Enjoy...October

It's the end of October already, I can't believe how fast this year has gone. Time flies when your having fun! But I really feel like I have made the most out of each spare moment I have free, yes I am a little tired, but I don't like wasting time.

I read a book at the beginning of this month and I would seriously urge you all to go and read it if you want to make the most of your time and learn to use your time wisely in a way that will benefit you the most. Over the first few chapter of 'Eat That Frog' by Brian Tracey, I had to keep stopping to write a new list and ended up with about 6 new lists for different areas of my life. That night I only got about three hours sleep because I had so many ideas going around my head. So I advise not to read it in the evening, but please do take the time to educate yourself through this slim and easy to read little beauty. I can honestly say that the organised person that I was before just got a whole new level of organised and production is endless, procrastination is no more!

This month has gone pretty quickly starting off with a flying visit and short break to Barcelona which I have previously written about. You can read about it HERE. I fell in love with the beautiful seaside city and its historical culture.

I spent an evening cooking healthy snacks with my good friend Sam, a fitness instructor learning to eat clean. I love baking and eating and experimenting and I'm glad I got to show her a few tips on how to get over that sugar craving and quick to grab snacks. I also wrote about this so take a look and find some recipes HERE. I try to eat clean on a daily basis because I know it will give me energy, keep a strong immune system and help to make me feel good and I'm glad I can be a help and inspiration to my friends.

A few muddy bike rides have been slotted in to my time off at weekends. I always mean to take it easy and have a rest day from exercise, seeing as my job involves a lot of exercise, but end up doing around 15 miles. I realise that isn't much to a road bike user, or even a regular bike rider, but it feels a lot off road, in the mud. I managed to fill my lungs with fresh air and remind myself how beautiful Cornwall really is. Spending time out alone on my bike may sound a little lonely, but it's nice to have that space and time to not really think about anything in particular.

One of my best girl friends had a birthday, that she was dreading. So three of us travelled ninety minutes up to Exeter for a day of shopping. Now this was the day after initially starting 'Eat that Frog' and one of my lists was for things I would like to buy or how I can update and complete outfits that I had started. So where I would usually go a look around and not really be sure with what I wanted or buy things that are within my safety net. I actually went and bought new seasonal clothing that I wouldn't normally buy to spice up my wardrobe a bit and I felt like I had made a real accomplishment. One of the things I wanted to achieve for the summer was to be more girly and the items that I bout helped towards that. Not only that but a day off shopping with the girls was great fun and we all really enjoyed ourselves.

Another list I had made was to do with my home life. Unbelievably I still live at home, after being away for a while and coming back to my parents it's easier to just stay and save money. I'm sure I'm not the only one that says that. But the problem is, everything I own is in my room, including my office. So I planned and organised a room transformation, from what needed to be sorted and organised and thrown away. How I was going to make the environment more comfortable for work and sleep and make it work around my busy life in a way that isn't too stressful. I'm almost done and I think I've done well...so far.

Out of that I have painted my room and bought new accessories to go with it.

Before

After

One Sunday morning I got up early to sell some of my items at a local car boot sale. It's funny what things you may class as 'crap', others may see as treasure. I love the fact that you are not only recycling but raising money to put towards something you want instead of just panning it off to the charity shop. Don't get me wrong, raising money for charity is a great cause to, so all the items remaining go to the relevant cause.

October is the month for Halloween, so a community Zumba class that I teach got transformed into Zombie Zumba. The hour of tricks and treats included not one or two but six halloween themed dance routines, cobwebs hanging from the ceiling and rats peering from under the curtains. All of the attendees had a great time, I love putting effort in to events like this.

Lastly, as it was half term I had time off of work, so spent a morning with my bestest friend and her cheeky monkey two year old boy. The previous week had been her birthday and her due date for her cheeky monkey number two was a week later. So we had an indoor picnic. Cucumber, triangle shaped sandwiches, strawberries, cup cakes and hot chocolate with marshmallows. I said before I like to eat clean, ignore that for a moment. It was great fun and spending time with her little boy who loves to take one bite of everything in site before sharing it with 'Oo Oo' his toy monkey, was hilarious.

A month of catching up with friends, changing my clothing and room to fit the season, exploring, lots of activities and having fun.

Seems like a successful month to me. Next month is planned out already.

What have you got planned of November?