Shaking Hands

Everytime I shake someones hand I think it feels awkward and weird. I feel it's too formal. If I could I'd probably hug everyone. I think it's a good way to show that you're a friendly and good person, and I love hugs.

What about you guys? Does anyone feel the same or is it just me? Let me know in the comments below.

My Happy Places

The places I go to calm down and that relax me are the beach and the forest.

There is a beach about five minutes from where I live. What I love about the beach is the sound of the waves and how relaxing the walks are.

There is also a forest walk maybe about ten-twenty minutes away from my house. I love how calming nature is and this forest walk is my all time favorite place to be.

I will upload pictures of the forest walk as soon as I can get them.

How about you guys? I'd love to hear where ye go to feel calm and relaxed, so tell me in the comments below.

Christmas

What I don't understand is why everyone gets so excited about this time of year.

I'm personally not a lover of Christmas as it's a time of year that makes me very anxious as everyone is rushing around trying to find the perfect gifts for people.

I'm also not a fan of giving and receiving gifts. I think it kind of defeats the purpose of Christmas which is a time to spend with family and friends and in my opinion you don't need to spend money on gifts to do that.

Does anyone else feel this way? If so, please feel free to tell me in the comments below.

Quick Side Pony

This is for anyone who doesn't have a lot of patience to do much with their hair.

All I did for this is I washed my hair yesterday and let it dry naturally. Then this morning I pulled it into a loose side pony and left some of my fringe hang around my face.

Zoella Beauty Products

With Zoella being one of my favorite bloggers and youtubers, I thought "you know what? I'm gonna get some of the things in her beauty range." I got three things; the Wonder Hand Moisturising Hand Cream, the Blissful Mistful Solid Fragrance, and the Classic Vanity Case.

Wonder Hand Moisturising Hand Cream.

I love this product. It has an amazing smell and makes my hands nice and soft. I would totally recommend this to you all.

Blissful Mistful Solid Fragrance.

This also smells amazing. What I with this is I like to put it on my pulse points as I think it makes the scent stay longer. The smell relaxes me and calms me down, so that kind of helps with my anxiety.

Classic Vanity Case.

I love this vanity case. I love how big it is. I don't know exactly what I'm going to store in it, but while I'm going through my makeup I've got some foundation, concealer, and brushes stored in it.

Anxiety

Some people who have anxiety find it hard to do things that others might find easy,like going to the shops, eating out , or even going to the cinema. Some are shy while others are confident. Anxiety affects everyone in different ways. Most people are able to deal with their anxiety without much effort, while others find it hard to leave the house without having either an anxiety or panic attack.

I've been suffering with anxiety since I was small. My anxiety made me extremely shy and quiet, I always found it hard to go to school in Primary and would refuse to go without my twin sister. My anxiety was made worse when I started getting bullied by one of my best friends.

When I got to Secondary School in 2009 I felt it was starting to get better. I was 13 and going to a school where I knew next to no one. When I got there, myself and my twin sister met a girl we did ballet with when we were five. That made the transition a little easier. In January 2010 at our friends birthday my twin sister made a new friend and we all got along really well and for a while I thought she was my friend too. Then out of nowhere she started making fun of me and saying I was always sick when in reality it was my anxiety making me sick.Then she started hitting me so I always had a panic attack whenever I had to be around her which made my anxiety worse.

In third year when I was 15 I felt it starting to get worse again and my teachers making comments saying I was always sick didn't help. None of them understood that I was dealing with anxiety, hell I didn't even understand it my self. I sat my pre. Junior Cert. exams in January 2012 and not long after my twin sister dropped out. Then I started struggling with my wisdom teeth and was in a lot of pain so I asked the Vice Principal if I could call home because I wasn't feeling well and she said no so I shouted at her and she let me (I didn't mean to shout at her but I was in pain and my anxiety was at a high. I felt really bad afterwords as hate hurting people in any way). Shortly after that in March I dropped out.

I do still struggle pretty badly with my anxiety now and I regret dropping out of school but I do feel that it is getting better. Three or four years ago we moved out to the country and I feel like that has helped with my anxiety a good bit as it is a lot more relaxing and a lot quieter. I still struggle with getting out of the house a lot but it is getting better and easier to deal with.