJPMXLMuFAmFUNhNy4BbPYfmTcIzcS7z3JycRBmwlpEJMy-Z8xiruEd3nOwZGMujnfeKY_3q5CN1Fyq-EhC7lze3GXyrwRIZw7QSU6PjK560GvSpjxZGuqbf5I/s1600/big-fish-belfast.jpg" title="Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjJFPgTi6Fy82utGL_m7p_S_fJnaUi5aJUDF76ptfQ4ovbVSUa8zkeXFTdElCx4WHurSZo7ND8-xk7V0PDOP9Ieew8ZINXlMXIDr8AxoJNIavBukvdHCy0HhYkBGWcyZaC6dB6GC1oDg/s1600/belfast-buildings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Titanic Exhibition Centre Belfast Northern Ireland Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjJFPgTi6Fy82utGL_m7p_S_fJnaUi5aJUDF76ptfQ4ovbVSUa8zkeXFTdElCx4WHurSZo7ND8-xk7V0PDOP9Ieew8ZINXlMXIDr8AxoJNIavBukvdHCy0HhYkBGWcyZaC6dB6GC1oDg/s1600/belfast-buildings.jpg" title="Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "avenir"; font-size: 16px;">If you walk in from the city centre and pass the Big Fish and the Beacon of Hope sculpture, you can cross the bridge towards the titanic quarter and there's plenty of places to sit and just watch the boats pass by and have a chilled evening. It's really nice to visit the Titanic Quarter during the day too because there's a few cafes and bakeries you can sit outside and have a drink.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tQgV4cqx9Gorcghss0L_HDPIuA9Dhu4OtfMcSb3pM0FVjDqf-tcADcIydDdG7vm10PeFMcPhwQ0MRRU44EsW7XExT-s0tTFRb3ug0VGoNY2a9khuFI0G0OHsEnivJgU0i9RKAkX-Hkk/s1600/belfast-at-night.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Titanic Exhibition Centre Belfast Northern Ireland Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tQgV4cqx9Gorcghss0L_HDPIuA9Dhu4OtfMcSb3pM0FVjDqf-tcADcIydDdG7vm10PeFMcPhwQ0MRRU44EsW7XExT-s0tTFRb3ug0VGoNY2a9khuFI0G0OHsEnivJgU0i9RKAkX-Hkk/s1600/belfast-at-night.jpg" title="Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place in Belfast" /></a></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "avenir"; font-size: 16px;">If you're planning a trip to Belfast or you live in Belfast and haven't visited here, make sure to come down to the docks when the sun is setting in the evening, it's definitely one of my top places to visit in Belfast and you're sure to love it too.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "avenir"; font-size: 16px;"><br /> </span> <span style="font-family: "avenir"; font-size: 16px;">Have you ever visited Belfast? Emily x</span></div> </div>

Titanic Belfast; My Favourite Place In Belfast

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Why Being Told 'No' Should Make You More Determined To Succeed

