#Appreciate

Beautiful people,

How are you all? I am sincerely sorry for my lack of posts lately. They (or the lack of them) can be attributed to school taking over my life and the extremely stressful week I have had. On Mother's Day, I experienced something quite scary that I am still trying to come to terms with.

Without going into detail, on Sunday I was faced with a situation where I was left to think about what I had taken for granted. In one split moment I was shown how precious life is; how important it is to cherish every moment with the ones I love. 

Keeping this in mind, I found a special quote that really resonates with the situation that I had encountered, and that I thought I would share with you all:

"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognising and appreciating what we do have."

It's natural to forget some of the many amazing things live gives you; but I encourage you to appreciate them in the best way you can. Not only will it make you much happier, but only then will you know that you made the most out of this beautiful life. 

Chelsea Elizabeth xx

Enjoying the Here and Now

Good evening fellow bloggers,

How is everyone going? Today I thought I'd pose a contemplate-able question; why are we not able to enjoy things in the moment? Now, let me clarify what I mean. Why is it that when we are at a concert, at a party, or at a celebration we video every second, take a photo of every single little detail, yet fail to enjoy ourselves and live in the here and now? I find it quite strange that society has come to this. Yes, we are blessed to have technology in the sense that we have digital proof of our past, but do we really use the twenty videos we took at the One Direction concert that distracted us from watching the actual thing as we had to navigate the camera to the right angle and zoom it in correctly? 

From a personal perspective, I rarely look back on videos I take at concerts, and now I ask myself and all those like me, why do we do this? Why can't we just absorb ourselves in the current minute instead of worrying about the videos and photos? I think it's important to remember that we must make the most of our life here on earth, and that while having photographs and videos to look back on is great, I don't believe we need every minor detail of our happenings, but instead just a few snaps here and there. So the next time you're at a debutante ball, concert, celebration or any other event, try it out and simply immerse yourself in the details minus the cameras and video cameras, simply rely on yourself. 

Chelsea Elizabeth xx

What to Do, What to Do?

Hello there, 

I'm currently planted on the sofa and have been for the past three hours, except now my dad has turned on the television and is watching a documentary on marine life which is talking about the intelligence of seals. Now, before you become increasingly jealous of my current situation (who wouldn't be, seals are awesome), I'll explain the real reason I am blogging. 

As you may or may not know I have indeed finished school for 2013 (applause). I feel almost lost with all the spare time I have. What should I do with my life now that I have no due homework? Being my nerdy self, I have spent my afternoon researching some courses for journalism at universities in Melbourne which made me question the pressure young people are under to figure out their career pathways. I know there's no way to remove this burden, but I just feel that finding yourself is something education alone cannot bring. I think that in order to know what you truly love, you need to experience the world through travelling, reading, writing and learning as a whole. You see, when I realised I liked the idea of being journalist and hoped to one day pursue it, my inspiration was sourced from figures such as Tavi Gevinson and Australia's Allison Langdon. Only through these writers was I motivated to not only write, but incorporate and express myself through words. I do hope that I can achieve this dream of mine, but I know there is a possibility for things to change and move to a different direction.  In fact, according to bizcommunity.com, an indiviudal will "change [their] career five to seven times in their lifetime", which I feel can be attributed to the substantial pressure young people are under to study the right subjects which will lead them to their career. Furthermore, before you feel stressed and confused, remember that the best way to gather an idea of what you want to do for a living is to experience the world, and always know that your career defines you, so choose wisely.

Leave a comment and let me know what you think about the pressure young people are under to make such a life- changing decision.

Chelsea Elizabeth xx