Hello World

My first real blog post. Well here goes nothing...

Sitting on the sofa, accompanied by a lukewarm mug of tea and feeling totally in denial about looming assignment deadlines and exams is probably a common sight amongst typical students.  However, I have recently been tinged by a motivation, verging on a deep frustration which has made me increasingly uncomfortable over the past few days. Of course I am grateful for all I have, but it's only natural to yearn for opportunity at this age.

I'm not totally sure what has changed, however something I know is that I can't just ignore these urges. 2014 has been a particularly difficult year at times. I have learned the value of life and that if you want something, make it happen. There's no point waiting as you don't know what's around the corner. At 21, I have age on my side whilst being unconfined and untouched by the future mundane commitments of adult life which restrain some freedom. Isn't this the perfect time to branch out? The thought of being trapped in a typical office job in a few years is hardly worth thinking about. Life is about taking risks, reaching your potential and knowing what will make you and your loved ones happy. I'd rather be happy then try to satisfy what society thinks we should do.

I have debated starting a blog for a while now but for some reason have feared the process of sitting down and engaging with my inner thoughts without dying from embarrassment and automatically pressing delete before pressing 'post'. I have even attempted writing diaries at various points throughout my childhood and teenage years,  with the particular intention of looking back at challenging points in my life such at freshers week at university, but without fail I have viciously ripped out the pages and found them a new purpose in the bin.

I want this time to be different. I am not a quitter, however I am trying to overcome a sometimes crippling shyness when it comes to pushing myself out of my shell. After being inspired by other's success, whether it is of close friends or those I follow on social media, I feel it's time to stop sitting in the shadows and be a part of something.

I suppose my main content will be based on my life lessons, an alarmingly rapid growth of interest in beauty and fashion, music, food and fitness.
I will try my best to update regularly.

Bye for now!

Holly x