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjho35fCeSVf5CmMKK0qApIdVgCorY_mzBoM85DH9xXr9P5462o8ulogzf_IYE1zijJxDBi3Y2Wig3_7RkQ5IM3OMgctTl5ulDMm9sQyC-00aA5ozFztsXX5FjjCEiYhGcawI8WvTiKflU/s1600/being-told-no-youre-not-good-enough.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Why being told no should only make you more determined to succeed Why Being Told 'No' Should Make You More Determined To Succeed" border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="1600" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjho35fCeSVf5CmMKK0qApIdVgCorY_mzBoM85DH9xXr9P5462o8ulogzf_IYE1zijJxDBi3Y2Wig3_7RkQ5IM3OMgctTl5ulDMm9sQyC-00aA5ozFztsXX5FjjCEiYhGcawI8WvTiKflU/s1600/being-told-no-youre-not-good-enough.jpg" title="Why Being Told 'No' Should Make You More Determined To Succeed" width="750" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Getting a 'no' sucks. There's no denying it, when you work hard at something and are proud of yourself, but people respond to you with a big fat 'Nope', it can sometimes really suck. It's very demotivating when you think you're deserving of an opportunity but no one chooses to see your potential. If you sometimes find yourself saying, 'Can anyone believe in me just for a second?!' then let me tell you why you should </span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">never</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> let rejection get you down and why you ARE worth it.</span></div> <a name='more'></a></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">There's a common misconception that numbers equal success. I will be the first to tell you that I get inspired by raw, engaging and real content rather than the number of views a post has or the number of followers the creator has. Unfortunately in modern day media a lot of brands tend to go for the biggest influencers with the widest audience, which is understandable because of course they want to reach a lot of people. This gets to me sometimes, because people usually don't try to see a persons potential, they want numbers and engagement upfront and that's their main focus.</span></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">You could unlock something brilliant if you choose to see the potential in yourself. Even more so, you could unlock something wonderful if you choose to see the potential in others.</span></div> </div> <div style="font-family: avenir; line-height: normal;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiavRPkJtQQy5VjaB7IK46ThFFhFq0dkXWh6GZWSK8gIuilntFRv6CmRh4hSmgxmNTeutA9ETQdd-C5zsTRaWd3Vo3awwypUaF50EaQBN4JQPLy3ibu9O20lU08lr4hOZjMtt0dtgZGk/s1600/how-to-succeed-in-life.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Why being told no should only make you more determined to succeed Why Being Told 'No' Should Make You More Determined To Succeed" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiavRPkJtQQy5VjaB7IK46ThFFhFq0dkXWh6GZWSK8gIuilntFRv6CmRh4hSmgxmNTeutA9ETQdd-C5zsTRaWd3Vo3awwypUaF50EaQBN4JQPLy3ibu9O20lU08lr4hOZjMtt0dtgZGk/s1600/how-to-succeed-in-life.jpg" title="Why Being Told 'No' Should Make You More Determined To Succeed" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">SHOP MY OUTFIT:</span></div> <div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="2704173"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="rs-adblock"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML='Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.'" src="//assets.rewardstyle.com/production/e49450b063fce3b6c6f798239e59ee466c13e6fb/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.</noscript></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> </div> </div> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">This doesn't just apply to social media. It can apply to your job, school, relationships and anywhere where you've been faced with skepticism or hostility due to not being thought 'good enough.' One person shouldn't have the power to determine you fate or future. However, seeing as it tends to be down to one person to decide who the best fit for a position is, that person will usually have set in their mind exactly what they're looking for, and that won't always be you.</span></div> </div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Even if you're not what that one person is looking for, you could be <i>exactly</i> what another person is looking for.</span></div> </div> <div style="font-family: avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Some people say if you get a door shut in your face maybe that door wasn't meant to be open in the first place. However, Im telling you, don't stop trying until you kick that door down and show those people what you're made of. You <i>are</i> worthy of those opportunities and you <i>are</i> going to be recognised for your worth. </span>Yeah it can be disheartening being told you're not good enough, but the thing is you <i>are</i> good enough, you just need the right people to believe in you, starting with yourself. Hold on to the strength and determination inside you to show those people you can make it and you will achieve greatness. </div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Don't waste your energy on those who don't see your potential. The only person who needs to believe in you is <b>you</b> and remember that the work you put in is just as important as the numbers.</span></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">I'm writing this post in the hope that it will inspire people to stop following the numbers and start appreciating the effort. You could have someone who makes the most inspiring content which has the potential to reach huge success and empower so many people, but they will almost always lose out to the person who already has thousands more followers because it's just easier to choose them.</span></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div style="font-family: avenir; line-height: normal;"> <div style="font-size: 16px; text-align: left;"> So for everyone who tells you 'no' or shuts a door in your face because they don't think you're good enough or that you'll make it, that's cool, don't sweat, just tell them one thing: watch me.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Pin me for later:</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Y-G4t-mrv8pS09Yf7lEFS4Q5Kf9tNi4aoUo3jplgjJUzuFfQjWHIvUtRf757zk5xa6q8bFiJpbUMSrAXrh62tJyYDWHDNyHfVB6Fw7gjig_ognaHWSmiXZ2ZlFWuvzKTgeWUtmt_apU/s1600/being-told-you%2527re-not-good-enough.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Y-G4t-mrv8pS09Yf7lEFS4Q5Kf9tNi4aoUo3jplgjJUzuFfQjWHIvUtRf757zk5xa6q8bFiJpbUMSrAXrh62tJyYDWHDNyHfVB6Fw7gjig_ognaHWSmiXZ2ZlFWuvzKTgeWUtmt_apU/s1600/being-told-you%2527re-not-good-enough.png" width="266" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgYKdaE9VvV-f8ICIDP7gI1w4od_lcuBu2qShWWp5Wu5UCAP5t_TfVrfeplUhLWEQaEbvp3WwP68LhDCB_DV-6nBcnG5x_YuljoidDm45kZ5SfbUaZvlvmh__WBwmUcvEY4897sXecgY/s1600/THETHOUGHTJOURNAL+LOGO+FB.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="1200" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgYKdaE9VvV-f8ICIDP7gI1w4od_lcuBu2qShWWp5Wu5UCAP5t_TfVrfeplUhLWEQaEbvp3WwP68LhDCB_DV-6nBcnG5x_YuljoidDm45kZ5SfbUaZvlvmh__WBwmUcvEY4897sXecgY/s200/THETHOUGHTJOURNAL+LOGO+FB.png" width="200" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <br /></div> </div>

Why Being Told 'No' Should Make You More Determined To Succeed

Getting a 'no' sucks. There's no denying it, when you work hard at something and are proud of yourself, but people r...

