overcoming adversity

heyyy.
 i know i dont post very much any more, i have just been really busy. but im going to try and get back into blogging every day again. or atleast as often as i can.


Adversity can be seen as a series of difficulties or misfortunes that stop you from achieving your goals and finding happiness. 
You might think that all of the advice about adversity is easier said than done, but in reality, you can overcome it if you have the right attitude and take the right step's in order to get to the place you want to be.

Don't let your past dictate your future!!
There are a number of ways that your past may get in the way your future. Maybe you're trying to be an actress but you haven't been called back after your auditions; don't let this make you think you'll never get called back in the future.  different opportunities will come around and things change in time.
make sure you Focus on what's ahead of you, and also on achieving what you want to achieve no matter your past.   
even if you have had a difficult past it could make a successful future even more rewarding. You may not appreciate your success in business, acting, singing, teaching,nursing etc, if you get the success you wanted after the first try, because it would of been to easy to get there and you wouldn't of experienced any of the challenges.


Focus on the positive things!!
the last thing you want to do after setbacks or a general feeling of hopelessness is to think positivity, If you want to overcome adversity, then you have to focus on the positive, whether it means the positive aspects of your situation, or the positive results you'll feel if you achieve what you want in the future. 
Make a list of all of the good things/blessings in your life, or all of the good things you may have to look forward to, and you'll see that there's more to be happy about than you think
also dont wait until you achieve the goal to be happy, start building up your happiness now.


know that your not alone
Another thing is that you need to know adversity happens to everyone. 
some people have to face more adversity than others, but that doesn't mean that you can't accept your share and work against it as much as you can. Instead of denying that you're struggling, feeling like it's not really happening or that you can run away from the conflict, you should be able to accept adversity into your life if you want to be able to live it.

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MY FAVOURITE QUOTES

hey guys!

i havent posted in sooo long, i've just had a lot on my mind atm. anywaaaay.. im posting some of my favourite quotes.



DON'T CHASE PEOPLE.
BE AN EXAMPLE.
ATTRACT THEM.
WORK HARD 
AND BE YOURSELF.
THE PEOPLE WHO BELONG
IN YOUR LIFE
WILL COME FIND YOU
AND STAY.
JUST DO YOUR THING.


I WOULD RATHER HAVE A LIFE OF O'WELL'S
THAN I LIFE FULL OF WHAT IF'S


YOUR MIND IS A POWERFUL THING
WHEN YOU FILL IT WITH POSITIVE THOUGHTS
YOUR LIFE WILL START TO CHANGE


SPREAD LOVE EVERYWHERE YOU GO
LET NO ONE EVER COME TO YOU 
WITHOUT LEAVING HAPPIER


GOD WONT GIVE YOU MORE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE.
GOD IS ALWAYS THERE WITH YOU.
YOU ARE NEVER ALONE.
AND IT ALWAYS GETS BETTER


STRIVE FOR PROGRESS
NOT PERFECTION


DON'T LET ANYBODY TELL YOU
THAT YOU CAN'T DO SOMETHING


BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!


BE HAPPY!
AND SMILE!



that's all im going to post for now
im also going to try and get back on track with my posting again.

thank youuu 
laura xo

How to survive a breakup

Heyaaaaa

I'm going to give you some tips on how to survive a bad break up with your partner.

SAD
You ARE going to be sad!
You had very strong feeling towards this person.
Try to fight it; I dare you.
Let yourself feel sad. It's okay to cry and be upset about it. Crying will help you feel better, don't hold it in because it will make you feel worse than you already do.

 ANGRY
You ARE going to be angry!
This is the point when you realise you can't control the other persons feelings towards you.
You can't make them love you; you can't make them like you. You can't make them want to be near you or in the same room with you. You can't make them stop feeling hurt by you. And that sucks!
BE PISSED! FEEL IT! Go nuts and let it all out but don't hate yourself. Channel your anger into something productive.

Get the toxic energy out of you in anyway that you feel is best.
Write down how you are feeling or Think about if you need to share your rage with others. Dont say anything that you will regret.
Your bad feelings will eventually pass. It won't be like this forever you know.

FRIENDS!
You NEED them!
Rely on your friends. Even if you feel like you want to be alone, let them be there.
Your brain is in an extremely fragile state and they will have a clearer view of what's good and what's bad for you right now.

EAT!
Let yourself eat and drink WHATEVER you want to.
Cut yourself some slack dude.

