Peace.

Since my time in London and have begun studying Visapanna meditation. It involves self-awareness and accepting your own faults. Alongside this, relaxation is used to get to the point of total self-awareness. I know it sounds a bit 'new-age' and hippy but I've been practicing at least twice a week and am finding really helpful. I am much calmer and have more energy and I have also been sleeping a lot better too. Tomorrow I start a new Pilates class and next week I start a Hatha Yoga class - this also incorporates meditaiton.
My reasons for doing all of this is that late last year I realised I was becoming an emotional and physical nervous wreck. I was so highly strung and every little thing that went wrong bothered me. I knew I had to do something about it. Thankfully it seems to be working. Here's to a much calmer and more peaceful me!

London Town!

I've just returned from two weeks in London doing work experience on a very popular celebrity/fashion magazine. It has been an amazing experience too! I've learnt a huge amount about myself-both on a personal level and on a professional level. Living in London for two weeks was both exciting and daunting, especially as I had never been away from home on my own before. I discovered that (shock horror) I can look after myself without the aid of my boyfriend or the comfort of my parents being near. That may sound like a stupid statement for a 25 year old woman to make but as an only child I've been bought up in a very liberal, but very protective, environment. I was aware that I could look after myself but have never had the chance - that is not a criticism towards my parents, it's just an observation about me personally.
My first night in London was wierd, just because I was 200 miles away from home, getting ready to start work experience on the magazine and worrying I wasn't going to be good enough. On the Monday, my first proper day in the city, I went into automatic and jsut got on with it, and I found I enjoyed myself! In a strange way it was quite liberating walking down the street knowing that I was on some kind of mission ( to impress the editor and survive in London without panicking!). The locals must have thought I was nutter!
Even though I am exhausted and can't stop myself waking up at 6am - the time I was awake every morning while I was there - I had an amazing time.
A great experience but I'm glad to be home.