Kayleigh's Blog: February 2015

Valentine's Day Inspiration ♡

20:20

Happy (belated) Valentine's Day Everyone! I hope you all had a brilliant day!

At my school, we have this thing called the Rose Ceremony. It's basically where different schools from all over the city can send roses and saucy letters to each other.

When it comes to the 14th of February every year, I was always the one person who never got roses or chocolates or even had a lover but now I'm 100% ok with that.

I wasn't always like that though, but that's ok because when I turned 14, the year of my first ever Rose Ceremony, I can't say I wasn't jealous at how my friends were getting roses from boys and I wasn't. The next year, the same thing happened and again I felt upset. The 3rd year was when I decided that I wasn't not going to let the fact that I didn't get a rose, ruin my day.

Last year was my 4th year and this year was my last year. I can honestly say that even if you don't get anything you can still feel happy on that day. It's all about how you see things. If you see the fact that you didn't get a gift as something negative, you won't be very happy. You'll be very upset quite literally. On the other hand if you think of it as a day where you are happy and spend a great time with your friends then you'll have a blast.

Also if you did have a valentine then I hope you got spoilt rotten. If it wasn't by gifts then I'm hoping you got showered with cuddles. :) I hope you had a great time celebrating your love for each other in any way you did. Wherever you are, whatever you did or who ever you spent the day with, I hope you all felt special.

I know that some of my friends felt very upset because they didn't have a boyfriend or they didn't go out for a lovely dinner but I told them the same thing that I am about to tell you. No matter what your history is or what your future is, you'll always have someone who loves you. Trust me on that. I know of so many stories where people have had a terrible time and they thought that no one loved them when in actual fact, they had so many people around them who loved them so much.

Even if you are struggling to see who loves you then always know that I love you. I may not have ever met you but I still love you because lets face it, what's not to love about you. I don't care about what hardships you've through. I don't care if you're a beggar on the street or if you're in the upper class. You're all pretty amazing to me. Sure we all have flaws but that's what makes us pretty lovely. Anyone who says they are perfect are either drunk or just upright incorrect. The only way you could ever be perfect is if you are imperfect.

So if you ever feel down or you feel like no one loves you, know that I'm here for you and just to make sure you know that, why don't you all leave a comment saying something you're proud of or love about yourself. I want anyone reading this to see how you can be proud of a flaw you have. I can start it off by saying that I have two different sized ears which I love. I feel like it adds character to me. Good luck and I can't wait to see what you're proud of! :)

Love you all soooo much

Health

Story of My Sunburn

16:42

Hi there! :)

Recently I went on an outing at school. We went to a village to gather stats for a task we had to do in school. I was unaware of how long we were going to be in the extreme heat of the sun and didn't bother with putting on sunblock... The results were horrible.

Basically when I got home I noticed how red my arms and face were. I could see I was burnt and I knew it was going to be bad. The first thing I did was put on some Aftersun. This felt amazing on my skin and was such a relief. It also smelt good. I used the Sola Aftersun Soothing Gel by Spar. I spent most of the evening re-appling the gel.

At the same time I bought a mini sunblock to keep in my handbag :)

When it came to showering time, I heard quite a bit about either having a hot shower or having a cold shower is better, so I did some research and found out that hot water releaves the skin but doesn't heal it, cold water heals it but doesn't make it painless. I figured, I'd rather have healthy skin and a bit of pain than having painless terrible skin. The cold shower was very refreshing and cooling. When I got out I put the Aftersun back on and climbed into bed. But nothin could prepare me for the next day...

The next day I was horrified at the sight of my face... Not at the sight of my FACE but the sight of what had HAPPENED to my face, I noticed that I actually had blisters on my forehead a nose and my face was as red as a fire truck, literally!

My shoulders hurt really badly and I battled a bit with moving about at school. But then I came home again and put on coconut oil on my face and arms. I have heard that it does wonders for your skin and thought I'd try it out. The results were amazing.

And thankfully, the next day, the redness had gone down slightly and the puffiness had also slightly gone down. My face didn't hurt as much either. I carried out my day as usual and all was a lot better.

During the weekend my face started to peel, it wasn't pleasant but surprisingly it was over quickly. I think this is because I kept applying the Aftersun/coconut oil. And finally on Monday it was all cleared up. I was really happy to have my face back to normal and feeling healthy again.

Things I have learnt throughout this experience are:

1. Don't go anywhere without sunblock... Even if it is cloudy.

2. Always apply Aftersun or coconut oil immediately in the event a sunburn does occur.

3. Do NOT force your skin to start peeling... This will only cause wrinkles much later!

4. As hard as it is, trying to cover up the redness is not going to work, it will either bring on more pain or it will make your skin really dry.

I urge you to all make sure you have a mini sunblock tune in your handbag, or if you're a guy, you're backpacks. Getting burnt is honestly not an experience you want to go through. It is painful and makes you looked like a tomato.

If for some reason, you do find that you have been burnt then please treat your skin properly, if not done correctly, you could lead to numerous problems later including Skin Cancer.

Good luck and stay safe!

Love you all

Health

Monthly Monday Mission Ep6

16:46

Welcome to the 6th Monthly Monday Mission (on a Tuesday) for this month you'll be getting your health part of life in check with doing a bit of exercise. Please don't leave after seeing the dreadful word "exercise." I know it seems like something that is a lot of work and you don't really feel like doing it but let me tell you something... It's gets better and it gets hot bikini bodies so for those of you who are going into summer then this is the perfect time for you to start! But for those who are currently in summer, like me for example, you can still do this because when it comes to summer when everyone else is frantically going to the gym to get that bikini body, you'll be taking it easy with your already toned muscles! ;)

What I am asking for you to try and do is have at least 4 running sessions. For those of you who don't typically do exercise, this is perfect because it's not too much to ask and it's fun to do with a couple friends. I'm also not asking much because 4 a month means only one running session a week. And when I say running session I don't mean taking a quick jog around you kitchen while there is an advert on TV. What I mean is, taking a proper run in your neighbourhood.

I understand that it may not be very safe to run in the area in which you live so either run with a couple other people or if you're still not confident in doing this, find a gym with a treadmill or your local running track area.

A few tips I have learnt since starrig running are:

1. Running with friends or family makes the session go by a lot quicker by having fun and talking with your friends/family.

2. Don't run the same route. Your body will get used to the same route and it won't be working as much as if you change your routes. Also you can see different scenery.

3. Don't take a water bottle for short runs. I know you don't want to leave it behind incase you get thirsty but if you leave it then it will be a lot easier to focus on your running without having to worry about dropping your water bottle.

4. Eat an orange before you go. Not surprising this works in hydrating you and giving you more energy to complete your route.

Don't forget to stretch after your run because then you'll have to go through the next few days with sore legs. Trust me, it's not pleasant. :/ Doing a warm up exercise will help your body burn more fat while running because your muscles will already be warm.

For those of you who already do a lot of exercise, 4 session isn't where you need to stop. If you want to run everyday or every second day, that's totally fine! Just remember not to overwork your body. You need rest too!

I am hoping I have inspired you to run and exercise because only you can make the muscle definition happen :) Even if you are happy with your body shape (which I am hoping you all are) doing this exercise is very important for your body development and to keep your joints moving.

Don't give up. You can do it. It gets better. Good luck! :)

Love you all

Disclaimer: None of the pictures used in this blog post are my own.

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