SLEEP!
TRY to
Sleeping might be hard to do at this time, but make sure that you try.
Reading will help you go to sleep as it makes you very relaxed.

HEALTHY!
Do something GOOD for yourself
Once you've gone through the eat-whatever-you-want phase, it's time to do something healthy for yourself it doesn't have to be a massive lifestyle change -unless you want that?
Start Small- take a walk, go outside, eat an apple, paint a picture, go to a museum, see a show, read a book. STIMULATE YOUR MIND!

INSPIRED!
FIND inspiration
Get inspired to make a changes specifically to get out of the gross Hunan slop pile you've created over the past few weeks.

PROJECTS!
USE your mind for something OTHER than refreshing your ex's twitter feed.
What have you been slacking on? What have you wanted to do or have been pushing off? Now is the time to do them things. What else are you going to do?

PEOPLE!
get OUT of the house and around other humans
Its probably a good idea to get out of the house and be around other people again but that does not mean you have to be particularly outgoing or even friendly.

ENTERTAIN!
START entertaining the idea of entertaining.
Throw a party. Go to a party. Get help from your friends. Have friends invite over other friends who you don't know. Go to parties where you don't know everyone go out to a concert or comedy show or even a play.
Get back out there! Get your brain and social skills lubed up.

DONT!
DONT (internet) stalk tour ex.
Don't let yourself fall down the slippery slope of social media stalking your ex and/or putting yourself in the same physical space as them (as in real life stalking). You've come a long way keep your head up and your fingers away from the mouse. You can so this. Move along.

When all is said and done the only thing that will help you get through a breakup is time. Its really true. And don't worry, the sadness truly won't last forever. That sounds like a Celine Dion song aha.

Hope you enjoyed this post guys and helped some of you or gave you some advice that you have took in for the future.

Thank you
Love you

[I'm sixteen tomorrow!-Friday 17th.
Also my YouTube account is now active and I'm going to be posting vids every day/ every other day.]

I need to apologise

Heya guys.

I know I haven't posted for ages and I'm sorry.
I've been inactive because I have been so busy and I have had a lot of things going on. This past couple of weeks.
I might write a blog post about it sometime but not yet aha.
Im going to start posting again on Thursday!
Sorry for being inactive

Thank you 😘😘😘

food friday~ Stripy cream filled meringues

hey guys!


its friday so guess what that means?....
im gonna teach you how to make something... that something is stripy cream filled meringues.
yeah you probably guessed from the title. i thought i should start with an easy recipe.

These stripy cream filled meringues are great for a get-together with friends and they are easy to keep fresh so you can make them days beforehand and avoid any last minute kitchen disasters on the day of your coffee morning.



im not sure if you have these in america but if 
you dont know what a meringue is im gonna tell you...
basically they are a sweet food made from a mixture 
of egg whites and sugar baked until crisp. simple as that. 





>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> i cant have these as im allergic to egg <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
anyway.....

• PREP:20 MINS
• BAKE:1 HOUR 30 MINS
• SERVES:20
• SKILL LEVEL:EASY

Ingredients

• 3Egg white(s) (free range) large
• 175gUnrefined golden caster sugar (we use Billington's)Unrefined golden caster sugar
• Pink food colouring
• 300mlDouble cream lightly whipped

 

HOW TO MAKE THEM!!

STEP 1

pre-heat oven to 120degrees Celsius (gas mark 1). line two baking trays with baking paper

STEP 2

wish egg whites until stiff then, add the sugar a spoonful at the time, until the mixture is glossy.

STEP 3

use a small paintbrush to paint three vertical stripes of food colouring inside a large piping bag fitted with a 1cm round tip. next, fill the bag up with meringue mix, and pipe 5cm circular shapes onto the baking sheets. make sure you use less pressure to swirl the tip of in a circular motion.

STEP 4

bake in the oven about 1 - 1 and a half hours, or until they are a light creamy colour and can be easily removed from the baking paper. turn the oven off and leave them to cool with the door slightly ajar, preferably over night.

STEP 5

serve with the meringues sandwiched with light whipped cream or, on their own with raspberry coulis 

!!!!thats it!!!!

hope you liked this recipe :D

( i got my first day of work today. got an apprenticeship in beauty.)

