INSPO MONDAY

original photo by Jonas Nilsson Lee.

I am not sure who is reading this right now, however, I would like to share something with you.

I need someone to say this to me when I am feeling sad and tired. So, I am now saying this to me and to all who are reading this.

DON'T YOU EVER GIVE UP. 

 We need to stay strong in this life. 

When you are exhausted, take a few deep breathes and smile to tell yourself that you will be fine.

When you are stressed, tell yourself that it's not a big deal. IT'S NOT. Stop worrying about the things in the future and live in the moment.

When you are alone, appreciate the things you have in your life right now. Be grateful and humble to everyone in your life because we are here for a reason. We might not be wise enough to see it right now, but I am sure that, one day we will. 

How to be happy?

photo by me

Are you feeling down? Did you ever feel like you live alone although you are physically not alone?

We all have the 'phase' of life before, the 'dark phase'. 

Sometimes, even you open your eyes you can feel your heart is hurting and falling apart. No one deserve to feel like that. And you, who reading this now, deserve to be happy! But, the question remained. How? How to be happy when we are dealing with our pain inside? 

I have to admit, I am not a very strong person and I am not a professional in this field. I have troubles to be happy, too. I will also wish to be a kid again where all my trouble is to fall asleep. We grow both mentally and physically, turning into a more mature human being which we called 'adult'. I still remembered the desire of me wanted to be an adult so badly because all the beautiful shoes are made for the adults(since they have the money and also the power to control a kid like us). I like to think as being adult is the most fun thing to do. You can drive anywhere, buy stuffs you like, it's just the coolness and the power that attracts me. 

However, as I am growing(I am still growing), I don't think it's a good idea to be an adult. I finally realized that being a 'elder' person, doesn't mean you have more power, it simply means you have more responsibilities which I called it as stone you need to carry. As time passed by, more and more stone will be stack up and you will be struggling to carry them. Even though, I am only a teenager, I can feel it. Now, I think the adults are all very strong souls. Until now you don't understand, yet I know you can connect with what I wrote here.

So, after the long reading, I will now share what I do to feel happy! I can't tell you the exact way to feel happy but to share with you about my personal experiences that I learnt from everyone around me and from the books I read.

I know it's hard to be happy sometimes since no everyone can control their emotions perfectly. Sometimes, I just love to let it go. Let the feeling goes away, by expressing them. How I like to express them is by writing. I write all the bad and at the same times the good things. After I write down all the negative part, I will try as much as I can to write something positive. Something that I am grateful for, something that make me laugh that day. Or maybe an inspiring quotes. Now, when you are sad and you wanted to cry, don't hold the tears. Just let them flow out. This will definitely makes you feel better. 

Some good old methods will ask you to do something that you enjoy doing, for me, is watching youtube and reading books. It totally works! I mean something doing what you love, can be very inconvenient. So, I suggest breathing. Yes, a simple action like breathing can slow down everything inside you. Remember, take a few deep breathes to calm yourself down. Also, you may find that not very useful sometimes, but breathing can really make you feel less exhausted. 

Keep a journal. Okay, it might seems keeping a journal has nothing to do with being happy, even so it does! I love reading my old diary. This is mainly because I find that the 'old me' is very funny, smart, foolish and stubborn. I always has the 'What I am grateful for today' in my journal and I can invariably find a smile in my face unfailingly when I read it.

Enjoy those small moments in life that melt you heart. Do you ever just stop and watch the masterpiece of the nature, the sky? Do you ever notice how beautiful and breathtaking are the sunrise and sunset? Do you cherish the moment before? The moment when you see your dog yawning and stretching it's back. The shadow of your mum cooking for you and the moment when a baby hold your finger with their tiny little fingers. I always smile when I saw a cute little baby. Simple things like this can make me really enjoy my day! I will be happy even my favorite singer or youtuber upload a new video. Click here to read a old blog post of me sharing some youtube channel that make me laugh!

Take a shower or a bath. A warm and nice bath is my personal favorite. Everyone knows that we tend to think a lot during shower time. The steam of the lukewarm water always calm me down. When I am in a huge problem, I like to have a cold water shower, to wake me and my soul up. 

Being with friends will absolutely cheer you up! Believe it or not, when you are around with your friends, you will have a better mood. And lastly, happiness is from your heart. If you decide to be happy, you will. No one can really help you to be happy, if you don't want to. It's the matter of your mind. Just don't let the pain you are feeling now to take over you. 

