I love how I'm always making new plans these days. My head is constantly full of goals and dreams. I think it is so important to aim high. Sometimes even higher than you think you are capable of. There's a much higher chance that you will surprise yourself, there is no other way to do it. When you continually set the bar to a 'manageable level, that's all you'll be, just managing and nothing more. Try raising the bar for a change. Aim higher than the level you believe to be your personal best. Ultimately the only person you need to beat is yourself. Even becoming 1% better than you were yesterday is an achievement. But why stop there... Why not be 2%, better still, 10%!?
We started chatting last night, as we often do. Plans of taking over the world, like Pinky and the Brain. I'm not sure who is who mind. My brain got ticking and I became so inspired by our conversation. We were talking about Beauty Blogging and research. writing reviews on products we love. Within five minutes we were going global, taking over all the Beauty pages in every corner, everywhere. Or at least we were in my head. It got me thinking about how good this would be for my career. Using this opportunity to stay in the loop and learn new things about the products I would be using day to day within my chosen field, as a Beauty Therapist and Make-Up Artist. Using knowledge I already have to find out the best products for my skin and for others too.
I'm going to write about my passion; Make-up and fashion. Maybe not all the time but most certainly a weekly round up on products I've used or outfits I've worn. With H's help I think we could be quite the success, Perhaps even the new Trinny and Suzannah!! When it takes off, we could easily be world wide. Getting freebies to sample and going to the Amazon Rainforests to test a new found oil found in Bay leaves that are guaranteed to give you an instant face-lift and abs to envy Hercules... Or at least a more feminine equivalent.
I'm hoping we can get other companies and Fashion and Beauty buffs on board too, start spreading the word about Chasing Life. It may have started out as a Fun Facebook page, but dreams can always become a lot bigger than you imagined, and I know that this one is destined to travel way beyond just our little heads.
I'm so inspired and excited to begin trying new things and getting back into fashion. Getting contacts along the way and maybe even rubbing shoulders with the beautiful people of the red carpet. I love to travel too, so having another reason to go out there and see whats on offer in different countries is going to be a really great adventure. It gives me another element to write about too. I will be starting up a new blog on all things Fashion, and perhaps I'll even start focusing on dedicating a separate page to Travel reviews too.
So stay tuned for updates in my changing blog posts. If you like what you are reading, head over to facebook.com/ChaseChoice and like our page
<3 A x
Wednesday, 5 March 2014
Tuesday, 4 March 2014
Journal 324 - Australia
Wow. These last few days have been a test. Not in a bad way, it's all very positive, honestly.
over the weekend I decided that I needed an answer, one that would put me in the place I needed to be. I really really thought hard about what would improve my situation and get me on my feet, moving around again and being the traveler I set out to be. Live life as a proper backpacker with less reliance on the base I have become so comfortable with over the last 10 months. I knew I needed to get out on my own and begin to experience life properly, see what I wanted to and not be so limited in my locations. I decided I needed to make this trip my own and do what I wanted to do.
After all I have this completely at my disposal being a lone traveler. I was not using the essence of being single to its advantage. So I asked for help in putting me in the right place at the right time. And it came so much more quickly than I imagined it would. I wrote a few things down that I knew needed to happen. I wrote down that I wanted to be in a place where I could start working, by Wednesday. As little as two hours had passed and I had a missed call on my phone. This call put me where I am now. Sitting on a balcony with sea views and sunshine.
The call was from a man in Lorne, on the Great Ocean Road. He was looking for a 'house sitter', or at least somebody to help him and keep the place tidy for as long as they would be able to stay. Of course, I was a little dubious at first. I'd placed the ad on Gumtree and so far just had ridiculous requests from people who were just wasting my time. But I knew I had a good feeling about this. Still, its always sensible to have your head set right in these situations, so I asked for some more information, for example, references and the like. You never can be too sure when you a stranger calls you can you?
But everything appeared to check out and I made my way, first to Melbourne and then further along the coastal road. Something I was worried about mostly was trying to find work in this new coastal town. Lou told me that it would all be fine, that I was heading where I needed to and that there was going to be a job waiting for me. And sure enough within half and hour of landing in the town, I landed a job trial in a funky Bar/Restaurant. Only a trial but that happened so fast I'm pretty confident that so long as I do the right thing on the night I will have a job. And possibly after that be paying rent too. The place has rooms available upstairs. I'll be a proper grown up and stuff.
So far so good. I've only been here for a few days but I feel great. I feel independent. I've spoken to a few new people and heard stories from different walks of life. A great reason to couch-surf, finding people in other cities and sharing stories of travelling and life experience from people who have a genuine interest on what you have seen and been through. And getting inspiration from them in return.
This morning I spoke to a lady, I'll call her Zen, as that is originally what I thought she said her name was. She was a very Spiritual and Intuitive woman. We shared a common interest in Angel Card readings and creativity, both musically and the type you can produce with a paintbrush. We spoke for a few hours over a couple of cups of tea and she gave me a copy of a painting she had made, simply because I said I really liked it. I was touched, I thought it was incredibly sweet of her. It struck me how genuine this woman seemed to be too. She didn't profess to be anything that she was not.
