The Law of Attraction.

I was lucky to be given this knowledge recently. I love this.

The Law of Attraction simply says that you attract into your life whatever you think about.

You can change your life by changing the way you think.

Think positive. Life is amazing.

Positive thoughts. Positive actions.

It is so true that the way to make yourself happy is to make others happy. Today I bought a simple and basic gift for a friend to say thank you. The amazing feeling I had after giving it and watching the smile spread across her face was perfect. I then spent the rest of the day with a massive smile on my face :)

Australia.

I love Australia. I never truly understood how amazing our country was until I was away from it. I'm so eager to go home to experience and appreciate all of it's beauty.

My Grandma.

My Grandma is ahead her time. She has always known the beauty and amazement attached to yoga, tai chi, meditation, visualisation, the world, and the universe. She is incredible. She acknowledges that there is so much more out there than we will ever know. She believes in spirits, the afterlife, and old souls. She is my complete inspiration for life. I love that I have had her teach me all she knows.

Life advice.

There are a few bits of advice I have been told over the years that have seriously stuck in my head. I love that I can remember the exact time and place that I first heard these words.

When you dont want to go to the gym/run, just go for 10 minutes. After this your endorphines kick in and take over.

So true! Many times I have not been in the mood to go out for a run or go to the gym but I put myself on auto pilot and say that I am just going to go for 10 minutes, or just around the block... 30-60minutes later I am back home with a ridiculour smile on my face.

Do one thing a day that scares you.

This was from a manifesto of a popular sports clothing company. Countless times I have not wanted to do something because it was either scary, uncomfortable, and/or embarrassing and each time I can hear myself telling myself to do it anyway. It feels good to do something that scares you.

All you have in this world is your word.
This was explained to me by someone I had just met. They said, "I don't know you, all I know is what you do or don't do. If you say you will do something and you don't then all I can see is that you havn't kept your word. It doesn't matter what excuse/reason you had for not doing it, the only thing I see is that you didn't." "The positive spin to this is if you say you will do something and then you do, I can trust and admire you." The bottom line is, do what you say you will.

Do it now, do it now, do it now.
Another saying from the manifesto. If you don't do what you want now you may find it still on your to do list in 10, 20, 30 years time and it may be too late. Do it now! There is no time like the present.

When it's all said and done, will you have said more than you've done?
A quote from markandangel.com is self explanitory and stems towards the last two paragraphs I've written. Your life is now!

...and my absolute favourite

Nothing changes if nothing changes
Pure and simple. If you want to be something/someone different but don't change any of your habits, then you wont change. Or as Albert Einstein explained: Insanity - Doing the same thing over and over again and explecting different results.

Notes/My memory.

I revised and compiled all of my many notes that I have made throughout this entire adventure. It was nice to see them all written neatly and clearly. I also like to see how much I truly have accomplished even when I felt like  had been drowning in "to do" lists and "remember" notes.

A little line that I found amusing and so true about myself was simply this:

I escape inside my head...

Scared.

I recently read a little motivational line which said:

"Do one thing a day that scares you."

I feel that I achieved that yesterday. I was scared to go and meet my neighbours as I become quite shy around new people. I'm scared of the initial walk in to a room full of new people. I'm scared I may run out of things to say. I'm scared I will say the wrong thing. I'm scared of what people may think of me. I know that this is something that I shouldn't be scared of, but I am working on getting better at it.

Anyway, I buckled myself all up and walked to their place with a glass of red in my hand (liquid courage was required this time) and knocked on the door..

I of course had nothing to worry about, they were so welcoming and lovely and we talked for hours and I know I have made some good friends out of the whole experience.

I smiled to myself as I lay down to sleep. I did one thing that scared me and the results were positive.

Although, today was not quite as successful...

I realised something else that scares me and I didn't confront it.

My housemates had a slight argument and I was terrified. I hate conflict. I don't deal well with it at all. I hid in my room.

Perhaps I'll face that another day..

A new found love.

Well not so new. I have alwasy had an interest in yoga and have been practising the simple Salute to the Sun a few mornings here and there however the other night went to my first "Flow" class and loved it! It was constant, intense, challenging, empowering! I left the class on such a massive yoga-high and am excited to bring this into my every day life. I can feel my whole body smile at me :)

The future is full of excitement.

After a brief conversation with my absolute soulmate of a friend it has been decided that we will be heading off on adventures both at home in Australia and then overseas in Vietnam! This girl is my world. I can not wait to share some of the world with her.

Next step however, save coin asap!

Life's little delights.

I went shopping for gifts for home today and came across a little notebook that I simply had to send to a very dear friend of mine. It has nothing to do with Canada but has everything to do with mine and her's friendship. Written on the front was:

"We are all wanderers on this Earth. Our hearts are full of wonder. And our souls are deep with dreams."

