LIFE EDIT: JULY
Oh July. I barely had time to really kick back and appreciate all you had to offer but I am taking this time to reflect on the time we spent together. Cannot say all 31 days were pure bliss but they all did have moments where I felt more than content. Here's what I remember from last month.
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It started off with a lovely dinner with one of my best friends, Rach, where we had one of our legendary talks about almost everything under and beyond the sun. Though there was a mini hiccup that day as she was stuck on the train for more than half an hour due to a reason I cannot quite recall at this time but the little time we did have together was more than well spent. That week I also got to hang out with my former flatmate Fiona at her brother's BBQ shindig which was lovely. And then I also managed to catch up with my girl Mercy which was long overdue. It is just amazing to see how we've all grown in our own ways over the past year and I can't say I tire of catching up with the fiercely beautiful and kind ladies I call friends.
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July was also the month I decided to give up custard creams. Don't worry, this is only temporary. I have not completely lost my mind. I just wanted to prove to myself that I could do it. Although I am not sure I can comfortably say I have succeeded. I mean, I haven't had a custard cream since but that doesn't mean I haven't had a biscuit... or 10 (times 100) these past two months. Ah well, I never said I was giving up all biscuits. Speaking of biscuits, there was one Sunday where me and my 3-5's kids group at church (Breaking news: I am now officially my group's team leader! And what a great bunch of people I work with) spent our time playing with toys, dressing up as animals, colouring in and then finally decorating digestive biscuits with icing sugar and sprinkles. And yes, it was indeed as fun as it sounds. Luckily the parents had to deal with the high-on-sugar kids as that activity was done close to the end of our session. Haha.
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But as much fun was had last month, it appears that feeling lost and unsure of what my purpose in life kind of sort of is, was the new pair of shoes I refused to take off and place at the back of my closet or preferably the bin. This may be due to the fact that my 25th birthday is on the horizon and I feel I have got nothing to show for it (but whenever I take a look at my CV I am forever blown away by what's on there haha). So what did I go and do to remedy this feeling? I decided to give myself a well deserved break. I hardly ever close my eyes and 'Just Do It' or 'Just Say Yes' so I thought my birthday was a good a time as any to try and change that bit about me. I am proud to report that I will be living it up in Portugal for my birthday with one of my best partners in crime - my sister. Getting out of my current surroundings and taking a peek at a bit of what the world has to offer is what I am hoping will give me a new perspective on my life. Exploring new places has always been a great interest of mine but money and fear have always held me back in the past. One day I hope to get to the point where I can travel foreign lands all by my lonesome and soak in the wonders of this beautiful planet we live in.
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I came across this quote that really resonated with me:
“Never confuse busy with productivity. You can be busy without a purpose, but what is the point?”
With feeling all the feels I hinted at above I took a long hard look at what exactly it is I do with my time and tried to find ways to inject more activities that I feel will help get me on a path whose siren call I'm hearing and being hypnotised by. This has not been all too easy nor has it happened overnight but mulling over this quote every now and then does help bring things back into focus and sets me back on the right track. I do not remember where I saw this quote, unfortunately, but my thanks do go to whoever shared it with me.
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July did have its ups (a colleague of mine told me he was going to propose to his girlfriend - she said yes!!) and downs (being told off by my neighbour for exercising in the morning... actaully this may be an up as no more hardcore burpees for me anymore) but that it is all a part of life it seems. I am glad I managed to finally sit down and allow the words that are not centred on films or TV shows to flow from head to keyboard in the manner that it has. I hope the past two months have had their fair share of glorious days for you. Please do share some of those moments with me if you like.
Until next time!
Mo x