Not-So-Secret Diary

Mothers Day

I just want to dedicate this post to every mum out their, you’re doing an amazing job!

Me, I don’t have any kids – apart from my puppy and guinea pigs but some people don’t quite understand that there my babies.. haha! I know many girls that are mum’s, and since it’s Mother’s Day today I decided I would spend this post talking about my nearest, dearest, bestest friend in the whole wide world .. mum, please enjoy💜

Dear Mum,

Thank you for raising me to be polite, say please & thank you, be kind and follow all the traits that you carry out. From baby until now I appreciate everything that you have done for me, held my hand, told me everything will be fine, guided me down the right path and helped shape who I am today. You are the most kind hearted woman I know and I am so proud to say that you are not only my mum, but a strong woman whom I look up to and if I ever become half the woman you are then I know I’m doing something right. I am so appreciative for all the help you’ve given me and the endless love and support you continue to shower me with. I am so lucky to have a mum like you .. you are amazing💗

Lots of love, your daughter – Leigh xxx

Please, if you’re lucky enough to still have your mum with you, use today to spend time with them and tell them how much you appreciate them.. you never know when it might be too late.

Love you mum 🌹💜

L x

Mental Health is Important

Rest in Peace Mike Thalassitis..💜

We live in a world where, every 40 seconds, someone commits suicide.. please, we need to spread the word and do something about it.

Everyone in this world is fighting a battle, wether that be grievance, anxiety, bipolar, a break-up, financial issues, depression or, just a bad day.. and in my opinion PEOPLE should be looking after our other PEOPLE as we are all in this together. Life is a journey, we can make it what we want it to be but in order for us to get through it we need to help and guide each other and share support for everyone.. stop putting people down, judging people, be there for each other and love each other.. it’s not a lot to ask.

Too many lives are being taken due to mental illness. Tell me, if you have a sore leg and think you’ve broken it, do you ignore it? Well why do that to your mind – it’s just as important!!

Ok, so we have began talking about mental health and started breaking down the stigma on it.. but what about the people that support mental health but then still bully people? They shout from the rooftops about breaking the stigma on mental illness but slaughter someone over a Facebook post or a twitter tweet for no reason at all. It happens and I have seen it.. THIS NEEDS TO STOP.

We should all set goals on changing little things about ourselves in order to be that little bit kinder and nicer. Mines is to say Hello to strangers more, normally I only smile at them but I now am beginning to greet strangers.. you never know a friendly smile, it could save someone’s life.

What are your thoughts on it all? Do you think we can do more to raise awareness? Do you think enough is being done?

L x

The Importance of Mindfulness

Don’t just look, observe

Don’t just swallow, taste

Don’t just sleep, dream

Don’t just think, feel

Don’t just exist, live

It’s that time again – Sunday, the day before the dreaded ‘Monday – start of the week’. The day where, most of us, are too busy thinking of what we need to do tomorrow, whether that be at work, school or college/uni. And so, I have decided to do a post on mindfulness to help us all stay focussed on the ‘just now’ and stop trying to fast-forward to the ‘tomorrow’ or the future.

Mindfulness is so important for our mental health, life is always so hectic and we are constantly thinking of what we are going to be doing next, instead of living in the moment and focussing on the now. For instance, we have all been that person, sitting at a red light at traffic lights on a Monday morning, becoming impatient and frustrated because we focus on where we should be and all the work that has to be done that day, rather than sitting at the lights and realising that the red light is where we are and getting angry won’t change that.

I am a great believer in ‘everything happens for a reason’ and that quote ties in perfectly with this post, like the traffic light story in the last paragraph, you are sitting at a red light – yes it can be annoying, but in another world/city/street there has been a car crash, a shooting, a murder… someone has put you at that red light to stall you from coming in to contact with an injury/death. But that is just my take on it.

How many of us focus on brushing our teeth in the morning, and don’t think of anything else whilst we are doing it? How many of us go for a shower and just enjoy the warm water spilling over us, without fretting about worries/tasks/goals? To anyone who can do this, well done because mindfulness is amazing, it allows you time to focus on you and don’t let your train of thought take over your ‘now’. It is a difficult thing to overcome, but like I said it is so important for your mental health not to get carried away thinking of the future because, at times, it can feel like there are no hours in the day but that’s because your mind is in overdrive constantly thinking of the future.

My tasks for this week is to focus purely on the things that I am doing at the time of doing them. To enjoy switching off my phone and having some ‘me’ time. What are your tasks for this week? Are you going to try mindfulness?

Have a lovely week

L x