My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I Wore In Lanzarote

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 32px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1pRIatjUyJxpISvg5sI530PWDbgSCPhdU1-v1_2hd5D_n2BA20PT81kSblsdv6WzNh2Oq3T0TTUUSb_f3bRVILqUhOdKCUjZ0HS9mrUAnHtjGzKQuqIp3Q0T6ilAg101YNFeXliiEzY/s1600/doughnut-float-pool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="My holiday outfits and what I wore on holiday My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I wore in Lanzarote" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1pRIatjUyJxpISvg5sI530PWDbgSCPhdU1-v1_2hd5D_n2BA20PT81kSblsdv6WzNh2Oq3T0TTUUSb_f3bRVILqUhOdKCUjZ0HS9mrUAnHtjGzKQuqIp3Q0T6ilAg101YNFeXliiEzY/s1600/doughnut-float-pool.jpg" title="My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I wore in Lanzarote" /></a></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">SHOP MY OUTFIT:</span></div> <div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="2738134"> <br /> <div class="rs-adblock"> <img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML='Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.'" src="//assets.rewardstyle.com/production/c108ac3fc3225bcc7f580567db42a46920d79336/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;">I'm back from holiday! And you know what that means... queue the holiday posts! I jetted off to the Canary Islands recently and although I was disconnected from the internet and took a long overdue break from social media, I did manage to take some snaps of my holiday outfits and what I wore while I was there. If you need some inspiration for your summer holiday style this year then read on to see what I wore!</span><br /> <a name='more'></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6SfFm170TMNw3bk4nTfYaP74BZJsK-U5CQKUATzorUJ5Q3R6xUCQF6guGpdbMJMPE6SeKcfLEeqivnUbqW31_h0HRPmjOKrReiF6tzkuBzI-N4GHyExmEXIrK3SYGOq2UWBWBuxNHhA/s1600/holiday-outfit-inspo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="My holiday outfits and what I wore on holiday My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I wore in Lanzarote" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6SfFm170TMNw3bk4nTfYaP74BZJsK-U5CQKUATzorUJ5Q3R6xUCQF6guGpdbMJMPE6SeKcfLEeqivnUbqW31_h0HRPmjOKrReiF6tzkuBzI-N4GHyExmEXIrK3SYGOq2UWBWBuxNHhA/s1600/holiday-outfit-inspo.jpg" title="My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I wore in Lanzarote" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimFcHamgn9q8oU5IAmhavGL2cX73Gd0SYivKtV665T2OjFMeUw4KTHEBds4OAfBsCFlmYHlKDFdtRs1U1gujkQbjpKGJfmkWu-OjE9fmcWacWt5ZmGhrio3P4Gju1rqizjD8aP8A5XxAs/s1600/holiday-outfit-ideas-summer-2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="My holiday outfits and what I wore on holiday My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I wore in Lanzarote" border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimFcHamgn9q8oU5IAmhavGL2cX73Gd0SYivKtV665T2OjFMeUw4KTHEBds4OAfBsCFlmYHlKDFdtRs1U1gujkQbjpKGJfmkWu-OjE9fmcWacWt5ZmGhrio3P4Gju1rqizjD8aP8A5XxAs/s1600/holiday-outfit-ideas-summer-2017.jpg" title="My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I wore in Lanzarote" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "avenir"; text-decoration: underline;">SHOP MY OUTFIT:</span></div> <div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="2738136"> <br /> <div class="rs-adblock"> <img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML='Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.'" src="//assets.rewardstyle.com/production/c108ac3fc3225bcc7f580567db42a46920d79336/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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The <span style="color: blue;">l<a href="http://bit.ly/2uaqIND"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; line-height: normal;">ace hollow out cami top</span></a> </span>went perfectly with it too and it was such a cool outfit to wear on warm summer nights.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrp39RBXi6mOaH-Z0U8zylqlsqX4Rr9vST1-FafGlY0s9NtgJVfe0wS5tex1R-rgYOD73xqSgfBlox0kcnrDW0_tuzdWDpCGTw9k5eie8B8NR__h8lFkZSrtVHNzptdcmtbanpK5nbZaM/s1600/holiday-outfits-inspo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="My holiday outfits and what I wore on holiday My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I wore in Lanzarote" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrp39RBXi6mOaH-Z0U8zylqlsqX4Rr9vST1-FafGlY0s9NtgJVfe0wS5tex1R-rgYOD73xqSgfBlox0kcnrDW0_tuzdWDpCGTw9k5eie8B8NR__h8lFkZSrtVHNzptdcmtbanpK5nbZaM/s1600/holiday-outfits-inspo.jpg" title="My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I wore in Lanzarote" /></a></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">SHOP MY OUTFIT:</span></div> <div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="2738139"> <br /> <div class="rs-adblock"> <img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML='Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.'" src="//assets.rewardstyle.com/production/c108ac3fc3225bcc7f580567db42a46920d79336/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.</noscript></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">This <a href="http://bit.ly/2ua68Nb"><span style="color: blue; line-height: normal;">playsuit/romper from Zaful</span></a> was perfect for wearing on hot days as the material was so light and flowy, which was essential when it reached 38 degrees celsius! It had a little belt around the waist too so you could adjust it according to size. I paired the playsuit with tan sandals, sunglasses and a brown mini bag, which was super stylish yet comfortable!