Friends make everything better

Friends are so important in life and sometimes all you need is quality time with one of your besties to make yourself feel 100x times better. These are a few of my best friends and some of our favourite "selfies" (including some very weird and crazy ones!) Danielle (in the first & second photo) is my number one friend who'm I have known SO long now.. we've had many of crazy holidays including Cyprus and are currently organising a lot more! 

A true friend is somebody that helps you through the hard times and makes you laugh no matter how you may feel. A friend is somebody that you may not talk too every day, but you'll always know that they'll be there for you. Yay for friends!

Amiey Laureen-x

Summer day in the woods

It's so nice to get away and to spend the day in a peaceful and calming environment. Living in the city, it's rare that I am able to get away from every-day life to spend the day with loved ones and just enjoy the view. This weekend.. myself, parents and the dog (of course) jetted off to the country side for two days! Usually, I turn down the opportunity to spend quality time with my parents as I think "meh, boring!" but I've realised that spending quality time with your family is so precious and we should cherish all the opportunity's we get and sometimes it can really help left your spirits. We even managed to catch the last bit of sun before the rain started falling and what a glorious day it was!  

What have you guys been up too this weekend?

Amiey Laureen x

Improving your confidence

Being confident is such a big thing in this day and age. We need to be confident every day in everything we do so it can be quite challenging when confidence is something you don't have. Through growing up being confident and out-going was something I always struggled with, being shy seemed to take over and this made growing up even more difficult than it already was. People don't realise how common being shy is and you aren't alone in feeling like that. It's always the worst when your friends are extremely confident and you are the odd one out for not being as loud and as bubbly as them, but it isn't the end of the world. Confidence isn't given to you on a plate, it all comes with experience and pushing yourself to get out there and do new things. The main thing is to keep on trying and remember you don't have to be like anybody else, as long as you are yourself.

Steps to confidence

1. Believe in yourself, when you put yourself to it you can do anything you want too. If you push yourself, you can do it. This will improve your confidence in no time.

2. Never worry about what other people think. It's rare that people are even going to think about you but over-thinking can make it seem like that. Just make sure that you are doing the right thing and never play attention to any negative comments, as long as it makes you happy that is all that matters.

3. Love yourself the way you are. Everybody has their different styles, different image etc but that does not mean anybody is better than another individual. Everybody is beautiful in their own little way and so are you, so love yourself.. look in the mirror and tell yourself that every single day.

4. Think positively and confidently. Think about what you are good at and remember them. Always look on the bright side of things and remember compliments that people give you.

5. Use eye contact and strong body language. Eye contact is important while having a conversation with somebody and it will make you appear a lot more confident. Don't cross your arms or legs. Be open and make sure you look approachable! 

6. Smile. Would you really want to talk to somebody that looks moody? Smiling can change a lot of things and it can make us better about ourselves. 

7. Surround yourself with positive and happy people, happiness can make you feel a lot more confident. It's important to have happy people around you that are going to make you feel comfortable around them. Get rid of people that bring you negativity in your life.

Confidence can be a tricky thing, it comes with experience and improving the way you think. Never give up. It gets easier.

Amiey-Laureen. x

12 Important Things That Girls Should Remember

1. You don't have to be look like all of these girl models and celebrities. You don't need to have their 'perfect body' that you see all over magazines and social media these days. Before these photo's are put into magazines or onto the internet they are photo-shopped an extreme amount just to make them look like they have perfect skin, and that size 6 body. I can almost guarantee you that they don't look like that when they have no filters over their face. So don't worry, you are perfect the way you are. Size does not matter, always remember that.

2. It's OK to treat yourself to that Big Mac or that full English breakfast. Dieting shouldn't be the main thing in your life, it can make you stressed and unhappy, be you and love the way you are.. Life is too short to worry about what you eat. Now go and eat some chocolate and be happy :)

3. If that boy doesn't like you, then leave him too it! Unfortunately, we have to date a lot of frogs before we find our prince.. and your prince is out there waiting for you. Don't waste your time on somebody that isn't worth it. Stop texting him first, and stop yourself from checking his twitter page (that can really wind you up!) You deserve somebody that gives you the time of day and can make you happy.. remember that.

4. You don't need to spend loads of money on make up and beauty products! There are a lot of high street brands that do exactly the same thing. Save your money, you never know when you might need it. :)

5. When you are alone, it's always good to turn your music on as loud as you can, dance and sing around your bedroom like you are a pop-star. It can make you feel good and can take your mind of the stress around you. :) go and do it!

6. It's better to have a few true friends than loads of fake ones. Don't worry if you don't have many friends compared to somebody else. Love and enjoy the friends you have already. If you feel you don't have a true friend that you can rely on, you will find that person eventually! We can create new friends at the weirdest of times. :) 

7. Never give in to peer-pressure. If you don't feel like drinking alcohol, don't do it. If you are being forced to smoke and you don't want too, don't do it. You are your own person, if your friends don't respect that you don't want to do these type of things then they aren't your true friends.

8.  It's fine to cry once in a while, sometimes.. weirdly it can make you feel better. Life can be annoying at times and can sometimes get the better of you. A little cry shows you are human.

9. Drink water.. LOTS of water. I repeat.. LOTS OF WATER. Water is good for you, it can make your skin look better, and help your body in many of different ways. It may not taste as nice as a glass of coke but it's a lot better for you. Drink as much as you can!

10. It's fine to be single, if all of your friends are in relationships and you are the only single one.. don't worry about it. It does not mean you aren't as 'attractive' as them, it just simply means it's not your time to find the one yet. There may be a time when they are single and you are the only one in a relationship. 

11. When you get into a relationship, don't ever forget about your friends! They were there before your boyfriend came along, and you'll expect them to be there for you if you split up with your current boyfriend. Still make time for them and be there for them if they need you.. friends are extremely important!

12. Remember the small things in life and do what makes you happy. Work hard for what you want and you will get there.