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Big Sister Tip #3 – Keep Going

Published on Gorffennaf 27, 2014 gan llioangharadGadael sylw

This week Cari and I climbed to the top of Holyhead Mountain, and both of us learned an under-rated life lesson; just keep going.

While we got lost several times, took the wrong paths and had no idea if we were even close to the peak, we made it. We pushed each other along. I was spurred on by the idea of teaching Cari that, in any situation, if you give up you will never know what you might have experienced and eventually, we made it.

The view of our island can’t be put into words. Seeing the place we grew up from up high was so worth the long walk in the rare hot sun.

Big Sister Tip #3: Just keep going. When you’ve worked so so hard for something, ask yourself if it really is worth giving up? Could you be just around the corner from reaching you goal?

And smile, always.

Big Sister Tip #2 – There’s always one..

Published on Gorffennaf 12, 2014 gan llioangharadGadael sylw

Or shall we say, two. The two who cause Cari to run straight to bed after school and hide her head under her pillow, refusing to talk for the remainder of the evening.

I’ve realised that, in whatever I’ve done or in the choices I’ve made, there was always one person trying to get me down. As I matured, I learned to ignore these negatives and learned that if I had listened to them, I wouldn’t be where I am now. Where I am now is the best I could ever ask for.

Explaining this to Cari was hard because these two have had such an effect on Cari’s young sponge-like mind. Yes, it’s frustraiting, but I know one day she will grow up and realise that these type of people don’t deserve her acknowledgement. And if I can do anything to make that day come sooner, I will, no matter how many sisterly talks I have to go through.

Big Sister Tip #2: There’s always one who’s going to do their best to make you feel inferior. Eventually, you will realise that they are the ones who don’t deserve to know you.

If you want to fly, let go of the things that keep you down!

And smile, always.

Big Sister Tip #1 – Do You!

Published on Gorffennaf 5, 2014 gan llioangharadGadael sylw

Little sister Ela has been nagging for ages for a trip to the hairdressers to cut a fringe (My offer for a free trim wasn’t tempting I guess…). Her persistence was slightly irritating. So, her wish was Mummy’s command and within an hour she was sat satisfied on the sofa with her new fringe perfectly framing her cutely chubby face.

The image of satisfaction faded after a while (a while being 20 mins), and a single melodramatic tear proved that the inevitable had happened: She didn’t want a fringe any more. And her reason being ‘people won’t like it in school’.

This shocked me, to say the least. My 8 year old little sister was already fearing what others think of her. This just isn’t right.

At her age, I lived outside. Constantly in the park, all grubby and muddy, not giving a damn what others thought of me. Ela shouldn’t be feeling pressured by others to look like what they wanted her to look.

So I sat her down for a sisterly chat, and wiped her tears.

Big Sister Tip #1 : Do you. If you can’t be you, who else can you be? You’re imperfectly unique and special. Those who truly love you will accept you no matter what you look like.

And smile, always.

Published on Ebrill 6, 2014 gan llioangharadGadael sylw

“Its hard to wait around for something you know might never happen; but its harder to give up when you know its everything you want.”

I do not know what I want to go with my life what so ever. No idea. And, to be honest, I’m freaking out. Do I continue to pursue my dream in Fashion, do I give up because its a silly little dream that will never come true or do I sit down and stuff a good ton of chocolate.

I’m in limbo, not knowing what to do. And when I don’t know what to do I feel lazy, then feel horrible for being lazy and not doing anything, then start doing housework and there’s only so much cleaning a house can take before every surface starts squeaking when you touch them.

So I did what I always do when I’m stuck for an answer. I Googled “what to do when you don’t know what to do with your life”, hoped for the best and I think I did get the best I could hope for.

I came across tinybuddah.com, a blog that describes itself as a “leading resource for peace and happiness” and from one post alone, I agree with them.

Admittedly, I did have a giggle at the title: “6 Powerful Questions That Will Change Your Life”. No way would a few words change my life. But, actually, it might have put me back on the right path and I just had to share it.

The article, written by James McWhinney, poses 6 easy questions for you to ask yourself:

What do I absolutely love in life?
What are my greatest accomplishments in life so far?
What would I stand for if I knew no one would judge me?
If my life had absolutely no limits and I could have it all and do whatever I wanted, what would I choose to have and what would I choose to do?
What would I do if I had one billion dollars?
Who do I admire most in the world?