thoughts about life

  I wanted this post to be a bit more relaxed and "journal like" i guess, starting a blog is one of the best things i have ever done even though i haven't had it long. I'm not sure how many people actually read/follow it but it's nice to think that someone somewhere might be, not only that but it helps me to reflect on my life and actually sit down and think about how lucky i am to have the people that i do in my life, objects aren't a great deal to me, i mean.. obviously it's amazing to have nice things and who doesn't love a new car or piece of clothing ( i'm a sucker for a sale! )  but to me deep down it's much more important to be rich in love and friendships. When i was younger my mum used to tell me, if something is making you unhappy then do something about it, life's too short to let things such as a job, partner or friend etc.. stop you from being you or being happy, because that is all that really matters! if you are happy then you're doing something right. I have always lived by this wisdom, as cliché as it may sound it is the best advice i was ever given. 

The reason i am writing this is because i am in a bit of a crossroads in my life at the moment, if any of you have read my very first post then you will know that i was working up London in an amazing law firm and i will be forever grateful for the wonderful opportunity it has given me all sorts of new experiences and when my contract ended about a month ago  i was given the chance to carry on working there.. i turned it down. Now some may say i'm stupid or selfish but my happiness comes first in life and i wasn't happy working in the rush of the "big city", the mind numbing long train journeys twice a day 5 times a week with every one bustling onto a hot train and looking miserable and lifeless, then the walk to work and back with big business men and their huge briefcases knocking you out of the way, not one please, thank you or sorry. I mean don't get me wrong i met some lovely people during my time in London but to me everyone just looked unhappy and it was dragging me down, i started experiencing anxiety and becoming depressed, i stopped doing things i loved doing such as going to the gym and socialising. So, rant over.. currently i am sat in my garden with the sun beaming down, my dog laid by my side chewing on a bit of old wood writing a blog post and i am so happy! Obviously i can't be jobless for long and i am actively looking for work, hopefully something part time so i can pursue my goal of becoming a holistic massage therapist. The message i wanted to get across to anyone who is reading is that if you are unhappy with something in your life then change it, work on improving it or just completely get rid of it because whatever it is is not worth taking your happiness away!  

   Don't worry, Don't hurry and 

smell the flowers along the way!