Disney Days!

Hello lovelies!

So things have been quite busy lately, although I always find myself saying that, so maybe I just need to accept that it's the norm. I'm currently in the process of moving, planning a lot of fun activities, and getting ready for the holidays. I did however take some time to show my friend around Orlando and go to Disney!

I've lived in Orlando for a while and have been here so many times, but there's just something about Disney that makes you feel like a child again. As soon as I walked into the park, I just squealed with delight. It was a crisp, cool Autumn day (which is rare for Florida) and it was just so magical. Disney is always worth it, I repeat, always worth it!

Here are a few pictures I managed to take during the day, which in and of itself is an accomplishment given my excitement. This was a last minute kind of plan, and normally I'm not a fan of that, but it was a great day. I felt relaxed and for a day at least, forgot about all the business of everyday life and the things I stress about. I know not everyone can just hang out at Disney for the day, but find something you like to do and make a plan to do it. Or just get in your car and drive somewhere for the day and just truly let yourself relax, it does wonders!

I am going to make a conscious effort to keep this updated! I want to remember all of my thoughts and the good things in life as much as I can!

Hope you're all having a wonderful day and that you do something for yourself that makes you happy!

A Disease Called Perfectionism

Hello lovelies!

So as you may or may not know, I am pretty easy breezy most of the time, but deep down I am such a perfectionist that I'll just snap and have a day of intensely analyzing every situation I encounter. Today just happens to be one of those days. I feel like a lot of my life is a balancing act, so I was prepared for this day to come.

I'm very sensitive to criticism because I am very hard on myself already. Lately I've been evaluating my career, my work ethic, the future, and it just all seems so hard to tackle. When things seem overwhelming, I have a tendency to ignore them and pretend they go away. Nothing in the world can bother you as much as your own mind. I'm too old for that, I need to suck it up and just do it. So what I wanted to remember, instead of just focusing on stressing out and all of these negative things, is the positive I need to get through these periods of very hard self-criticism. Let's begin!

"Never hope for it more than you work for it."
 "Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week."
"You have galaxies in your head, stop letting people tell you that you can't shine."
"Talent is a pursued interest."
"Be brave."
"Just do it."

Just a few little reminders for the off days. The best thing that works for me is to make a list and add even the smallest items to it, like making my bed. Then I feel accomplished for having completed something and have more motivation to keep it up. I need to stop this critical evaluation of myself in all aspects of my life and own up to the fact that I am pretty darn fantastic and have a lot to offer. I tend to forget that sometimes. I am still constantly a work in progress and that just because I've accomplished one thing, doesn't mean I should just stop. I have a good support system, I have myself, I believe in myself, and I am unstoppable.