I'm so so nervous guyys.
follow me to be updated when I post.
I post at least once everyday and sometimes I post on my day too but only if I actually did something fun. Sometimes I also post about random stuff to try and build this blog.
 

thanks 

laura xo

fact thursday! the world will blow your mind

heyyaaa.

gonna be telling you some interesting facts as its FACT THURSDAAAYY!!.
yeah the title is pretty self explanatory ahah!
this week its going to be about the world.
~these will literally blow your mind. >(well they did mine anyway)



there are more life forms living on your skin than there are people on this planet.
 (<wooww)


otter's sleep while holding hands, this is so they don't drift away when sleeping.
(<that so flippin cute <3


leonardo da vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time
 (< bet you cant do that can ya??)


there are over 200 corpses on mount everest and they are used as way points for climbers
(<is this real??)


all the clock's in the movie "pulp fiction" are stuck at 4:20
(<who noticed them)


two thirds of people on earth have never seen snow
(<if youre one of them people then comment or let me know cause thats amazing but i do feel sorry for you tbh)


if you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your neck or head and die.
(<i always to this, especially with a nose piercing now.)


the average person walks the equivalent of three times around the world in a lifetime
(<i have no words)


let me know if you liked this and want more. tell me any jokes that you think are interesting
love ya
laura xo

comedy wednesday~jokes

hey guys!
as you know on wednesdays im going to be posting funny jokes


Teacher: "Kids,what does the chicken give you?"
Student: "Meat!"
Teacher: "Very good! Now what does the pig give you?"
Student: "Bacon!"
Teacher: "Great! And what does the fat cow give you?"
Student: "Homework!"


A blonde, a redhead, and a brunette were all lost in the desert. They found a lamp and rubbed it. A genie popped out and granted them each one wish. The redhead wished to be back home. Poof! She was back home. The brunette wished to be at home with her family. Poof! She was back home with her family. The blonde said, "Awwww, I wish my friends were here."


A child asked his father, "How were people born?" So his father said, "Adam and Eve made babies, then their babies became adults and made babies, and so on." The child then went to his mother, asked her the same question and she told him, "We were monkeys then we evolved to become like we are now." The child ran back to his father and said, "You lied to me!" His father replied, "No, your mom was talking about her side of the family.


Wife: "How would you describe me?" 
Husband: "ABCDEFGHIJK." 
Wife: "What does that mean?" 
Husband: "Adorable, beautiful, cute, delightful, elegant, fashionable, gorgeous, and hot." 
Wife: "Aw, thank you, but what about IJK?" 
Husband: "I'm just kidding!

My friend thinks he is smart. He told me an onion is the only food that makes you cry, so I threw a coconut at his face


A woman awakes during the night to find that her husband is not in their bed. She puts on her robe and goes downstairs to look for him. She finds him sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee in front of him. He appears deep in thought, just staring at the wall. She watches as he wipes a tear from his eye and takes a sip of coffee. "What's the matter, dear?" she whispers as she steps into the room. "Why are you down here at this time of night?" The husband looks up, "Do you remember 20 years ago when we were dating, and you were only 17?" he asks solemnly. The wife is touched, thinking her husband is so caring and sensitive. "Yes, I do," she replies. The husband pauses. The words are not coming easily. "Do you remember when your father caught us in the backseat of my car?" "Yes, I remember," says the wife, lowering herself into a chair beside him. The husband continues, "Do you remember when he shoved a shotgun in my face and said, "Either you marry my daughter, or I will send you to jail for 20 years!" "I remember that too," she replies softly. He wipes another tear from his cheek and says, "I would have gotten out today!"


Wife: "I look fat. Can you give me a compliment?" 
Husband: "You have perfect eyesight."


Q: Why can't a blonde dial 911?
A: She can't find the eleven.


thanks guyyys, let me know if you enjoyed these jokes or not.
love ya
laura xo

grace's tuesday~ tips for surviving school/college

heyyaa

its tuesday so im going to be posting tips for surviving school/ college what i got from grace's guide 

( grace helnig's book).

1. dont go after the hottest person.
    theyre probably overcompensating for something terrible hidden underneath all that pretty hair.

2. get at least 80% of your homework done the night before.
    college life is almost entirely about 80% prep work and 20% spontaneous problem- solving/improvising

3. lump yourself with like minded people.
    in an academic environment its easier to be succesful if youre surrounded and inspired by people who 'get you and vice versa.

4. try to get your housing figured our early
    this can be one of the most stressful parts about college. figure out who you want to live with next year and where. so youre not an anxious puddle of tears in a windowless room with the girl who sleep-screams.