</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1aW6W4seAu30HGpdzZvJQCLnCuKz07nMLdWSmO1KdXFYRImjmAPNdonvR98w92P7nEw47h9hc5Lwp7mEeVeUAiEse0uKRekBAj5YgkthzXiOX2SswWPzlAj1ovDF-8EYG8NRNT37irXg/s1600/playsuit-holiday-outfit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="My holiday outfits and what I wore on holiday My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I wore in Lanzarote" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1aW6W4seAu30HGpdzZvJQCLnCuKz07nMLdWSmO1KdXFYRImjmAPNdonvR98w92P7nEw47h9hc5Lwp7mEeVeUAiEse0uKRekBAj5YgkthzXiOX2SswWPzlAj1ovDF-8EYG8NRNT37irXg/s1600/playsuit-holiday-outfit.jpg" title="My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I wore in Lanzarote" width="512" /></a></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">SHOP MY OUTFIT:</span></div> <div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="2738143"> <br /> <div class="rs-adblock"> <img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML='Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.'" src="//assets.rewardstyle.com/production/c108ac3fc3225bcc7f580567db42a46920d79336/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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Paired with some black t kafe sandals and sunnies, this was definitely a favourite outfit of mine whilst on holiday.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5O2VOJvowl0lskhVn0qWpmdV1rU-GXALRtud08elOe4-YipZY70DMAAKSagP1I69vLpFJURjoX2Z1hItmhye5e48ek3B0hMSiFawBp_06lRLOwe9fdo-q-d9MaFFeV2_DVaU3phwyOQQ/s1600/holiday-outfits-2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="My holiday outfits and what I wore on holiday My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I wore in Lanzarote" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5O2VOJvowl0lskhVn0qWpmdV1rU-GXALRtud08elOe4-YipZY70DMAAKSagP1I69vLpFJURjoX2Z1hItmhye5e48ek3B0hMSiFawBp_06lRLOwe9fdo-q-d9MaFFeV2_DVaU3phwyOQQ/s1600/holiday-outfits-2017.jpg" title="My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I wore in Lanzarote" /></a></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;"> SHOP MY OUTFIT:</span></div> <div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="2738146"> <br /> <div class="rs-adblock"> <img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML='Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.'" src="//assets.rewardstyle.com/production/c108ac3fc3225bcc7f580567db42a46920d79336/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.</noscript></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">These palm leaf shorts were actually from Primark for £4! (What a bargain eh?) However I've included a link to a similar pair above incase they're sold out in Primark now, which sadly seems to happen with nice things in Primark. This outfit was perfect for a yacht day (how fancy do I sound lmao), it was pretty casual and great for getting blown about in the wind lol!</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyX8EkxyH2DIM6cGin-AqV45y6M68LC2g7L8535XYaBuOPgHTLDhw87V4hPnE5upWmUlsUwdyNUA5WCggXsZB_xgD7tIrzQUpHK4Tw4gd9MFQsdbSQjxt43Jl7_d5zeWEIhQhLACRgNUg/s1600/holiday-outfits-beach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="My holiday outfits and what I wore on holiday My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I wore in Lanzarote" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyX8EkxyH2DIM6cGin-AqV45y6M68LC2g7L8535XYaBuOPgHTLDhw87V4hPnE5upWmUlsUwdyNUA5WCggXsZB_xgD7tIrzQUpHK4Tw4gd9MFQsdbSQjxt43Jl7_d5zeWEIhQhLACRgNUg/s1600/holiday-outfits-beach.jpg" title="My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I wore in Lanzarote" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">SHOP MY OUTFIT:</span></div> <div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="2738149"> <br /> <div class="rs-adblock"> <img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML='Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.'" src="//assets.rewardstyle.com/production/c108ac3fc3225bcc7f580567db42a46920d79336/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.</noscript></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">These shorts were also from primark and I loved them, they were perfect for wearing to the beach or over a bikini like I was in this outfit. A white cami went perfectly with these shorts and they're so handy to throw off before getting in the sea. And I couldn't forget the beach bag of course!</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSCV3DkpLNj5jP1RQmm-1fQlsDW4jj6WznaUKhzPBs19xHc0OhusAgl56MSow4sqIHgzFE_qbaBRe-6VeUQW3PHY4Ng73ymx91HjPfM9z1TRvl9MAtBCFwTJDCZcvNOdSsolaOSBuXMI/s1600/outfit-inspiration-summer-2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="My holiday outfits and what I wore on holiday My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I wore in Lanzarote" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSCV3DkpLNj5jP1RQmm-1fQlsDW4jj6WznaUKhzPBs19xHc0OhusAgl56MSow4sqIHgzFE_qbaBRe-6VeUQW3PHY4Ng73ymx91HjPfM9z1TRvl9MAtBCFwTJDCZcvNOdSsolaOSBuXMI/s1600/outfit-inspiration-summer-2017.jpg" title="My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I wore in Lanzarote" /></a></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">SHOP MY OUTFIT:</span></div> <div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="2738151"> <br /> <div class="rs-adblock"> <img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML='Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.'" src="//assets.rewardstyle.com/production/c108ac3fc3225bcc7f580567db42a46920d79336/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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I think embroidered skirts are a must have this summer and it's so easy to dress them up for night time too.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">I hope enjoyed seeing some of my Summer holiday outfits, what Summer staple can't you live without this year? Emily x</span></div> </div>

