Spring has Sprung – or at least it’s in the midst of Springing!

I normally only put something in here once a week but two things have given me inspiration this week, one is purely consumerist and that is this month’s Uber is one of the best I’ve ever seen so I need to show some more stuff off and…. the other is nature. Today is the perfect spring day, the sun is out, the birds are singing, the daffodils are waving in the light, warm breeze, I’m not at work and the only thing I have to do today is rock up at a friend’s house, eat Sunday lunch then sidle off home for a cheeky forty winks before nipping to the pub this evening with my besties – the perfect Sunday!

Spring is finally here, or at least it kinda feels and looks like it So, I thought I’d share a few of my favourite sayings about spring that could perhaps help us to make this year one of the best ever!

Make decisions at the right time.

“Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.”

Robert H. Schuller

I wish someone had given me that advice a few years ago! When you’re feeling a little low time or you’re in a grump about something you can’t really see the wood for the trees as they say. Making important decisions when you are in that place is really not a good idea!

Nowadays I’ve learned to take a deep breath and wait for those angry clouds to go away, even if I feel an urgent decision needs to be made (which is rarely the case!), it’s good to give it a few days at least then, when my mind is clearer it makes it a lot easier to make the right decision – well, at least I have a better chance of making the right decision!

Be consistent to get some real results.

“One swallow does not make a spring, nor does one fine day.”

Aristole

To live a happier life and make real changes you can’t just take action or do things on a day when you feel inspired. Of course, the spring may give you a boost of inspiration right now, but what will you do with that? You could choose to simply surf on those good feelings for a day or a week, or, you could decide to let it be the trigger to consistently take positive actions each day. Then as the initial wave of euphoria and inspiration starts to slide, you can keep your positive mental attitude and remain positive and upbeat.

Keep going.

“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.”

Hal Borland

Persistence isn’t exactly the sexiest sounding quality is it? It might not sell a lot of products to people looking for the magic pill. But it is an immensely helpful quality to cultivate and put to good use.

If you fail, what do you do? You dust yourself off, learn what you can from what happened and try again. If the success you’re looking for doesn’t come that quickly – the usual scenario – then persistence is your best friend!

Persistence is one of the most useful qualities one can have. Not only because you will still be out there when other people have given up and gone home, but also because developing persistence will enable you to get what you want, (I like getting what I want!!). It may just take a little longer than you’d hoped. But if you keep going, if you refine your approach based on what you learn from experience, better times will come – I promise!

Winter makes the spring so much better.

“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.”

Anne Bradstreet

The winters of life are often in retrospect, a gift.

They can make you stronger, more empathetic and understanding, it helps reassure and guide you. You can look back at time when you felt down and be thankful you’re not in that place anymore.

Your winter and the adversities it may have brought spans the spectrum of human experience, understanding and emotions. Your capacity for genuine gratitude increases because of it. Put quite simply, the sad times make the happy times even sweeter.

Springtime me is wearing;

Head & Teeth - .LeLutka. Head.Simone 2.6

Eyes - CATWA UN-RIGGED EYE V1.1 - (Custom eye texture)

Hair - +elua+ Odette_Lightblonde [unrigged2] - Found at the March/April round of Uber

Eyebrows - Glam Affair - Katya suggest eyebrows 01

Skin - LURE: Emily (Carnation) - Currently Exclusive at the 2017 Skin Fair, first half is here, second half is here - Great Event, but don't go thinking you won't spend anything!!

Ears - L'Etre - Olympe Mesh Ears

Body & Feet - Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara V3.5

Hands - VISTA PROHAND V.1 FINAL

Nails - [FORMANAILS] STILETTO NAILS -VISTA HAND-SILVER-WHITE

AO - VISTA ANIMATIONS *HUD 4.14*MIRIAM BENTO AO-V1B

Physics - 2.- Sutile -Subtle.~ Physics by Temptation

Shape - Custom Made

Bindi - .:ellabella:. Kerli V2 dark-nose

Rings - Absolut Vendetta - Hydra

Dress - KITJA - Becca Dress BLUE (Maitreya Lara)

Waist Shirt - KITJA - Becca Waist Shirt ACID BLACK (Maitreya Lara)

Shoes and stockings - =Zenith=Spikes BabyDoll Heels / Long Socks (Black) -Maitreya - Found at the March/April round of Uber