It Is Sensible

 It Is Sensible

“Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind”

Every one of us does a lot for other people.

Our lives revolve around us taking care of our loved ones, friends and family.

But what about us?

How much time do we give to ourselves every day?

We can give ourselves important self-care time and look after those we love because — there are enough hours in the day!

Prioritizing both means that we are using our days wisely and that we have control of our time.

Plus, we are staying balanced by caring for ourselves as well as looking after others.

Never be so busy looking after someone else’s mental and physical health that we neglect our own.

And if you really are too busy then stop and re-arrange your time during the day.

Because you are just as important as those you are caring for.

We must never neglect our own self-care but make that routine of (at least) ten minutes every day to rest, refresh and renew our minds and our bodies.

By doing this, we will always have something of ourselves to give to others.

It is noble to look after others and it is sensible to look after ourselves.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

The Victorian Era

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To Help Us Succeed

 To Help Us Succeed

“It’s how you deal with failure that determines how you achieve success”

When we are learning anything, we do not always get it right the first time.

Sometimes we have to try and try and keep trying and then, eventually, we will get it right.

The point is “do not give up!”

A positive mind can turn itself to any ‘job’ and succeed, no matter how long it takes.

When we have the attitude to ‘learn from our mistakes’, we very often make fewer mistakes.

We become much stronger people and more in control of our own lives.

When we make a mistake, we can let it motivate us, moving us on to succeed ‘the next time’.

Never fear failure, or getting it wrong, because we learn so much from each mistake, even if it is never to do ‘that’ again!

Each failure, each mistake, is a stepping-stone towards success and a happier future.

Look at failure as a “tool” on our journey in life.

To help us progress.

To help us succeed. 

To encourage us to keep going.

Let us all be determined to rise above any mistakes and succeed in life.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

The Fashion Of Elizabeth I

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Believe In Your Dreams

 Believe In Your Dreams

“All dreams are within reach. All you have to do is keep moving towards them”

Every dream is within our reach if we really want it.

Every vision can come true if we are willing to work towards it.

Nothing is impossible if we are really determined to ‘have it’.

Life Itself is not an easy journey but it is one that is worth fighting for.

Every day we are alive brings us closer to what we truly want in life, but we do have to ‘put in the work’ for it.

Perseverance and hard work are two ‘qualities’ which will get us to our dreams.

Take one step at a time, always believing in yourself and you will achieve your vision.

Stay Committed!

Never give up because you deserve your dreams.

Every dream is worth all of the hard work, so keep striving forwards.

One day, you will be living your dreams.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Georgian Fashion

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Vision, Aspiration, Dream

 Vision, Aspiration, Dream

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams”

These are lovely words!

When we believe in our dreams — we are believing in ourselves.

We live in such a busy world, that we can get so caught up in the day-to-day business of looking after everybody else that we ‘forget’ ourselves and our dreams.

Keep those dreams firmly in mind and think about them all of the time.

Every day think of something that is connected to your dream.

You’ll be surprised at what you ‘CAN’ actually do.

The power of belief is important here.

We “Believe” in our dreams.

We “Believe” in our abilities.

We “Believe” in ourselves.

And just as we are beautiful, so are our dreams.

By following this, we are ‘creating’ a brighter and a happier future for ourselves.

Never stop believing in their potential to shape us, today and tomorrow.

Have the courage to pursue your passions.

Be determined to make your dreams come true.

Have faith in yourself to achieve your ‘vision’ in life.

Do something every single day towards turning your ‘aspirations’ into a reality, even if it is just seeing this in the mind’s eye.

It is amazing how dreams do come true.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Norman Hartnell

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Those Inner Qualities

 Those Inner Qualities

“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you”

I actually think that these are beautiful words.

Each and every one of us is unique and special inside.

We have an inner strength and courage which truly matters as we go on our journey through life.

These ‘qualities’ guide us through the obstacles that do come up all of the time.

When we look within ourselves, we can start to ‘nurture’ our inner self and focus on cultivating a strong personality.

Our inner strengths and passions can have a far better effect on us than any ‘circumstances’.

We need to give ourselves that all-important self-care time to strengthen our focus on our inner qualities.

Let’s embrace who we really are and love ourselves, strengthening and building up those inner qualities.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Madame Clapham

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Determination, Joy And Happiness

 Determination, Joy And Happiness

“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions”

What ‘defines’ us as a person?

It is not the circumstances we live in.

It is the decisions we make and we ‘react’ to the circumstances we live in.

We must never let anything or anyone dictate how we should live, but we need to take control of our lives as we want to.

We live in a world surrounded by people and events, and it is up to us how we ‘respond’ to these.

We want to lead our own lives and not let others take that control away from us.

We know the saying: “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul” by Nelson Mandela.

We have the power to individually overcome obstacles that do come our way.

Only we as individuals can rise above our circumstances proving who we really are.

Our lives are in our hands today, and what we need to remember is that our ‘decisions’ will affect our futures.

The power to shape our own destinies is in our own hands.