My Holiday Outfits 2017 - What I Wore In Lanzarote

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I'm Sick Of Social Media

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2zFjF63tBkhUxm80mNohTWTxUg2phq0XG5J6SpfoqwRHeMafKJj-tnddxpew25arEMZnv0nmM9RwmGt-WTW2JpmmwKJrG3TUn-lwF3r_swJ9Qx5w6gjLM8mrclJ4YsKQ-Olj0gS5n6o/s1600/WHY+I%2527MSICK+OFSOCIAL+MEDIA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" Social media can be an absolutely brilliant thing if used correctly but it can also have  I'm Sick of Social Media" border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2zFjF63tBkhUxm80mNohTWTxUg2phq0XG5J6SpfoqwRHeMafKJj-tnddxpew25arEMZnv0nmM9RwmGt-WTW2JpmmwKJrG3TUn-lwF3r_swJ9Qx5w6gjLM8mrclJ4YsKQ-Olj0gS5n6o/s1600/WHY+I%2527MSICK+OFSOCIAL+MEDIA.jpg" title="I'm Sick of Social Media" width="550" /></a></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Work Sans Light'; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Work Sans Light'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Time for a bit of truth: </span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">I'm sick of social media</span><span style="font-kerning: none;">. Social media can be an absolutely brilliant thing if used correctly but it can also have a hugely negative impact on your life and mental health and I've experienced that to the fullest recently. No matter how many times I've tried to disconnect from the internet or avoid my phone, I always find myself scrolling aimlessly through instagram and twitter. <b>Social media has become an addiction</b> to our generation and it's an addiction no one wants to beat. </span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I wake up. I check my phone, check my emails, check instagram, check twitter, check youtube.<b> </b></span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Repeat.</b></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> This seems to be the recurring theme every single day and for some reason I can't get out of it. Even if I'm watching a TV show or reading a book, two minutes in I'll be reaching for my phone, without even realising, to do the subconscious mandatory social media scroll. </span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I'm not someone who gets validation through likes or views,</b> to be honest I couldn't care less how many likes I get, it makes no difference to my life whatsoever. I don't scroll through social media looking to see new followers or more engagement, I think I do it because I'm subconsciously looking for something more interesting than the last thing I read, something to distract me from life for a while. </span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Loneliness doesn't exist like it used to in our generation. You can be completely alone yet have an abundance of entertainment and people to follow and </span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">live your life through theres.</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> No one sees the danger in this until it's too late. You've spent so long on social media <b>you've missed out on living your own life. </b></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><br /></b></span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-kerning: none;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2nmdeJb"><span style="color: #e06666;">Read: A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled </span></a></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I feel like I have social media drilled into me. Anywhere I go I immediately try and see if I can get a good instagram of myself or the surroundings, as if it's essential to make a perfect portfolio of my life online. I was in a cafe last week and I tried to pick the seat that had the best lighting so I could get a good picture for instagram. </span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;"><i>What the hell is wrong with me?!</i></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"><i> </i>How have I gotten to this point where I live my life according to the standards of what's popular on social media. Not to mention the amount of time I spend applying filters in several different apps to make sure the picture blends in with my instagram theme. <b>Life doesn't come with a theme! Who cares!</b> And if I haven't posted in a week and I see my followers go down, it's like a subliminal pressure to please these strangers on the internet who I have no obligations to. It almost feels like I have a group of people that I have to go out of my way to keep happy. </span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Part of me would love to delete all of my social media and disappear from the internet completely. Go off the grid, <u>start living in the world.</u> It's amounted to so much pressure and stress that I find it very hard to enjoy it anymore. I enjoy writing and being creative, it's just a shame that I have to be part of the social media circus that comes along with it. I don't want to completely disappear off the internet because it gives me a voice, it enables me to write about things I care for. I'm still trying to find a way to manage the stressful side of social media so I can still the enjoy to freedom of creating.</span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">A great way for me to de-stress and relax when I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed is <b>to read</b>. Reading really relaxes my mind and takes me away from the pressures of social media. At the minute I'm reading <a href="http://amzn.to/2htbBKk"><span style="color: #e06666;">The Year I Met You</span></a> by Cecelia Ahern, it's a great a book and you should check out some of her other books if you're into reading too.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Social media gives me no fulfilment,</b> if anything it has drained me and had a hugely negative affect on my mental health. I find myself in a negative headspace, more times than what's healthy, due to being attached to this thing that I can't seem to let go of. If I wasn't in the blogging/social media world I definitely wouldn't use any social media apps at all, but it's something that's mandatory in this field of work.</span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><a href="https://justandmyguys.blogspot.com//search?q=why-i-quit-my-job"><span style="color: #e06666;">Read: Why I Quit My Job After 2 Months</span></a></span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've never finished scrolling through social media and felt happy and inspired, in fact I'm always left feeling down and depressed from it. Yet myself, along with millions of others who are affected by it, can't seem to help it. We know it's bad for us but it constantly reels us back in without realising. <b>It's an addictive cycle</b> and it's one I've come to hate.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I guess I'm just tired of it all. </span><span style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration: underline;">I'm tired of being tired.</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> I don't have a solution to it yet but I'm working to find a way to use social media more effectively as a work tool rather than in my personal life.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-size: large;">I'd love to know your thoughts on this and if social media has affected you in a similar way.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2zFjF63tBkhUxm80mNohTWTxUg2phq0XG5J6SpfoqwRHeMafKJj-tnddxpew25arEMZnv0nmM9RwmGt-WTW2JpmmwKJrG3TUn-lwF3r_swJ9Qx5w6gjLM8mrclJ4YsKQ-Olj0gS5n6o/s1600/WHY+I%2527MSICK+OFSOCIAL+MEDIA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt=" Social media can be an absolutely brilliant thing if used correctly but it can also have  I'm Sick of Social Media" border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2zFjF63tBkhUxm80mNohTWTxUg2phq0XG5J6SpfoqwRHeMafKJj-tnddxpew25arEMZnv0nmM9RwmGt-WTW2JpmmwKJrG3TUn-lwF3r_swJ9Qx5w6gjLM8mrclJ4YsKQ-Olj0gS5n6o/s1600/WHY+I%2527MSICK+OFSOCIAL+MEDIA.jpg" title="I'm Sick of Social Media" width="300" /></span></a></div> </div>

