Stay Positive

So recently i got to thinking, i am in general a glass half full positive person. However i am aware i can easily be lead down a negative path by others. For example if my single friends are depressed and complaining about being single i get swept up in it all and start complaining myself and looking at my life as empty, even though when i really think about it i am totally happy being single i embrace it even.

Its becoming more and more clear to me as I'm discovering who i am as a person that i need to keep these negative people at arms length. Now don't get my wrong all of us need a good rant about life every now and again, but I'm talking about the people that NEVER see the positive side to anything, people who take every opportunity to complain about this or that.

I make a conscious decision everyday to "choose happy" a concept i came upon from one of my favourite youtubers ShayCarl.

One of my favourite things about myself is that i always see the silver lining. I never let anything keep me down for too long. I can turn a negative situation into motivation. Its not always easy but the way i see it is one minute spent winging and complaining is one less minute of happiness.

Now before i get to philosophical, the point of me writing this post was just to say, I will no longer allow negative people to suck my energy. Surrounding myself with positive influences will help me achieve my goals.

For too long i have allowed negative people to influence my thoughts and make me believe i have no chance of achieving what i want.

If you feel you are living a negative life STOP. Now is the time for change. Happiness really is a choice.

I post positive messages on my facebook, instagram and twitter daily. Come check them out and start living with your glass half full.

XOXO

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Stepping out of the Shadows

Sometimes in my life i have felt totally alone, there may have been people around me but non of them really "got" me. It seemed like everything i wanted to achieve or how i was living my life wasn't good enough for anyone. If its not how they would choose to live or not something they believe in then i shouldn't want to be that way either.

Society and even at times my friends and family have made me feel like i need to change the fundamental person that i am. I have been made to feel like its not OK to be happy the way i am, its not how the majority looks/acts/lives so i must dislike myself for it and am not aloud to be happy till i am completely changed. I feel in fact that a lot of that "majority" would love to live there lives a little different, to live out in the open with whatever little secrets they feel they need to hide from the world, to have the superficial pressure taken off.

I am one of those people that can not hide myself in the shadows anymore. I will live my life exactly how i choose. I will dream as big as my imagination lets me, and i refuse to allow people to make me believe i can not achieve everything i want. I believe everyone has the potential to be absolutely anything they want to be, all you need is self belief and the determination to work as long and hard as it takes.

I now feel completely free to look exactly they way i am happy with, I will not apologise if my body shape offends you, for being confident in my sexuality as a strong woman or wearing something you deem inappropriate. Like the saying goes i will dance like nobody is watching, love like i have never been hurt, sing like nobody is listening and live like its my last day.

We only have one life and it goes past quicker than we can imagine, i really don't want to waste it living my life for someone else?

I will ignore the judgement and ignore the hate its says more about them then it does about me.

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I'm Just a Fat human

 

 

I love what this says. It does puzzle me sometimes that “fat” people are put into a different category, like we arnt the same as the rest of “normal” socity, and like “fat admirers” have to “come out the closet” that’s all just craziness to me how is liking someone of bigger proportions different to say liking blondes?

I sometimes think people feel this way because they like being the victim, but then i look around me and talk to other plus size girls and hear horror stories about abuse on the streets and other such issues.

I wish we could live in a world where people are just people being gay, bi, tall, short, fat, thin, ginger, or anything thing else wasn’t a pre-deciding factor to how we are treated.

It should come down to the type or person you choose to be.

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Work in progress

Hey guys,

So my blog is still defiantly a work in progress, I'm still figuring out my place in the big wide blogger world.

One of my New Years resolutions was to put more effort into this blog. I put a lot of time into setting it all up and i really do love blogging when i get down to it. I am however the worlds biggest procrastinator. I constantly think about what to write on here but never end up sitting down to do it.

I have decided from now on i will just write about what is on my mind, and try not to be intimidated by all the other amazing blogs out there. I am unique and so my blog should be as well.

I will still do some of the stuff i have written before but i also want this to be a little online memoir for myself.

I am also a Youtuber and maybe find it easier to talk to a camera than to write things down, i want to be good at both things, so i will be working on that here. (Jeez i feel like I'm rambling alot) I want my youtube and my blog to tie in  together.

I will continue to work on this and hopefully this means i will improve.

Thanks for reading

Katie J

XOXO

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Yankee Candle Halloween Review

I'm so excited that its October! I love this time of year and one of my favourite holidays is Halloween! Nothing better than being snuggled up when its cold and windy outside watching a scary movie eating popcorn.

Since i bought my first Yankee candle last Christmas i cant get enough of them. I just think they finish off a room so well and with all the many different scents they can really set the mood.
Also of all the scented candles i have tried i believe these have by far the best kick they can fill the whole house.

So when i was browsing yankeedirect.com and spotted the newly launched Halloween scents i couldn't help but get one. After reading all the descriptions i had to go with the Witches Brew as I'm a big fan of musky scents.

This is how the website described the candle:
Yankee Candle Witches Brew Medium Jar- The spicy sweet aroma of exotic patchouli casts a captivating Halloween spell. Create the perfect Halloween atmosphere at home with this special seasonal fragrance!

To me this candle completely sums up the Halloween mood its dark, musky, bewitching scent really does conger up thoughts of witches making potions and casting spells in the deep dark woods.

My only disappointment is that they dont make this candle in a large size, going back to stock up i think.

XOXOX

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Girls Night In

OK so what cant you do to fill these boring September nights that are coming in? Well you could sit alone and read some boring book about some non-existent sexy billionaire and dwell on how uneventful your life is OR You could invite the girls over, put on some awesome cheesy music I'm thinking Bonnie Tyler (nothing beats a good power balled) and grab....the newly launched Lambrini Cider to really get the party started. Nothing like a cheeky bit of Lambrini to lube up the conversation!


OK so as a Bzz agent i got the opportunity to try the new ciders from lambrini. This is my totally honest review of them:

There are three new flavours; Summer Fruits, Forest Fruits and Apple & pear.

First of all I'm loving the cute bottles this drink comes in, the little bottles are so fun, i can easily picture myself lazing in the garden sipping one of these from my straw.

The price point for these products is really good you can pick up a pack of 4 small bottles for £4.50 and the big bottles are £3.09 both available at Tesco, Asda and other high street stores.

So the most important part is how they taste right? Well i was actually pretty surprised by how much i enjoyed theses, they are really light and fruity, the summer fruits flavour was a little sweet for my liking however if your are a fan of pic 'n' mix your would definitely enjoy this. The apple & pear tasted like fizzy apply juice to me which i really liked but my favourite has to be the Forest fruits flavour is wasn't as sweet as the summer one but was still deliciously fruity.

Over all i would say these fun flirty little drinks would be perfect for girly nights in talking about the boys, BBQs or getting ready for that big night on the town.

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Jelly Sweets

I have been trying to be a little healthier this last few weeks, but my sweet tooth is a real weakness. I'm not always a massive chocolate fan especially in the hot summer weather. I love a bit of pic'n'mix so was looking around for  something like that but a little less calorific.
I was told about this recipe by one of my old slimming world friends. I thought i would give it a go and the outcome was surprisingly delicious.
So here is the recipe for you to try yourself, its so super easy.

Jelly sweets

2 syns for them all on every plan

1 packet of Hartleys sugar free jelly (2 syns)
1 sachet of gelatine
boiling water

Mix the jelly and gelatine with 1/2 pint of boiling water

Pour into a bowl

Let is set for a few hours, preferably over night

Cut into shapes when set

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