Let’s make our lives full of determination, joy and happiness today and tomorrow.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

And The Bride Wore

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You Are Perfect The Way You Are

You Are Perfect The Way You Are

“Go easy on yourself. Whatever you do today, let it be enough”

We live in a society which continually pushes us to be ‘perfect’ and to ‘get to the top’.

Whilst ambition is good to have, it is not good when it takes over your life and starts to make you think that you are not good enough, no matter how hard you work.

Accept yourself for who you are!

You are doing your best.

Let that be enough.

Celebrate your wins, small or large.

Be “proud” of what you have personally achieved.

And never compare yourself to others because we are all individuals with our own special abilities.

Be kind to yourself.

Forgive yourself.

Cultivate self-love which will help you to build a healthier mindset.

Give yourself the grace to accept that you have done your best and that is enough.

In this way, you will find peace and contentment.

You are perfect just the way you are.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Estee Lauder

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Choose To Love

 Choose To Love

Choose To Have Control

“Every experience in your life is an opportunity to love”

Every day we are alive is an opportunity to “love”.

To love someone.

To love something.

To love ourselves!

When we view every experience as an opportunity to love our lives, and to show that love, we will find true meaning and happiness in our own lives.

Every experience and every situation is a valuable lesson that ‘teaches’ us how to “love”.

Whether there is joy or pain, success or failure, every moment we are alive is a chance to choose love over fear, understanding over judgement, and compassion over indifference.

To choose to love proves that we have control over our lives.

LIVE AND LIVE LIFE!

Paul Poiret

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Have That Healthy Mental Diet

 Have That Healthy Mental Diet

“Sometimes the weight you need to lose isn’t on your body”

“Weight” can be mental and / or emotional, as well as physical.

We concentrate a great deal on losing weight off of our bodies, but it is just as important to “free” our minds of the weight that stress and worry can bring.

Our minds are equally as important as our bodies are.

True health comes from feeling confident from within ourselves.

True happiness comes from prioritizing our self-care which includes our mental health.

When we are over weight physically, (for whatever reason), it is hard and difficult to physically move.

Having the ‘weight’ of stress and worry in our minds stops us from moving forwards mentally.

Physical.

Emotional.

Mental.

With a well-balanced diet and balanced exercise, we can achieve a desired and healthy physical weight.

This applies just the same to our mental health.

Taking time, every single day, to have a healthy diet of positive meditation will encourage us to have a healthy mindset, as well as a healthy lifestyle.

Remember, the mind controls the body, so we should give the mind the same amount of time to be healthy and to stay healthy.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

The Story Of Prada

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Draw Inspiration From Them

Draw Inspiration From Them

“Strong people rarely have an easy past”

This is something that we should always try to remember.

When we look at people who have achieved amazing things in their lives, we rarely see the struggles that they have had to overcome.

They have been through many challenging times but it is their strength and their resilience that has got them to where they are today.

And this is something that we need to remember.

None of us are born into an ‘easy’ world, so instead of comparing ourselves to others, let’s embrace our own struggles and use them as stepping-stones in strengthening our own talents and individual skills.

This way, we can see what we, as individuals, are capable of and can achieve.

What seems difficult and hard today, we will look back on and feel proud when we remember how we overcame such challenging times.

Each small ‘win’ builds up to become bigger ‘wins’ on our journey of life.

Instead of comparing ourselves to these ‘great’ people, let’s draw inspiration from their ‘stories’, even as others draw inspiration from ours.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Anna Wintour
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Live And Love Yourself!

Live And Love Yourself!

“Choose your life from a place of joy not fear and never settle”

The beauty is that we can choose what kind of life that we want to live.

Let’s choose from a position of joy and never out of fear.

Never settle for what you don’t want just because someone else wants control.

You deserve happiness and contentment!

When you choose joy, you open up your full potential and ‘create’ a life that is worth living.

Plus, you are proving to yourself and to others that you have control of your own life.

Choosing to live from a place of joy is allowing ourselves to experience ‘real’ life.

And we are ‘allowing’ ourselves to ‘follow our dreams’.

Fear must never dictate our lives and we must never let it!

Life is too short to live always in fear, so we need to be strong, in control of our lives and determined to live the happy and content life that we deserve.

This is our lives so never settle for anything you do not want.

Strive to be the best version of yourself — for yourself.

Live and love yourself!

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Vogue

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Face It 'Head On'

 Face It ‘Head On’

“Whatever your challenge is, worrying about it won’t help. Either do something to address it, or do something to move past it”

Worrying does not help anything or anyone.

When we worry, our minds become ‘clogged’ and can never move past the problem or find a solution.

We need to take control before it gets to a worrying stage.

Then we can find a solution to the problem or let it go and move past it.

Sometimes it is better to face the problem ‘head on’ and deal with it sooner rather than later.

And then we can continue on our journey of life.

We need to focus on what we can do and then take positive action to do it.

By overcoming hurdles in this way, we are becoming more resilient in life and stronger.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Karl Lagerfield

The Fashion World