I'm Sick Of Social Media

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Why People Are Afraid Of Change (And How To Be More Accepting Of It)

<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4Tmexs7fvfscDdVHZWRG8xm2Jn_q0sUEMMgypLhqwlBDRR5PteWBVJ_kqsg7LTH1hedpXz-cii8K2ml_Cj_I5xw-aJ_Go_Gy4P9qgY1N9f_EZtUq4yQttOAsdYweaeTzTsvl4wG3vaw/s1600/learn-to-accept-change.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How we deal with change is what defines us Why People Are Afraid Of Change (and How To Be More Accepting of it)" border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4Tmexs7fvfscDdVHZWRG8xm2Jn_q0sUEMMgypLhqwlBDRR5PteWBVJ_kqsg7LTH1hedpXz-cii8K2ml_Cj_I5xw-aJ_Go_Gy4P9qgY1N9f_EZtUq4yQttOAsdYweaeTzTsvl4wG3vaw/s1600/learn-to-accept-change.jpg" title="Why People Are Afraid Of Change (and How To Be More Accepting of it)" width="600" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">Change is good. Change is scary. <u>Change is inevitable.</u> </span></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">How we deal with change is what defines us. How we embrace change is what makes us. We can run from change, avoid it all costs, but it always catches up with us and we have no choice but to face it head on. We often avoid change because<b> the outcome is uncertain</b>, <i>it's easier to stick with what we're used to.</i> I'm going to talk a bit about dealing with change in relationships, change in work and life decisions that can lead to huge changes within ourselves.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">I get scared of new situations, whether it's work or education. When I'm going to be in a place where I'm surrounded by new people, I get anxious. I don't know the outcome, I don't know if I'll get along with anybody or if I'll fit in there, but it's something I have to face. Can you notice a similarity in my thought process? We quickly imagine <b>the worst case scenario</b> when it comes to change. We think up all the possibilities that could go wrong and make it hard for us, but we never really focus on the positives. Instead of thinking that I might meet some amazing people, I might make great friendships and I might experience an amazing change in my life, I immediately fear for the worst.</span><br /> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="color: #e06666; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2DIgoC9"><span style="color: #e06666;">Want to make change in your life? Read 'Change Your Mind: 57 Ways To Unlock Your Creative Self'</span></a></span></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><i>It's ok to be scared of change. It's ok to be afraid of the unknown. It's human to feel that way.</i></span></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">So many people stay in<b> </b>toxic relationships because they're scared of what will happen when it ends. <b>They've become so dependent </b>on someone who they know is having a negative impact on their life, however, they physically can't leave them because they're scared of how their life will change when the relationship ends. They choose to hold on to something that's bad for them because they don't know how they'll cope with the change of being on their own. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><u>I've experienced this myself.</u> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">I spent years with someone who had a mental hold on me, critiqued my weight and my appearance, had little respect for me. My life outside the relationship wasn't great either but I couldn't make myself leave that person over the fear of not being able to cope on my own, fear of the change that was to come. I thankfully was able to leave the relationship behind and move on with my own life and although the change was difficult, it was something that needed to be done. And even though more negatives than positives came out of that relationship, it changed me as a person and made me so much stronger and<b> I gained the respect for myself </b>to walk away from toxic situations.</span></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">Leaving a toxic job is also a big decision a lot of people face. Like I mentioned earlier, it can be easier to put up with a negative work environment than to risk leaving your job and actually finding something you enjoy. I used to work so hard at a job that pretty much made me miserable and I'm currently taking steps to change that. The work hours were good, the pay was decent but I was so unhappy and <u>it's only fair to myself<b> </b>if I choose to change that part of my life.</u></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><i>Not quite sure what to do with your life yet? Read <a href="https://justandmyguys.blogspot.com//search?q="><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(61, 133, 198); color: #3d85c6;">this</span></a></i></span></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="line-height: normal;"> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">I get scared of the future. I'm comfortable in my life at the moment. I live in a nice house, I have my family close by, I have a dog that I love to pieces. However, I haven't fulfilled everything in my own life yet. I know I'm probably going to have to move away for work opportunities in the future and leave the life I'm used to behind for a while, and that scares me. It would be easier if I chose a smaller life and stay where I am. But life isn't about taking the easy route. It's so important to fight that feeling and push yourself through the anxiety that comes along with change.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: large;"></span><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: large;"><i> As humans we're built to adjust to our surroundings, we're built to adapt to changes.</i></span></div> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: large;"> </span> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">I always say you choose the life you're living. If I'm unhappy in life, it's because of choices I've made and I'm the only one who can change it. <b>The changes I make determine the life I have. </b>So if you're unhappy in life or afraid to make a big change that could lead to much greater happiness, you owe it to yourself to put that change into action and live the life you deserve. You deserve to be happy and you have the power to make that change.</span><br /> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2DGz2tY"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: small;">Read </span><span style="color: #e06666;">Change Your Mind: 57 Ways To Unlock Your Creative Self</span></span></a></span></span></div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> </div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">Have you ever faced a difficult change in your life?</span></div> </div> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: x-small;">Pin it for later</span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttsjRcaKBhvLkikXskPcsRLHRJPMVqrHND5ogCalsHGkh6vL-fkASJg26qXAyMLSkq8tFDNc73x4exhfL3vibX-npaC3Iv0lPtG2ExgoWWv1Z7gDtqla09hAKMeB6xPOYvbZyjf-dJiA/s1600/how-to-deal-with-change.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How we deal with change is what defines us Why People Are Afraid Of Change (and How To Be More Accepting of it)" border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttsjRcaKBhvLkikXskPcsRLHRJPMVqrHND5ogCalsHGkh6vL-fkASJg26qXAyMLSkq8tFDNc73x4exhfL3vibX-npaC3Iv0lPtG2ExgoWWv1Z7gDtqla09hAKMeB6xPOYvbZyjf-dJiA/s1600/how-to-deal-with-change.png" title="Why People Are Afraid Of Change (and How To Be More Accepting of it)" width="220" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"> </div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"> </div> </div> </div>

