A Welcome Back to Myself

This blog has been very neglected recently. In fact, i haven't written anything this year at all. It's safe to say I have been lacking in motivation in all aspects of my life if I'm honest... It might be that the dark, cold winter mornings and nights have left me with no energy, or I'm just in a bit of a funk. However, something I saw last week has had my mind-a-racing and I think it may have given me back some much needed mojo! "He Named Me Malala" is the film biography of Malala Yousafzai- terror attack survivor, defender of women globally, the youngest receiver of the Nobel Peace Prize, oh and my absoloute herione! Get to know more here: https://www.malala.org/malalas-story

The film took me out of my own life for a while and got me thinking of bigger things. Her bravery and kindness has left such good in the world, and so I am inspired. In this year of change for me, I have decided to be brave. Whether I am sure of what I am doing or not (I'm not) I will grab it with both hands and kick it's ass!

I would like to thank Malala for being a constant inspiration and motivation, and a light in a sometimes dull world.
a.g.f

Water is Life

I don't donate to charities half as much as I would like to so I will never preach or judge anyone on donating! Last month though, I stumbled across a YouTube page called 'water is life' which is an organisation that provides clean water to the most dehydrated places on our planet. In particular two of their short videos hit me hard! So hard in fact, that it made me write this post.
I will link them at the bottom and even if you don't donate just watching will give views and raise awareness and in turn raise money anyway! It highlights how fortunate we are in the Western world and brought me back to Earth with a splash *pun intended*.
 -on a serious note though after oxygen, water is the very essence of our survival and knowing that millions of people struggle everyday to source it is painful. 
I post this on a rainy day that I can be thankful for.

This first one uses irony and it really does humble you: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxyhfiCO_XQ

The second one made me cry with a mixture of happiness and sadness, very beautiful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYf82F3CHYo

OR head straight to their website to learn more:
http://waterislife.com/

Thank you x