What to do in holiday (summer at home)

Hmm... 

What cha do in holiday? Vacation? Beach? Or nothing?

For me, I am always thinking about what to do. What should I do? Most importantly, what can I do?

Although, going out might be fun but sometimes you might just have no choice and need to stay at home. Or you're too lazy to get up and go out. I did feel the same way sometimes, feels that it is a lot easier to snug in my bedroom and don't want to judge by anyone.

picture credit to dinasday.com

Things I do that is fun for me during holiday at home!

1. Social Media

You guess it! I go to YouTube, Tumblr, Pinterest and Facebook. I am such a huge fans for youtube and I honestly think I can watch hundreds of videos everyday! Tumblr is just like a mini blog and it is widely used now and I just scroll through the thing like what I do in Facebook! I love seeing those beautiful images from the pinterest's users. They're so creative and informative!

2. Books

I know it sounds nerdy yet it is the best thing you can do! I am not asking you to read your textbook but still if you want to read them, go ahead! I usually read young adult novels. For instance, Divergent and The Fault in Ours Star. Somehow, I don't really like fantasy novels because I find them difficult to imagine, so I rather watch the movies. I know there're loads of people love fantasy novel but not me. Sometimes, I love reading something that I am interested in like cute romantic stories or really just some chic lit type of books. For books that more intense, I love reading those self-help or so called self enrichment books. I know it's weird and people always asked me why I am reading it. I think they have things that I could learn to improve myself. The main thing is that I wanted to be successful (yes, successful!). Books like 'How to be happy', 'How to improve your memory' and stuff like that really catches my eyes. If you have any book suggestions, tell me at the comment section below! I have been in a book hunt recently!

3. Photography

Yeah, kinda random but I love to take photos of the clouds and anything that I love. Photo is a good way to capture and freeze a moment that can be last forever. You might not be a professional photographer, however it do not take a professional to take pictures! Just take some photos and share it with your family or friends if you want. Keep them in your album if you're shy to show them. If you like me, love to look at your childhood pictures, then you'll probably want to see your teenage pictures when you're an adult. Don't just take selfie. Imagine that you can only see your face of you as a child because your parent helped you to take selfie when you're young. What will you think? Horrible, right? You might just get bored by your own face.

4. Try to cook

It's a hidden talent in everyone! We're suppose to cook for ourselves when we're an adult. It's a responsibilities to cook for your kids. You can either asked your mum to teach you or learn from some cook show! It's easy! Ingredients+how to cook=delicious dishes. But wait, of course you need to practice and try to cook! It is always the hardest at the beginning! Don't give up!

5. Update your journal

Not everyone has the habit to write everyday! I bet you didn't! Journal for me is like a documentary of your life and I always enjoy reading my old diaries. The way I think when I was in elementary school always make me laugh like a fool. Buy a book that you like so you will be excited to write everyday! I love to write on a book instead on a laptop since when you're writing, you can see your limited edition, one and only handwriting! You can doodle easily and paste pictures in it. I had tried to write daily but I failed. I forget them and I usually update them once in a month. Yeah, only twelve pages every year! That's why writing journal in summer is essentials for me!

6. Clean your room!

How long since the last time you clean your room? Yesterday? Last week? or last month? Don't get lazy with your room. You sleep there, play there, dance there and do a lot of things there! How can you leave them with a mess everyday? Lack of inspiration to clean your room? It is not always easy to get up and and clean. But trust me, you will be so proud and thankful to yourself after cleaning them! And don't forget your closet, too.

7. TV marathon

I love watching telly although it is slightly unhealthy for us. But who don't like a good tv shows? Or movies?
What I always do is stop watching after 2-3 hours of the shows since your eyeballs need some rest! Rest for an hour or two. Then, I will continue my marathon. Remember to stop for awhile. Of course, holiday isn't fun with only tv shows. This is just a reward from me to myself after studying for a whole semester.

8. Make some new friends!

Hello? How to make friends when you're at home? Easy! You can find friends on  internet but be careful when you're making one. Go to a site where it is safe and has good reviews. Be nice and friendly, then you will make new friends in no time! Click here for more information.

9. Learn something new

For example, learn how to play a guitar or take a courses from a website. Khan academy is good if you want to learn something.

For summer outfit ideas, check out asos style, dailylook style, topshop style and forever21 style.
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