50 Reasons to Smile

1. Family gathering when you haven't seen them for a while
2. Christmas traditions
3. Candlelight
4. Boybands
5. Letters in the mail
6. Secrets kept between best friends
7. Freshly cut grass
8. Hitting every single green light
9. Home cooked meals
10. Shadows cast by the sun
11. Coke in a glass bottle
12. Photographs that bring back certain memories
13. nostalgia
14. Reruns
15. First kiss apprehension  
16. Picnics
17. Changing of seasons
18. Cats purring
19. Perfectly painted lips
20. Freshly picked fruit
21. The smell of the sea
22. Post cards
23. Unexpected calls
24. Opening a book to the page you want
25. When people respond to animal noises with 'I Know'
26. Listening to couples tell you how they met
27. The view from a car mirror
28. Dancing when you're home alone
29. License plates from really far away
30. The night before a really big day
31. Catching food in your mouth
32. Childhood foods
33. Rain after it's been hot
34. Holding hands for the first time
35. Catching snowflakes on your tongue
36. Digging your toes into the sand
37. Compliments from strangers
38. Buying your first lottery ticket
39. The innocence and hope when looking at a new born baby
40. Cake batter
41. When the leaves change colour
42. Friendship bracelets
43. Movies when its cold outside
44. Bonfires
45. Looking at your watch for the time
46. Breakfast in bed
47. Watching the person you love succeed
48. Dances that everybody knows
49. Putting up the Christmas tree
50. When chocolate melts in your mouth

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Peer Pressure

I thought I'd do a post that's a little more serious than our everyday recipe or fashion advice post. It's something we all face, whether we're in high school or we're 40 and working for a well respected firm. Once we're older though we tend to be a lot better at handling the situation. As a teenager though it can be very hard to overcome and it's sad to say most girls and even boys will succumb to peer pressure and inevitably do something they will regret or don't want to do. I know it can be tough, trust me I've had to deal with it a lot growing up! But I'm going to give you a couple of way to help the situation you're being pressure into something you're not comfortable with.

The first part is Responding to your peers

• Nicely but firmly tell them how you feel - I know it sounds corny but let them know what is going on is upsetting you.

Secondly Avoid the situation

• There's no need to get involved in fights. Some people go seeking after arguments but its not necessary.
• Walk away. It's as simple as that. All in all people can only pressure you into doing something if you let them, so know that you are strong enough to say no.

And probably the most important Build your self confidence

• Know what is right for you, and what you want to and feel comfortable doing.
• Believe in yourself - no self doubting. You are capable of anything, including standing for what you believe in.

You need to be comfortable enough and confident enough in yourself to say NO. You are better than them, no one should force someone into doing something they don't want to do. You are strong, you are beautiful and you do exactly what you want to do, regardless of what anyone else says.


People are often mean to other over silly issues such as jealousy or intimidation. So when someone is mean to you, just think about all the time they've spent thinking about you, You make your own happiness. Believe in that every second of every day and if someone is causing you pain, you don't need them. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice.


Love Gi and P xx

   

   

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