Growth

WAYS I'M TRYING TO BETTER MYSELF 

HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT:

For two and a half years now I've been vegan, which is gosh darn good for the planet if I do say so myself. Going without paper for one year saves 8.5 trees but going without beef for one year saves 3432 trees! It's just as well really because I'm pretty sure I'd fail my A Levels if I tried to do them without any paper. As much as my lifestyle saves rain forests,animals and water supplies, there comes a time when you feel like what you're doing isn't enough. This is why I'm kind of grateful for the way that the shittiness of plastic has become such a big deal. As much as I didn't want to be a plastic free hippie, I don't want to be hurting cute, little turtles! That's why I made the simple change of getting a reusable water bottle (a cute one with avocados on) and a reusable metal cup (as I am addicted to iced vanilla soya lattes) so I'm not buying hella plastic water bottles and hella Starbucks cups! Good shit.

                                                             

CUTE FRIENDS:

I don't think you realise how much the people that you are friends with make an impact on you until you are lucky enough to have pals that make you happier than you have ever been. My friends are supportive, encouraging, and they also tell me when I'm being an idiot which is good too. Most importantly, they are so fucking funny. Shoutout to Eleanor for being a cute Shetland pony, Oonagh for being the honorary Communist, Tino for being a Depop Queen, Eva for being the intellectual, Rose for being adorable and all my work friends too for being cuties. My friends really do make me a better person.

                                                   

PUSHING MYSELF OUT OF COMFORT ZONES:

If you told my mentally and physically ill 15 year old self that had just started her new job that now she would have supervised at work for a weekend, she would have been shook. Going from having heart palpitations every time I spoke to a customer to being able to lead a little team is something I'm really proud of. 

Another way I've pushed myself the fuck out of my comfort zone is with my driving. With my test in 3 weeks time, I've been driving myself to work in my mum's car, doing big scary roundabouts, dual carriageways and hill starts. Good shit.

                                                       

ORGANISATION:

mY GOODNESS have I been busy lately. Being at school Mon-Fri and working weekends is fucking tiring and so I've had to force myself to be organised. Luckily, making lists and shit is something I've always enjoyed, so the notes section on my phone is filled with to do lists. My newest love is also google calendars - my calendar is colour coded and everything ;)

                                                    

HYRDATION:

oh my GOD DRINKING WATER IS SO IMPORTANT. Stay hydrated friends, your brain and body will thank you.

                                                        

To conclude, I'm not a perfect person and I definitely never will be, but here's some small ways I'm trying to make myself better x