Why People Are Afraid Of Change (And How To Be More Accepting Of It)

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8 Ways To Stay Motivated When You Want To Quit

<div style="text-align: left;"> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDX8WPWXL1hS_5Si85kS_Te8SJN9cGSaDX3ZrFhDjP5jjlVDyUb9i6Zr2KOd2PahoGTDgWsvpxD2yMyKIhccy4jNG70IbmW22GGu0rVjkTewTvB8naGA1Q65RXcCNSMsLEwe0ezz0c4s/s1600/how+to+stay+motivated+when+you+want+to+quit+life.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" ways to stay motivated when you want to quit  8 Ways to Stay Motivated When You Want to Quit" border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDX8WPWXL1hS_5Si85kS_Te8SJN9cGSaDX3ZrFhDjP5jjlVDyUb9i6Zr2KOd2PahoGTDgWsvpxD2yMyKIhccy4jNG70IbmW22GGu0rVjkTewTvB8naGA1Q65RXcCNSMsLEwe0ezz0c4s/s1600/how+to+stay+motivated+when+you+want+to+quit+life.png" title="8 Ways to Stay Motivated When You Want to Quit" width="520" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have you ever felt like you wanted to quit everything? Everyone in life has faced a time when they've wanted to quit. However, quitting is a permanent solution to a temporary problem, and if you feel like quitting right now, <b>here's why you shouldn't</b>.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had a MAJOR wanting to quit moment this week. I started a new course and to be honest, it wasn't at all what I'd hoped for. I did it because there were certain modules I was excited to study but after the first day, I realised it could be a long time before I get to do any of the things I signed up for. I came home that evening with a very heavy head and went into 'wanting to quit' mode.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was so convinced that I wanted to quit everything and drop out that very minute. What changed my mind? <b>Time</b>. I asked myself the following questions and really assessed if this was something I wanted to go through with and if it was going to better my life in the long term.</span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2DCisr7"><span style="color: #e06666;">Read 'The Secret' by Rhonda Byrne to discover your true meaning in life.</span></a></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you feel like you want to quit your job or drop out of university or college, or even quit that diet that you've started, take some time to clear your head and ask yourself these questions:</span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">1. Why did I sign up for this in the first place?</span></b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">When you reach a point where you feel like quitting, ask yourself why you wanted to do this in the first place. Were you excited about making this your future? Are you passionate about it? Has it been a big interest in your life so far? Go back to the very beginning of when you first started thinking about whatever it is you're doing right now. When you feel like quitting, just remember why you started.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2. Am I being too swift to make a decision?</span></b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's normal to feel uncertain about new things. You've made a big change in your life and part of you will always want to revert back to what you're used to, your comfort zone. This is when you need to fight through those early stages of doubt and give it a chance. It's hard to make a good judgement on a new situation or environment in the first couple of days or weeks. Give it time and see how your feelings change, you might end up growing to like it.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">3. Think of the end result</span></b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Imagine your life when you complete your goal. You could end up losing that weight, or completing that degree or getting that step up the job ladder or whatever it is you're working towards. Envision your future and what it'll be like if you decide not to quit. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">If you can see the results in your head it can spur you on to keep working for it.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> If it leads to a better future and greater happiness in life then don't give up.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">4. Who are you doing it for?</span></b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Are you doing this to please others? Are you doing it to fulfil someone else's dreams? The main person you should be doing it for is you. There's no point following a dream if it's not your own. Remember that you're doing this for your future self. If you're not, then you need to reassess your options and follow your true meaning.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Read: <a href="https://justandmyguys.blogspot.com//search?q=i-dont-know-what-to-do-with-my-life" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">How to discover your true meaning in life</span></a></i></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">5. Surround yourself with motivation</span></b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are tons of people who have wanted to quit in life but the successful ones are those who didn't. Even if it's just reading some inspirational quotes or reading a motivational book to change your mind set, surround yourself with positivity and motivation and you'll reignite the drive to succeed within yourself. <a href="http://amzn.to/2DCisr7"><span style="color: #e06666;">A great self help book about the law of attraction and succeeding in life is <span style="color: #e06666;">The Secret</span> by Rhonda Byrne</span></a>. A lot of people have said this book has changed their life so it's definitely worth a read!</span></span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Read <a href="http://amzn.to/2xV7zl6" target="_blank"><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999;">The Secret</span></b></a><span style="color: #a64d79;">:</span></span></span></div> </div> <center> <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=GB&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=heyitsemily-21&marketplace=amazon&region=GB&placement=1847370292&asins=1847370292&linkId=97072436726bb719ea26aa7d99506432&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></center> <img alt=" ways to stay motivated when you want to quit  8 Ways to Stay Motivated When You Want to Quit" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=heyitsemily-21&l=li3&o=2&a=1847370292" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />  <br /> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">6. Find a solution to the reason you want to quit</span></b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Really ask yourself why you want to quit. Is it because you find it boring? Are you too tired from working at it? Do you need a break? Instead of packing it in altogether, find solutions to the problems you're facing. Take a break when you need it, find ways to make it more interesting, talk to someone about it. Once you get to the core reason for wanting to quit, focus on how to make that better.</span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <br /> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: large;">If you're a blogger and you're feeling a bit overwhelmed with how to get your blog off the ground and running, check out the</span><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/7731/45410"><span style="color: #e06666;">Career in the Making Ebook</span></a></span><span style="font-size: large;"> by Krista Aoki, she'll help you get your blog to where you want to be.</span></li> </ul> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">7. Don't let a bad start put you off from finishing the race</span></b></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></span> <span style="font-size: large;">You might of had a crappy first day but that doesn't mean you should judge the rest of your time based on that. Things will get better, it takes time to adjust to new environments. It's common to go into fight or flight mode when you're in an unsure situation. Try to fight those feelings of wanting to give up and find the power to keep going.</span></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">8. Believe in yourself</span></b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">As cheesy as it sounds, believe in yourself! Look how far you've made it and all you've achieved so far, it'd be such a shame to throw that all away due to some negative feelings. You have the strength to keep working hard and achieving your goals and you<i> will</i> reach that end result.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's normal to feel like quitting when things get tough, it's a natural response mechanism. Keep going and fulfil what you started and just remember that it won't be like this forever. Once you reach your end goal you'll thank yourself so much for sticking with it. </span></span><br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Pin it for later:</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4zyhf6Xs-Q4A2zDwiMLb3DsstszxCdQvQqwC70PerCH9_rieAM7Zz-_YiR4NqcJe2qziOKXp3eYpeZYsBWgIME4rGw28xYIc8caG5PEwxQ_Wu-7IMP9bBGYMrdwJ7RwY_K0JxoGGBYg/s1600/how+to+stay+motivated+when+you+want+to+quit+life.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" ways to stay motivated when you want to quit  8 Ways to Stay Motivated When You Want to Quit" border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4zyhf6Xs-Q4A2zDwiMLb3DsstszxCdQvQqwC70PerCH9_rieAM7Zz-_YiR4NqcJe2qziOKXp3eYpeZYsBWgIME4rGw28xYIc8caG5PEwxQ_Wu-7IMP9bBGYMrdwJ7RwY_K0JxoGGBYg/s1600/how+to+stay+motivated+when+you+want+to+quit+life.png" title="8 Ways to Stay Motivated When You Want to Quit" width="225" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This post contains affiliate links which means I make a small commission through sales but this doesn't cost you anything :)</span></span></div> </div>

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Should I Follow My Dreams Or Get A 'Real' Job?