How lovely would it be if more people in the world were like that? A what you see is what you get attitude. Being genuine really takes no effort at all. Its not the sort of thing that is likely to catch up with you. You never have to be careful about anything you may have said to anybody being different to what you said to another. You can't get caught out if you are being genuine. She also got me thinking of things that I wanted. As I said she was quite intuitive. I pulled out a card from the deck of cards I was reading from. It was 'Practise'. She noticed that I had only skim read the meaning to it, where the others I had perused with more interest. I shrugged it off saying I'd had the card come out a few times and knew what it meant. She put another spin on it and asked why I thought I had got it on repeat and that perhaps I needed to take more notice of what it meant. She asked what I thought it was that I needed to practice and I told her I honestly didn't know. And I don't. All I know is that I will find out. This card was in the future section of my reading. I don't know when I will put whatever it is into practice. With the right timing though, I'll understand what it is. My main inkling is that it's to do with merely practicing life, in finding my direction and what it is that I intended to find on my travels.
This all still feels totally like the right thing to be doing. I feel contented with the start of this new adventure. It's so far un-ravelled beautifully and sure enough, one step at a time it will continue to do so. I know I didn't want to keep plodding along the way I was. It was getting boring. I have a new sense of adventure and independence. I'm getting out there with a fresh perspective and a willingness to allow plenty of new situations and experiences to shape my learning curve of life. I have finally realised I have the whole word at my feet. I'm ready to start growing as a person. I'm ready to use these wings to fly.
over the weekend I decided that I needed an answer, one that would put me in the place I needed to be. I really really thought hard about what would improve my situation and get me on my feet, moving around again and being the traveler I set out to be. Live life as a proper backpacker with less reliance on the base I have become so comfortable with over the last 10 months. I knew I needed to get out on my own and begin to experience life properly, see what I wanted to and not be so limited in my locations. I decided I needed to make this trip my own and do what I wanted to do.
After all I have this completely at my disposal being a lone traveler. I was not using the essence of being single to its advantage. So I asked for help in putting me in the right place at the right time. And it came so much more quickly than I imagined it would. I wrote a few things down that I knew needed to happen. I wrote down that I wanted to be in a place where I could start working, by Wednesday. As little as two hours had passed and I had a missed call on my phone. This call put me where I am now. Sitting on a balcony with sea views and sunshine.
The call was from a man in Lorne, on the Great Ocean Road. He was looking for a 'house sitter', or at least somebody to help him and keep the place tidy for as long as they would be able to stay. Of course, I was a little dubious at first. I'd placed the ad on Gumtree and so far just had ridiculous requests from people who were just wasting my time. But I knew I had a good feeling about this. Still, its always sensible to have your head set right in these situations, so I asked for some more information, for example, references and the like. You never can be too sure when you a stranger calls you can you?
But everything appeared to check out and I made my way, first to Melbourne and then further along the coastal road. Something I was worried about mostly was trying to find work in this new coastal town. Lou told me that it would all be fine, that I was heading where I needed to and that there was going to be a job waiting for me. And sure enough within half and hour of landing in the town, I landed a job trial in a funky Bar/Restaurant. Only a trial but that happened so fast I'm pretty confident that so long as I do the right thing on the night I will have a job. And possibly after that be paying rent too. The place has rooms available upstairs. I'll be a proper grown up and stuff.
So far so good. I've only been here for a few days but I feel great. I feel independent. I've spoken to a few new people and heard stories from different walks of life. A great reason to couch-surf, finding people in other cities and sharing stories of travelling and life experience from people who have a genuine interest on what you have seen and been through. And getting inspiration from them in return.
This morning I spoke to a lady, I'll call her Zen, as that is originally what I thought she said her name was. She was a very Spiritual and Intuitive woman. We shared a common interest in Angel Card readings and creativity, both musically and the type you can produce with a paintbrush. We spoke for a few hours over a couple of cups of tea and she gave me a copy of a painting she had made, simply because I said I really liked it. I was touched, I thought it was incredibly sweet of her. It struck me how genuine this woman seemed to be too. She didn't profess to be anything that she was not.
How lovely would it be if more people in the world were like that? A what you see is what you get attitude. Being genuine really takes no effort at all. Its not the sort of thing that is likely to catch up with you. You never have to be careful about anything you may have said to anybody being different to what you said to another. You can't get caught out if you are being genuine. She also got me thinking of things that I wanted. As I said she was quite intuitive. I pulled out a card from the deck of cards I was reading from. It was 'Practise'. She noticed that I had only skim read the meaning to it, where the others I had perused with more interest. I shrugged it off saying I'd had the card come out a few times and knew what it meant. She put another spin on it and asked why I thought I had got it on repeat and that perhaps I needed to take more notice of what it meant. She asked what I thought it was that I needed to practice and I told her I honestly didn't know. And I don't. All I know is that I will find out. This card was in the future section of my reading. I don't know when I will put whatever it is into practice. With the right timing though, I'll understand what it is. My main inkling is that it's to do with merely practicing life, in finding my direction and what it is that I intended to find on my travels.
This all still feels totally like the right thing to be doing. I feel contented with the start of this new adventure. It's so far un-ravelled beautifully and sure enough, one step at a time it will continue to do so. I know I didn't want to keep plodding along the way I was. It was getting boring. I have a new sense of adventure and independence. I'm getting out there with a fresh perspective and a willingness to allow plenty of new situations and experiences to shape my learning curve of life. I have finally realised I have the whole word at my feet. I'm ready to start growing as a person. I'm ready to use these wings to fly.
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