It reminded me of one of my most favourite songs from Bat For Lashes (Natasha Khan)

We are all strangers in a strange land Wanderers in a vast and unknowable universe Show me moonlight on the sunrise I've seen so many planets dancing I've seen too many people hiding Show me sunset And I won't forget That I am one of two planets dancing I am part of two planets dancing Shallow men, sign your name, on my sun The son of Solomon died in the battleground The son of Solomon died in love's battleground I am far shattered by these sinning times For all your suffering by night Oh Life is so much dark and light Day cannot exist without a night And you should not slip away from me I have a heart that's full of light to be shared On this night, feel my hands, feel my love For the sun and the stars of my mother and my sisters I know where the foam is changing I know that the stars will follow on from me

If you know the song then you will know how beautiful it is, as is all of her work.

Love.

Snow.

I couldn't help but smile as I walked in the snow today. I laughed as it surrounded me with it's innocence and playfulness.

The world does not owe us anything.

I am not perfect.. I am far from it. However I do know that life does not owe me anything. If you want something in life then you have to go out there and make it happen for yourself. You are responsible for your own happiness. Some people need to be reminded of this.

My how things have changed.

Long story short. I was miserable. I was crying every day. I finally took a step back and saw simply that the situation I was in was not healthy to my mind or body. I took action. I quit. I began planning a knew path for myself. At first I felt guilty. Although, after long talks with family and friends I came to realise that sometimes in life you have to do what is best for you. You have to make yourself happy. The end of this short story is that I am now in a new place, seeing new things, dealing with new situations. I am happier.

I heart endorphins.

A day that began with tears ended with a smile thanks to an exercise high! I love that I can turn my brain onto auto-pilot and plod my way up to the gym even though I could've quite happily stayed in bed. Five minutes in I was loving life. I'm working my way back into running and done a nice casual 30minutes on the treadmill, a basic weights session, and then finished with a walk along the trail in the crisp mountain air. Through all of this I took part in a good old fashion chit chat with one of my new awesome friends. It's amazing how just talking about everything and hearing another persons view on things can really help and motivate you. I finished all of this off with a big glass of milk and firm feeling of acomplishment.

A selection of words from my journal.

Everything has a pretty glow when you're wearing your wine eyes.
- Annonymous

There are few things in life more heart warming than to be welcomed by a cat.
- Tay Hohoff

You still haunt me.
- Annonymous

Your eyes can be so cruel, just as I can be so cruel.
- Jareth the Goblin King - Labyrinth

Where's my bear to lick me clean. Feed my soul milk and honey.
- Moon and Moon by Bat For Lashes

...books, fresh berries, old book smell, heavy novels, open windows, magazines, world maps, remembered dreams, feathers, imagination, summer heat, new ideas, salt water, the smell of rain, watching a storm, reading by a fireplace, day dreaming

A month has past..

Oh dear, I have not had time to write my blog. I have however been keeping a hard journal or the different events along this Canadian path, I may eventually pull some words from it and type them in here for all to see (...all?). However here is a quick overview of my life which has just past...

My arrival in Canada was slightly horrific due to no accomodation. Tears were spilt and a room was found - phew!! I spent a week bonding with a fellow Aussie girl who helped me get back on my pathetic homesick feet.

My boy then arrived for a month of romance..or perhaps that was a month of constant fights and make ups, tears and kisses, anger and love. This is how we are, it's in the stars. Even with all the ups and downs it was still the greatest time spent in Canada so far. I was so lucky to have been able to share some of the incredible beauty of this country with him. We also shared the annoyance of taxes and tipping.

All too soon it was time for him to leave. Airports are horrid places when you go to say goodbye :(

I was incredibly thankful to have made two very good friends who took me in as a sister and looked after me when I was a mess. It's hard to be miserable when you're surrounded by lovely people. I can never thank them enough for what they done for me.

A long overnight bus saw me get to where I am today. I'm currently riding a full on emotion rollercoaster of happiness, sadness, guilt, frustration, courage, stupidity, joy, hate, and love. Thank goodness there is the internet which keeps our loved ones so very close while we are so very far away.

I'm far to stubborn to leave yet. I'll figure myself out here so that I will be better once home.

Is it wrong to be planning so many things for home while I'm still away? My imagination is on overdrive.

One thing is for sure, I really am learning so much more about myself and what I want out of life. What doesn't kill us surely does make us stronger.

Excitement and chills for the on coming Winter. There is snow on the peak and the mornings are frosty.

What next...?

Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.*

I am a twenty-three year old Australian girl and moving to Canada tomorrow! Nervous nausea joins my extended excitement to make my stomach full with a flutter of butterflies (a flutter? a swarm?). I'm not quite sure whether to smile or cry, I will try not to do both at the same time because that is never pretty. So I guess it's "Goodbye Australia, I will see your beautiful beaches again in six months."

 *The King, Alice in Wonderland