Yayy, today it is one month till Christmas and it certainly feels like it, the weather is getting colder and I'm looking forward to December for a number of reasons. As it is nearly December it is my last post in my November Happies series which is kinda sad because I liked doing this, please let me know if you want me to do it again. 

Everybody gets a time when they feel sad for no reason, and for me this was last week. I just felt very sad and I didn't know why. Yes school was stressful but no more than normal. If you are feeling like i did, it is okay, Everybody gets sad and it is part of our human nature. 

When you get like this, try and do something that makes you happy, for me its:
-texting my friends
-watching youtube
-listening to music 
-writing and planning blogposts or taking photos for them
-having a bath
-watching a favourite film
- and now because it is nearly Christmas, I love planning presents for people 

I hope this helped you out, 

Lots of Love
Laura xx

Everybody at some point in their lives deals with hate and it is not a nice feeling. 

I personally, have never had to deal with hate before. I have never had any nasty comments on my blog or Instagram and if people don't like me in real life, they don't tend to say it to my face. 

My advice is, if you get nasty comments on social media, you can always delete and report them, and if they continue, screenshot so you have proof as this can be cyber-bullying. 

In real-life, it is a lot more difficult, if someone comes up to you and say hate to your face it can really knock your self esteem. Most of the time though, people aren't comfortable with themselves and want to take it out on other people. THIS IS NOT YOUR FAULT. 

Nobody deserves to get hated on for doing or wearing something they love so don't let people stop you. It is your life and you chose what you can and can't do.

Lots of love
Laura xx

Just a quick one to say that today is the 6month anniversary of my blog which is crazy. I feel like I have come so far and I have met so many people along the way. Thankyou to everybody who has read my posts, commented or collabed with me, it means so much. 

My first post

Lots and Lots of Love
Laura xx

Today is a collab with one of my favourite blogs ever which is Vanilla Highlights. On her blog she is doing a how to series so we have decided to do a how to: positivity.

1. You
Start by accepting who you are. Don't judge yourself on thoughts and feelings because everyone gets the same ones. Also, don't judge yourself on things that you cant change, you are amazing the way you are. Tell yourself that you are happy. For example " I am beautiful and strong" because you are. If you smile more, your brain elevates your mood. Reflect on a 'negative experience'. It will help you reinterpret it and help you figure out what to do next time. 

2. Others
Surround yourself with people and things  who make you happy. Listen to your favourite music. Read a book. Meet up with your friends. Even simple things like texting a friend you haven't seen in a while. Avoid things that will make you unhappy. If your friends are being negative, try and make them see the positive side. This will then make them more happy too. If you aren't comfortable with something say no. Otherwise you could feel anxious or stressed and that doesn't make a happy experience. 

Challenge negative thoughts. For example, if you get angry and snap at a friend, your instinct might be to think, "I'm a horrible person." Instead, accept responsibility for your action and consider what you should do in response. For example: "I snapped at my friend, which probably hurt her feeling. I was wrong. I will say sorry"

I hope this helped. Don't forget to check out Mel's post! 
Other posts in this series
Stay strong
Photos

Lots of Love
Laura xx

*if you are going to comment hate i will just delete it, this might trigger people*

Self harm is a big issue in today's society. A lot of people are becoming upset and angry at themselves so they take it out on themselves by harming themselves. This happens for a number or reasons, people can dislike their body, personality get bullied etc. I have selfharmed and I still do but I think you might be happy to know that I haven't in 2 months. I'm not telling you this for attention, just so you understand a bit more about this. 

When I was going through a really bad phase, my friends really helped me. I told them and they would encourage me to keep going and all the things that made me happy. It made me realise that I wasn't on my own and that people still cared. 

So please, if there are any days where you feel awful and want to harm yourself, talk to someone, whether it is your friends, girlfriend/boyfriend, brothers/sisters, parents, whoever you trust.If you want you can talk to me about it on my instagram or twitter(look in the sidebar or my contact page). Listen to your favourite music, watch a tv show or youtube, have a bath, do anything that makes you happy.

Happy Bonfire Night! On the weekend, me and my family went to a fireworks display and I took some photos of them. This month I have officially decided it is the month of Little Things and Self Care.Sometimes I think it is really easy to get caught up in what you are getting and that is okay, but I find that the little things make me happier sometimes. 

As I said, I went to a firework display and I took loads of photos. Photos are one of the little pleasures in life just because they capture special moments that could be forgotten otherwise.  If you have been reading this blog you will know that I love photos from my DIY's I have done (link,link). All the photos that I take on my camera or my phone I put into folders on my laptop. 

So what I am trying to say is, some day this week or next week or whenever really, go on your laptop/phone/camera and just look at some photos that you took of a day that made you happy and remember all the good times you've had. What I like to do is print these photos out and stick them on my wall. That way I can see them all the time.