The Best Kind of Chaos: Moving Out

My room is full of boxes and flat-pack furniture, my clothes are hidden in suitcases, and I'm currently in a McDonalds using the free wifi to write this because the lack of internet in our house means that I've moved out of home! University doesn't start for another week or so, but I've headed over to my new house, and it's both liberating and nerve-wracking. I mean, day to day it's normal, but in the grand scheme of things it's a big step for anyone. I'm no stranger to moving houses, this is the 11th house I've lived in, but it's the first time doing it on my own (well with my housemates - ty for the help A & B). Seeing as Heya Emily is a personal lifestyle blog, I thought that I'd do a journal type post and talk about moving out and how I'm feeling about it all.

Ways to Wake up Happy

Heya everyone!! With February coming alarmingly quickly, a lot of you are heading off to university or back to work, school and the like. Regrettably, this means less sleeping in listening to a spotify playlist, and more alarm clocks far earlier than we'd prefer. I'm in the uni boat, and recently I've been focussing on waking up on the right side of the bed.

H E R E ' S  W H A T  I ' V E  F O U N D

I love a good sleep in, beyond anything else, sleep is my thing. So waking up in itself does not make me happy. If I hate waking up, then getting up, getting ready and moving on with the day is - well lets just say there's no skipping down the streets. So, personally, waking up happy also involves changing up my relationship with sleep. It took some work, but now instead of focussing on how many minutes I can stay under the covers, I focus on how well I can use those minutes. I suppose you could call it positive gearing? In any regard, working on making the most out of not sleeping in has helped.

After I put everything into effect, regardless of what was happening in my life, I knew I could get out of bed, wake up in a positive mindset and get going to getting what I want.

H E R E ' S  M Y  I D E A S

+ P L A N  I T  O U T
Pretty black and white, but think about the day ahead and think it through, what has to be done, how are you going to get everything sorted. I usually write a list the night before/in the morning and cross things off to make sure I'm getting as much out of my day, and that helps with making sure I feel accomplished. For me, success and contentment correlate very much to my happiness levels.

+ K E E P  R E S T L E S N E S S  A T  B A Y
You wanna wake up happy? Get to sleep! If your body is balanced, there's more than a chance that you will be too. I have a post lined up all about this, but the essence is that with a good sleep comes a good wake-up. You'll be brighter, more alert and the more prepared you are for the day the happier you'll feel. Also, don't go to bed angry or upset. Personally, this just means that I carry those emotions through until the next morning, so try your best to leave them at the door.

+ G E T  I N  A  R O U T I N E
Stress is the number one thing that can impede on your happiness, and when it does it hits hard. I know that changes like starting uni, picking classes and moving out are all stressful things to manage, but get into a routine as quickly as you can. They're a sense of control, which makes your morning so much easier. Your mornings will become more automatic, which leaves time for the next step:

+ M A K E  S O M E  T I M E  F O R  Y O U
Number one thing!! I could speak volumes about how important it is to do things everyday that make you happy. Dog walking, blogging, playing sport, getting a good coffee, getting your culture fix etc. is bound to set you up for a good day ahead. Get the dopamine and the oxytocin and all those great chemicals flowing around your bod and it's pretty much the same as being bulletproof to the less-than-great events that could pop up throughout the day.

What does your morning look like?

So, Let's Have a Chat About Feminism.

This post has taken me weeks to figure out what to say, and that's not an exaggeration. I've been deliberating over what to include, what to leave out, whether this is appropriate for my online space, how is it going to be taken etc etc etc... But I'm ready, I've gathered my thoughts, and here I am. So, let's have a little chat about feminism.

Skin Staples

 I'm a big fan of skin care. Like, having nice skin without makeup is important for me personally. That might be a thing that isn't for everyone, but personally I am a fan of a good old skin care routine. I've gone through a lot of skin products since I discovered the Priceline aisle when I was thirteen and it's been a long (long) road. From finding out I am allergic to most foaming cleansers and exfoliators - via angry red skin for three days - to discovering toner doesn't do a whole lot, I eventually figured out what I wanted/needed for skin care, and today I'm sharing the current rotation with you.

Two Thousand and Seventeen: I'm Feeling Good

Out with the old and in with the new, I suppose. The year has only just begun and life in the new year is sorting itself out pretty quick. I love the New Year more than any other holiday, fresh starts are so full of potential and are perfect to push for your goals to become a reality (as clichè as it sounds). 2016 has been a wonderful year, full of ups and downs and everything in between, here's my personal outlook on the next trip around the sun.