Life is a journey, treasure it…..
I don’t think people understand how stressful it is to explain what is going on in your head, when you don’t even understand it yourself.
Sometimes just listening and giving someone time to release all the random and tangled thoughts in their mind is the most valuable time you will ever give.
As Christmas Day is fast approaching remember to take a moment before you get dragged into the ‘gifting’ hype pushed at us all.
Know who you are buying for, do you need to buy for everyone? For me the people I spend Christmas Day with are those that I will share gifts with, with a few exceptions like my Mum and Dad. I give not to receive but to show them what they mean to me. Gifts do not have to be extravagant but they should be well thought through and individual to the person you are gifting.
There are so many material things that we would all ‘like’ but time with someone is more precious than anything else. Christmas for me is a time when we should share our time with the ones we love and that should always be the most important part.
‘It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently’. – Fyodor Dostoyevsky –
It’s not a given it’s something you learn, often taught by those close to you. Knowing that you conduct yourself how you expect to be treated by others.
Sometimes you have to do things as others don’t understand.
Even when you have explained sometimes people still don’t get it.
And quite often it’s much better done by you anyway.
I use my escape of the beautiful outdoors to release the stress from inside.
If you find the confidence in yourself you will progress so much further. 😊
As a person I am fairly confident in many things that I do. I believe I am this way because I like to make sure that I understand what I am talking about. I research what I want to know and I am not frightened to ask others questions; it’s about learning. You must find your inner confidence and believe in yourself as you get results from finding out from others and not sitting back doing nothing.
Sometimes it maybe scary to ask that question but I respect others for asking me questions so maybe think about that next time you are holding back. 💭 ✊
So I never thought I would say I have stayed the night in a prison, but now I can. The Malmaison at Oxford Castle is a boutique hotel based in the old Oxford Prison. The hotel has been really tastefully renovated. And there is still a cell that has not been converted so that you can take a look 🤓
We only stayed one night as we were meeting friends for an adult only meal 😁When my husband and I arrived we decided to have something small to eat as we knew we were going to be in for a heavy night of drinking. We decided to have a selection of tapas and I have to say they were very nice. In the evening we met in the bar for drinks before our meal, there is a large selection of drinks including a good cocktail menu, I recommend the rhubarb triangle it was delicious. We were a group of twelve and I feel that the kitchen struggled with serving this amount; there was a long wait from when our main was served to when we received our sides. Overall our food was very nice and as a group we had a great time.
We stayed in a superior room and it was a spacious room with a large en-suite with a roll top bath and separate shower. We also had a balcony, I could imagine that this would have been really lovely in the summer.
As the prison forms part of the castle it’s a must do whilst you here, such a wonderful place with so much history.
A brilliant short break even if I feel a little hung over today 😉
Love changes everything, but never be afraid to love 💗
Love comes in many shapes and forms. I love my husband even though he drives me crazy way too often. I love my boys, these humans that have too many mannerisms like their father and I 😂. I love my step children, so beautiful in many ways. I love my brothers like I never imagined I could. I love my sister in laws who I am lucky that my brothers have (and brother in laws). I love my nieces and nephews who bring me joy and pride. I love my friends that are always there when I need them. I love my parents and how they taught me to be as a person.
I will always love and I cannot name all those I do love because I really hope I show them in all that I do and that I am. 🥰 Never be afraid to love.
Don’t let other’s hold you back, many want the glory for themselves.
Most of my work week I am meeting people, but what really frustrates me is those who just play lip service.
I have a job, I would like to make a difference, I try to do my best and I don’t just want work to be something I just turn up to.
I get that we all have priorities but not looking further than the immediate future is so short sighted and you will constantly be fighting to keep the position.
Balance of longer term work and short term wins is how you make a successful career and one that you can enjoy.
There are people in the workplace that think the same as you, that are not jealous or wanting the glory and you will work together to achieve because it makes sense.
I do not fix my problems. I fix my thinking. Then problems fix themselves. – Louise Hay –
Whilst I love Autumn I am not a fan of the shorter days and after working all day, then getting home I have missed the day light to get outside and do something for myself. Therefore I need to rethink and work out how I get some daylight throughout the Autumn and Winter during my work week.
As with the culture these days when working we eat our lunch at our desk and continue to work – not healthy! Therefore I vow to allow myself time every day to leave the work space for a short walk in the fresh air. Why not make a vow to change something for yourself?
Every day we achieve a little more in our life journey. And not every day is a day of adventure and fun, the every day life chores need to be completed.
My son is currently studying for his GCSEs and for him his homework is generally a chore. For one of his GCSE choices he chose photography and this gets his creative mind going. For his photography homework we plan to go out places to compete the tasks. I can say that this has truly wonderful health benefits (especially for a teenager) and produces wonderful work done by him.
Thank you to BMW for letting him use your lovely cars to inspire him, so tempted to purchase another one 😁
My Jones Life 