5. you dont really need to know math
    unless youre majoring in it or are a professional human calculator.

6. dont make fun of nerd's
just dont. eventually theyre going to dominate you and get the last laugh

7. dont be the teacher's pet

8. experiment sexually
    only if you're in college. get it out of your system now.

9. keep all of your important things in one bag
    this is overall life advice. leaving something important in a class room is annoying. you finished your walk of shame, dont make yourself have to go back. keep it together.

10. be social
      push yourself's to mingle with other social group's. this allows "friendship's" to happen.         whoa! neat!

11. you can get so many tampons and condoms from your health centre
      take advantage

12. if you hate it, it wont last forever.


hope this was useful to ya.
if you want me to write tips of anything else then just let me know.
next week i will be doing tips for work
laura xo

celebrity twitter interactions

heyaa

i was looking through my emails and i had the idea of making this post where i tell you the celebrities that have interacted with me on twitter.

i cant add photo's to this post because i cant' connect my phone to my laptop.


some small people
25/4/14~ wouldnt say he is a celebrity but harry holles from the common-jets, followed, Favorited, retweeted and replied to me. also ruben oconnell from the same band followed me
i seen them perform in lg arena in Birmingham when i went to see Lawson and union j.

26/04/14~ adam williams  follwed me and Favorited one of my tweets. he's a singer and guitarist.

25/05/14 & 1/5/15~ christian williams from capital fm (radio station replied to me

3/06/14 & 8/06/14~  max (thisismax) from capital fm retweeted me) she has also replied and faves a few times but i cant find the dates.

24/10/14 & 25/10/14~ young kato favouited, they're a band i met when i met/seen rixton.

17/11/14~ had a conversation with emily middlemass for days about the hunger games, we used to speak all the time but not as much anymore. emily was on the xfactor.
also had coversations with robbi mcfauds, who is a singer and emily's boyfriend





bigger celebrities
21/08/14~george shelley from a boyband called Union j. ive met these and seen them perform a few times. when he followed me it was the first time i met him and i gave him a gift with my username on written on a bit of paper so i guess he seen it.

31/08/14 & 21/09/14~ pixie lott re-tweeted, Favorited and replied to me. i seen her perform once

2/09/14 & 6/09/14~  amelia lily replied then retweeted and favouited. i seen her perform once

13/09/14~east west records followed me but i just noticed that they unfollowed.

24/09 & 27/09/14~ trent whiddon Favorited my tweets

1/10/14~ the never ever. a band from australia followed me.

4/10/14~ sabrina carpenter from disney chanel  (girl meets world) and also a singer followed me but then unfollowed straight after.

15/10/14~ dallas lovato, demi lovato's big sister mentioned me three times. this was the best thing ever when that notification came through i cried so much and im sure i even stopped breathing aha. demi was a massive idol to me at the time.

20/10/14~ alex kukunis followed me but then unfollowed

23/10/14~ tori kelly followed me. this is my best follow because ive looked up to her since  she was a small artists  and nowshe has released and album and an EP, plays shows all over the world. collaborated with ed sheeran and professor green and she is just an incredible singer and person.

25/10/14~ charley bagnall followed and Favorited. he is from a huge rising boyband called rixton, he is the guitarist in the 4 piece band and i seen and met then when they came to my hometown on their 'let the road' tour.

25/10/15~ nicholas mcdonald followed me, he was on the xfactor.

5/1/15~ luke potter followed me

31/1/15~ echosmith Favorited my tweet. these are a four piece band that are all related and are rising.

30/5/15~ blonde sound followed me



that's it, well there are a few more but im not putting them all in.
the names ive highlighted pink are my favorite.
laura xo

cleansing, toning and exfoliating

helloooo



cleansing
cleansing is probably one of the most important,
 easiest and least expensive element when it comes to maintaining healthy skin. cleansers remove bacteria, make up, dirt and any oil that builds up on your skin during the day and will also help prepare your skin for any moisturiser or serums that can be easily absorbed. there are loads of different types of cleansers to chose from and some contain more soap than others.
its best to use a gentle cleansing balm that doesn't strip your skin of moisture and leaves it moisturised afterwards.

apply your cleanser all over your face and use circular motions on the areas of congestion.- the chin, nose and forehead- because this drains toxins. if your using a balm or cream cleanser dont allow it to sink into the skin because it needs to remain on the surface to draw out impurities. lots of people use an eye makeup remover, it is always important to be gentle around your eyes and not to tug at the skin, because this area of your face is sensitive and prone to damage.its really important to spend time while cleansing to remove all the residue of makeup.

