Three cheers for coffee

Love Big Yes! Love Big! And I'm not meaning the bloke from Sex and the City! I'm meaning, we get one life, one chance to grab what opportunities we have been given and give it our all. I have loved big time for all my existence! I have never approached anything in a light hearted manner. At school, I joined every club going. I'd just put my hand up. I'm not sure how it happened but I even ended up in the Chess club! I've always been known as the one who 'will give it a go'. And it's no bad thing because this open minded attitude has got me ppaces, it's made me meet people I may not have met- lovely, interesting people with a similar attitude to my own. Every hobby or job I have started, I have given my all. Why give anything less? I love this next quote though and it has taken me a long time to see this. We can't possibly give our all to everyone. I've tried! Give your all to those nearest and to those who appreciate it! In fact, I hav...

Don't judge a book by its cover I love that quote! Who knows what amazing magic people have behind their exterior? I try not to judge a book by its cover, unless it's a real book as the covers do draw me in! I try to make a judgement on someone when I've met them a few times and then I err on finding the good, the gold. I do overlook the odd not so good because, who is perfect? Nobody. The good should be magnified. Then, your lives will be richer! I love this next quote. Some people's goodness just shines through. They just make you feel better by seeing them. They have no ulterior motives. They just like being with you and you with them. This quote made me laugh but it is so true. A few times I've had folk smile to my face, nod in understanding, give me a hug then go and tittle tattle to others. We've all had it I suppose. Every time I've said, I've learned now; I won't be so open with people until I know who to confide in, particular...

Let's get creative, creative! I had to sing that title! I wanna get creative! Olivia Newton John might have wanted to get physical and sweaty but I want to get creative and glittery! For a long time, I was trying to 'find myself', like I was lost. My Sat Nav must have been on the blink because I couldn't find the old me, no matter where I looked and who I asked. Then it dawned on me. The old me was long gone. At this point, it was more of a relief, that I could stop the searching and yearning. There was an element of excitement too. Who was the new me and where was she going? I felt like I had a blank canvas I could start reinventing and recreating myself on. I love the idea of a blank canvas, a new beginning, a fresh start. We can keep parts of the old us, the best parts and add new. Just make sure you are using bright, vibrant colours! I'm a way down the line and I'm still working on me! I am, a work in progress. The transformation does not hap...

Mindful, not mind full I've been reading a lot about mindfulness lately and I love this quote. I used to be the person walking the dog, all the time. We'd go on walks and my mind really wasn't there for most of the time. It was back, over analysing stuff from the past or worrying about events in the future. It was only when I left teaching that I slowly started to empty my mind of stuff. It took quite a while! I began walking in our local park and started noticing the trees and flowers. Very powerful indeed! Just like this picture, which I love, I'm getting closer to the dog's way of thinking! I'm nearly there! We do have a tendency to be distracted, us humans when we are walking in nature. I'd be on my phone, texting someone, probably work related! Or I'd be telling my family about something that happened that I needed closure from. Again, often work related! Now, I just feel the grass under my feet, feel the breeze on my face, hear the birds...