<div style="text-align: left;"> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjagSbiIpct-yHO16RCEdFkIkDsoKA2fjH9UF1QyROFJ6TKfBQU9GJ61TEbKg3qQKdrc_Q0N-Bq117bTh7r5927C9IKKZLZGgxTGb16HcgZW7esYUw0rTVgOi5ahVI15w-w7XxHB1b2pV8/s1600/follow+dreams+or+safe+job.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Should i follow my dreams or get a normal job Should I Follow My Dreams or Get A 'Real' Job?" border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjagSbiIpct-yHO16RCEdFkIkDsoKA2fjH9UF1QyROFJ6TKfBQU9GJ61TEbKg3qQKdrc_Q0N-Bq117bTh7r5927C9IKKZLZGgxTGb16HcgZW7esYUw0rTVgOi5ahVI15w-w7XxHB1b2pV8/s1600/follow+dreams+or+safe+job.png" title="Should I Follow My Dreams or Get A 'Real' Job?" width="490" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">The question we all ask ourselves: should I go with my head or heart? Should I chase after that dream job or take the safe route? You can either be a realist or and idealist when it comes to life, or even a bit of both. If you're somewhere in the middle, you might find yourself stuck on which career path to choose. How do you give yourself the best life possible? Do you follow your dreams and find eternal happiness? Or choose the safe route and have guaranteed financial security?</span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;">There are pros and cons to both so if you're unsure whether you should take that risk and follow your dream or play it safe, it's important to compare your options:</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Pros of Following Your Dreams:</b></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">You'll wake up everyday getting to <b>do what you love</b>.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">Can you live your life knowing that you didn't go after the one thing you always wanted? By following your dreams you're staying true to yourself and potentially having the life you've always dreamt of. If you can dream it, you can achieve it and if you want it bad enough, there's no reason why you can’t have it.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">You will have a constant drive to achieve and reach your goals because <b>you're working for yourself</b>.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">You're potentially creating a better and happier life for yourself by doing what you love and what you were born to do. If you’re skilled in a particular area then you owe it to yourself to pursue it and <u>make the most of your skill and talent.</u></span></li> </ul> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -36px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Cons of Following Your Dream:</b></span></span><br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">It may not guarantee financial security. This is where the realist part of me would advise you to plan carefully to make sure you have a secure future for yourself. I highly recommend following your dreams however I know it's very important to have financial security. Just make sure your dream can assure you security in life too.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">It may take a lot longer to go down this route rather than the 'traditional' job route. Overnight successes rarely happen and a lot of successful people have worked very hard every single day for years to get close to their dreams. If you're chasing your dream then you more than likely have a lot of drive and ambition so this shouldn't be a problem, but just be aware <b>it may take you longer</b> to reach a steady income in life if you're going after a big dream.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><b>It may be harder</b> to actually make your dream a reality than to choose a steady job.</span></li> </ul> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -36px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">As you can see there are a lot of pros to following your dream, and being a big dreamer myself, I highly recommend that if you're passionate about something then you should <b>go after it full speed ahead.</b> That's not to say that a 'normal' job may not be for you either, so here's a list of pros and cons of going down the 'safe' career route.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pros of A 'Safe' Career:</span></b></span><br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></b></span></div> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">*Almost* guaranteed financial security. Not every job can guarantee you a good pay cheque but you're more likely to have a stable income sooner if you choose the school-university-job route. It's no secret that we live in a world where we need money to survive so it's a safer bet to choose a 'normal' job if money is your main focus.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">Security in the workplace. A lot of people start at entry level jobs and work their way up the career ladder and although no job is guaranteed, you may have <b>more job security</b> in the long run this way.</span></li> </ul> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -36px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Cons of A 'Safe' Career:</b></span></span><br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div> <ul> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">If you're choosing a job purely because it's safe and will make you money, you could end up very unhappy in life. <b>Money does not equate to happiness</b> and you should never make a decision based on it. We all like to be safe but stepping out of your comfort zone is so important especially when it comes to your career.</span></li> <li style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><b>The 'safe' job may not be the job you really want</b> and therefor it could negatively impact your mental health. An unhappy job can really affect your state of mind so choose carefully when it comes to your career path. Life is long, so make sure you're doing something that you love.</span></li> </ul> <div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next';"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: 16px;">While I'm not qualified to tell you exactly what to do with your life, I strongly urge you to find your passion and fight to make it your livelihood, whether that's through an untraditional route or the standard job route. You are responsible for giving yourself the best damn life possible and doing that by any means. Follow your dream and <b>make it a reality.</b></span></span><br /> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: 16px;">Read:<b> </b><a href="https://justandmyguys.blogspot.com//search?q=10-reasons-why-you-should-follow-your-dreams"><span style="color: #e06666;">10 Reasons Why You Should Follow Your Dreams</span></a></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next"; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">You Can Do Both</span></u></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "avenir next";">There's no reason why your dream career can't involve safety and financial security too. You can always work a 'normal' job while you're on the road to achieving your dream. Not only will you have some experience in the 'traditional' job field to fall back on but it will give you the funds to allow you to pursue your dream.</span></span></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -36px;"> <br /></div> <div style="line-height: normal;"> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next';"> <span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: x-large;"><u>Inspire Yourself</u></span><br /> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">A great way to help you decided on how to get started with your dream career is getting advice from others. I highly recommend a book by Aliza Licht called<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(224, 102, 102); color: #e06666;"> <a href="http://amzn.to/2fhmYkn" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Leave Your Mark: Land your dream job. Kill it in your career. Rock social media</span></a></span>. She gives great advice and guidance on how to kill it in your career and get your dream job at the same time. You'll feel hella inspired after reading this.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <br /></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Another super inspiring book by Jen Sincero is <a href="http://amzn.to/2jRDZGK"><span style="color: #e06666;">You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life</span></a>. It's a brilliant how-to guide on creating a life you love and make money doing it.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Go With Your Gut</u></span></span></div> </div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <br /></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">A lot of people describe this predicament as choosing between your head or heart, however I'm telling you to ignore them both and follow your gut. Ever heard of a gut instinct? If you have a gut feeling about something, always go with it. Trust your gut, you can always try both career options or even work a day job and pursue your dream at the same time!</span></div> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: x-large;"><u>Happiness or Money?</u></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">It comes down to what your goal in life is and what you really want. Is your goal to make a lot of money? Is it your goal to have a fulfilling purpose? Although money is important, it shouldn't be a deciding factor in your life and happiness. <b>Chase the dream, not the money.</b> </span>Your happiness is ultimately what matters, regardless of money or status. Choose the path where you wake up everyday feeling happy and fulfilled. </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: 'Avenir Next'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;"> <br /></div> <div style="font-family: 'avenir next'; line-height: normal;"> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Regardless if you're going for the safe job or the dream job, don't be the person who says, 'What if', be the person who says, 'I did.'</span></div> <div style="font-size: 16px;"> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><br /></span> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Pin it for later:</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUl01C6Cu7rKLzK1Q5BWukI9cuhBZLH-gH_JLjliJDg5EJ5OxBeo10qd0vmgcwfCl5a48lfNMOLkuFYHrtsTXh844KsDoQp1l89nbcmrX6OREjmeSxtMNVnA6JcI6gRhOYrKIGRbhGpQQ/s1600/follow+dreams+or+safe+job.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Should i follow my dreams or get a normal job Should I Follow My Dreams or Get A 'Real' Job?" border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUl01C6Cu7rKLzK1Q5BWukI9cuhBZLH-gH_JLjliJDg5EJ5OxBeo10qd0vmgcwfCl5a48lfNMOLkuFYHrtsTXh844KsDoQp1l89nbcmrX6OREjmeSxtMNVnA6JcI6gRhOYrKIGRbhGpQQ/s1600/follow+dreams+or+safe+job.png" title="Should I Follow My Dreams or Get A 'Real' Job?" width="240" /></a></div> </div> </div>

Should I Follow My Dreams Or Get A 'Real' Job?

The question we all ask ourselves: should I go with my head or heart? Should I chase after that dream job or take the safe route...