Intentional Living . Self Awareness
Writing the Wrongs of the Year- Lessons for 2018
On December 30, 2017 by adminMaybe it’s the university English language major in me but I couldn’t help but review the lessons of the year in the best way I know how, just as I would a good book.
In my first year of university my lecturer explained that the first step is to draw out the key points, the devices leading to the main themes. The stand outs, the signs, the enlightenments and the sparks. Using devices like characterisation, metaphors, similes, repetition and alliteration (when the same letter or sound is used to begin closely connected words).
Leading into 2018, how have the characters in your life developed? Who brought drama and pessimism. Who gravitated into your life and equally who gravitated out of it. The people who remain in your story, are meant to be there. Which characters remained consistent? Just as every year will continue to do, a series of events demonstrated the consistent people in my life. The people who message on a Wednesday night asking how my week’s been and the ones who message me to get home safe. You are a reflection of the people you surround yourself with so determine whether those around you helped you grow or who contributed to your fall. Note the importance this places on your character’s development on your journey.
Intentional Living . Self Awareness . Travel
From Berlin to Brisbane: Searching for that temporary high
On November 11, 2017 by White Scarf PerspectiveAs I walked through the halls of the corporate building to the kitchen at work I reached up and grabbed my favourite coffee cup. Walking back it got me thinking how such a small gesture could bring me happiness. Then as I looked out at the building next door I wondered if it was the beautiful colours and patterns on the cup, or the caffeine hit. As I glanced at this building next door it sparked in me a resemblance to the gorgeous Berlin Cathedral. Instantly I craved to be there, to be anywhere except at work, at home. Anyone know the feeling?
Intentional Living . Self Awareness
Culling the Clutter to Happiness
On October 30, 2017 by White Scarf PerspectiveWhen I was reflecting on the times of my life that I have felt the most at peace with myself, the times I was truly and wholeheartedly happy, I realised that more often than not these were times I was living out of a suitcase. At first I believed this to be solely because I was overseas and it was the experiences I was having, the country I was in and the people I was with. It wasn’t until not long ago that I realised there was more to it than that…
Intentional Living . Self Awareness
22 Things I’ve Learned By 22
On October 9, 2017 by White Scarf Perspective
1. Taking care of your body and mind are both equally as important. Do not take for granted the one vessel to experience this incredible thing called life.
2. You are able to cope and move on from things far worse than you ever believe you could, just trust in the process. Keep on keeping on.
3. Quality over quantity for everything!
4. Trust and communication are THE two most important components of MY relationships. Focus on these two things and the rest will work itself.
5. EVERYTHING IS TEMPORARY! People and emotions come into your life long enough for you to experience the necessary lesson then leave again. Everything passes both the pain and immense pleasure. Use it as incentive to make the most out of each experience.
Self Awareness
Letter To My Present Self: My Guide to Early Twenties.
On October 3, 2017 by White Scarf PerspectiveThis week I approach my 22nd birthday, another year older and most definitely wiser. You know those years that are filled with consistent highs and pure happiness? Yeah well this year has definitely not been that for me at all! Quite the contrary. But with struggle comes ample growth so I am appreciative.
So here is a letter to my present self, advice about the things to focus on in such a significant part of my life.
Dear Kaitlyn, or at this stage Kaity/Darling…
Right now you are in arguably one of the most lost stages of life, so remember that you are able to deal with circumstances far worse than you ever believe you can. Know that your lowest of lows result in an even higher high. Remember not to compare pain because pain is not relative to circumstance, pain is relative to experience. Your ability to cope with situations is relative to the experiences that have equipped you to deal with them. Forgiveness is strength not weakness and is a lesson that you’re going to learn in order to free yourself.
Social Change
THE CONSTRUCTION OF B-E-A-UTIFUL IN SOCIETY
On September 17, 2017 by adminWith the flood of social media the divide between expectation and reality has never been so prevalently reinforced into our everyday lives, consuming us from the minute we wake up and look at our phones. To add to that we live in a world where our level of perceived beauty is directly correlated to our sense of self worth and yet when we define beauty we focus on aesthetic appearances and a significant part of who we are goes unrepresented.
Intentional Living . Mental Wellbeing
THE ONE FOR IMPROVING HAPPINESS
On September 6, 2017 by admin
These are the steps I take in order to get out my twenty-something, doing nothing, going nowhere ruts.
Intentional Living . Social Change
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU ‘GROW UP’?
On August 22, 2017 by adminREMEMBER how excited you’d get as a child when you were asked this? The language we used as if it was undoubtedly going to happen. More often than not we would say multiple things of completely different fields and it didn’t even matter the plausibility of them all actually happening. I don’t know about you but at one stage I was going to become a crime scene investigator, ballerina, and professional singer whilst owning a dog rescue shelter.
The older we got the more our answers would change. Month to month, year to year. And this to us was fine! Because we were so young and we had so much time to figure it out when we reached that place that everyone referred to as ‘older’. We had no shame that it was constantly changing or unknown. Back then when asked the words that resonated with us were ‘want’ and ‘be’. So at what point in our lives does the excitement of not knowing turn to fear and the emphasis changes to the word ‘older’. Why is it that when we’re asked at the mere age of sixteen when doing senior subject selection does our excitement change to angst of not knowing?