Finally, i should say never go to bed without taking of your makeup. believe me, i often feel like i cant be bothered, especially when i have had a long day! the thought of having to wet my face right before bed can be such a pain. so here's a tip, as soon as you know you have nothing else to do for the rest of the day, even as early as 6pm., take off your makeup even if you're not going to bed until 10pm. then you're like yes its off! and you don't have to worry about taking it off before bedtime.




toning
toner works by attracting moisture from the air
 and trapping
it in the top layers of the skin. it makes a real difference to
 your skin, keep toner for when your skin feels congested.
aside from toner, its also good to use cleansing water's
 straight after cleanser because they remove any last traces
 of make up and hydrate your skin.










exfoliating
Exfoliators stimulate circulation in the skin and remove

the dead skin cells, dirt and oil that get clogged deep in
your pores. some are harsher than other's and if you
have very oily skin, it can be tempting to vigorously
exfoliate. but this can make the problem worse. all
 skin types can benefit from finger grains, more
 natural ingredients and spherical beads rather than
 jagged grains. exfoliation masks are a great
 alternative- lush do some amazing one's (uk)





hope this helped and was useful to ya.

laura xo

question monday~ TMI TAG

HELLO!

as i said in one of my previous posts on monday's im going to be answering questions. so i decided to do the tmi tag.

1. what are you wearing?

skinny black jeans, leicester city football club t-shirt, grey adidas jumper and pink British knights

2. have you ever been in love?

not really

3. have you ever had a terrible break up?

not really

4. how tall are you?

no idea but im small for my age

5. how much do you weigh?

7 stone

6. any tattoos?

nope

7. any piercings?

yeah. my ears and my nose but i want a few more

8. otp?

grace helbig and hannah hart :P

9. what is your favorite show?

the grace helbig show and pll and OITNB

10. who are your favorite bands?

little mix, demi, selena, miley. tori kelly. kid ink, pixie lott.

11. something you miss?

my family :'(

12. favorite song?

next to you-justin bieber and chris brown. also expensive-tori kelly

13. how old are you?

15' 16 in july (next month)

14. zodiac sign?

cancerrr

15. quality you look for in a partner?

a sense of humour

16. what is your favorite quote?

never be ashamed of who you are

17. who is your favorite actor?

anna kendrick and brittany snow

18. favorite colour?

purple

19. loud music or soft?

both, depends on my mood or what im doing

20. where do you go when you’re sad?

my room, 

21. how long does it take you to shower?

about 15 minutes

22. how long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

10 mins choosing what to wear, 5 mins to get changed, 20 mins on makeup and 20 mins on hair(depending on what im doing with it) so about an hour.

23. have you ever been in a physical fight?

yeah aha

24. turn on’s?

sense of humour

25. turn off’s?

disrespectful

26. the reason I joined blogger?

to learn more about myself i guess aha

27. what are your fears?

losing my sister :0

28. last thing that made you cry?

a few hours ago but im not saying why sorry

29. last time you said you loved someone?

my little sister about 2 hours ago

30. meaning behind your blogger name?

..... :)

31. last book you read?

tanya burr, love tanya

32. the book you’re currently reading?
grace's guide

33. last show you watched?

grace helbig show. im watching hannah hart on YT right now.

34. last person you talked to?

my dad

35. the relationship between you and the last person you texted?

alannah, my bestfriend. see each other everyday. enough said.

36. what is your favorite food?

chocolate i think

37. place you want to visit?

LA 

38. last place you were?

aaaaaaah

39. do you have a crush?

maybe ;)

40. last time you kissed someone?

my sister an the head earlier:P

41. last time you were insulted?

the other day on bbm someone calling me offensive names

42. favorite flavor of sweet?

idk, dont really like sweets tbh

43. what instruments do you play?

none

44. favorite piece of jewelry?

my necklaces

45. last sport you played?

is walking a sport?

46. last song you sang? 

jess glynn# not letting go

47. favorite pick up line?

heeyyy;)

48. have you ever used it?

yeah a lot actually, a few times every day. (WOOOWWW!)

49. last time you hung out with anyone?

myself, right now. 

50. who should answer these questions next?

anyone that reads this :)

thanks guyyys

love laura xo