Sunday Vanity: Changes
It's Sunday and we all know what that means, right? SUNDAY VANITY is back for another weekly dosage of inspiration! Last week we talked about relaxation and firstly I would like to thank you all for the lovely comments, I absolutely love how accepted these series seems to be and hopefully you guys won't be disappointed in the posts to come. If you don't remember what the previous Sunday Vanity was about, let me tell you a short recap, all right? Considering how stressful our lives may be during the week, due to our jobs or school duties, or even both in some cases, it's nice to take that one day off to just relax and take it easy. So in hopes to inspire some of you, I wrote about my favourite ways to relax — from music to writing and reading. If you haven't read it yet and want to take a look, you can find the previous post here. Oh, and there was also a freebie wallpaper included, if that might catch your interest. ;)
But let's stop dwelling on the past and let's focus on today's Sunday Vanity subject, which is CHANGES. You might notice a sentence in the graphic above that says "Changes & they are not always bad" and you might wonder why I decided to add that little part, huh? Foremost it was simply because I feel like changes are more often than not perceived as something bad, something that we should stay away from. I mean how many times have you heard the sentence "oh, you changed so much, I can't even recognise you anymore" and how many out of those were said in a supporting, pleasantly surprised tone? In my case it would probably have to be around 2 out of 10, perhaps 3 if I'm being a little optimistic. That is why I thought that emphasising that not all changes are bad was an important factor in this little post today.
I personally think I changed a lot in the past year alone, hell I think sometimes I tend to change on a monthly or even weekly basis. Sure, that might not be the best thing but I think that changing can be good for us, especially in the younger years where some of us haven't found ourselves yet — we're still not certain who we want to be. These changes have nothing to do with anyone else but ourselves, and they happen within. At least that's my case, I can't say much about yours, can I now? For example, a year or so ago I came back home from London (you may or may not know that I moved there in a failed attempt at starting a new life there) I was really depressed, I would barely leave my room and when I would it just meant that I would sit with my friends and be quiet, or even worse I would be incredibly rude to them. I started seeing a psychiatrist, I was taking pills and everything was just a general mess. A year or so later I'm at college, in a different city, with a new group of friends and a fresh attitude towards life. So when anyone tells me that I have changed in that typical disappointed tone, I proudly agree with them — I have changed and I intend on keep changing to better myself, I plan on bettering myself every single day.
But let's stop dwelling on the past and let's focus on today's Sunday Vanity subject, which is CHANGES. You might notice a sentence in the graphic above that says "Changes & they are not always bad" and you might wonder why I decided to add that little part, huh? Foremost it was simply because I feel like changes are more often than not perceived as something bad, something that we should stay away from. I mean how many times have you heard the sentence "oh, you changed so much, I can't even recognise you anymore" and how many out of those were said in a supporting, pleasantly surprised tone? In my case it would probably have to be around 2 out of 10, perhaps 3 if I'm being a little optimistic. That is why I thought that emphasising that not all changes are bad was an important factor in this little post today.
I personally think I changed a lot in the past year alone, hell I think sometimes I tend to change on a monthly or even weekly basis. Sure, that might not be the best thing but I think that changing can be good for us, especially in the younger years where some of us haven't found ourselves yet — we're still not certain who we want to be. These changes have nothing to do with anyone else but ourselves, and they happen within. At least that's my case, I can't say much about yours, can I now? For example, a year or so ago I came back home from London (you may or may not know that I moved there in a failed attempt at starting a new life there) I was really depressed, I would barely leave my room and when I would it just meant that I would sit with my friends and be quiet, or even worse I would be incredibly rude to them. I started seeing a psychiatrist, I was taking pills and everything was just a general mess. A year or so later I'm at college, in a different city, with a new group of friends and a fresh attitude towards life. So when anyone tells me that I have changed in that typical disappointed tone, I proudly agree with them — I have changed and I intend on keep changing to better myself, I plan on bettering myself every single day.
Since this seems to be turning into one of the most personal posts I have ever written to date, let's keep with the theme and see what exactly are some changes that I still hope to accomplish in the future, yes?
1. Take more risks. I'm just one of those people that sometimes stick to what's safe, you know? Well, excluding the fact that I jumped on a plane with some saved up money and moved to a different country in hopes of starting anew (and look how well that turned out). But nevertheless I'm trying to change that, I'm trying to be more adventurous — not in the Lara Croft way though — and just learn to say yes to new challenges and opportunities when they arise, instead of sticking to the walls of my safe little bubble.
2. Focus more on my studies. I did a crappy job with this one so far this year, hell I think I was even at my worst in January. But that doesn't change the fact that I still have time to change this, right? I plan on going to all most of my classes this semester, and actually doing more than half an hour per week of work at home. Knowing myself this one will probably be one of the most challenging changes, even though it may be an easy one for most of you, I have the concentration focus of a toddler. Fingers crossed, all right?
3. Be nicer to people. This might come as a surprise to some but I can be outstandingly mean sometimes. I have no clue as to why but those are just facts, I guess. It may have something to do with my messed up astrological signs (I'm primarily a Leo, my moon is in Gemini, and my adjacent sign is a Taurus), however how pathetic is to try and blame that on astrology, huh? It is something I'm trying to fix though, and so far so good, to be honest with you. Sure, I have my moments sometimes around specific people but it's not that bad, I hope? Well, I definitely improved since about 4 or 5 years ago when I told a girl that I will kill her if I hear her talking bad about my cousin again, and if a death threat is not bad on its own, it was her birthday. Oops? Well, we're friends now, so all is good.
4. Move, move, move. This one has two meanings. First one is simply to be going forward, quite self explanatory, right? The second one though is to move houses. Right now I'm in a little room in a building full of rooms. That makes little sense, huh? The building has no apartments and instead you have a bunch of rooms, with shared bathrooms on each floor and a kitchen down in the basement of the building. Sounds quite bad, doesn't it? The worst thing are the thin walls. Luckily I'm actually moving in May or June, and am currently already looking at studio apartments to rent. I'm so excited! Next step is to move back to the UK, either London or Brighton really.
5. Smile more & worry less. I constantly worry about the most pointless things you could ever imagine. From how my hair looks that day to the rent payment being late for one day. If you haven't noticed the first one is the most silly, while the second is a bit less. One day is not a lot, and I know my landlord won't make a fuss for a day but it just bothers me so much. So yea, I'm just trying to be more calm and instead of pointlessly worrying I should instead focus on preventing/correcting the things that bother me with a smile on my face. I smile a lot in general but there's nothing wrong with smiling even more, am I right or am I right?
Okay, five things are quite enough for today. I feel like today's Sunday Vanity was a bit shorter than usual, and perhaps a bit more over the place and all but I still hope that you will like it and that perhaps some of you will find it inspiring.
As last week, here's a little Sunday Vanity freebie. This time in the form of an iPhone wallpaper, although I think it could work for other phones as well, just edit the size? If not, comment which phone you have and I'll fix the size for you.
As last week, here's a little Sunday Vanity freebie. This time in the form of an iPhone wallpaper, although I think it could work for other phones as well, just edit the size? If not, comment which phone you have and I'll fix the size for you.
Just click on the picture above and it will take you to the download link.
And just one last little thing, this week there will be no link-up as no one seemed interested in it the last week, but if you will want me to keep this series a link-up, please do tell me in the comments below, okay? After all, link-ups are for you guys and for all of us to turn into a little community, so they mostly depend on you.
What is your personal stance on changes? Are there any changes that you hope to achieve for yourself this year or just in general?
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I like the quotes in the post!
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