Having The Nerve To Make Change

I've been having a bit of bloggers-block lately (is that a thing?). The last few weeks have been a quite busy for me, but not busy with things I could really blog about. However, one thing came to my attention recently that I thought might make an interesting topic.

I recently managed to secure myself a new job, which I'm super excited about! When I left my old retail job, I had a couple of people tell me they wanted to leave as well, but they were scared of the change. As you may have guessed from the title of this post, I'm going to talk to you about having the nerve to make change in your life.

When these people approached me about this topic I can definitely say I understood. Going from a job where you know everyone and can do the role well to a job where you know no one and maybe aren't yet fully trained can be daunting. I'm sure many people experience this fear all the time, change is a massive thing for some people, for others, not so much.

One of the first thing's you need to do when attempting to make a change is to focus on the positives. For example, if you want to leave a low contract job with little overtime and bad working hours for a job that has the opportunity for lots of overtime and better working hours then why not go for it? Yes, you might not know everyone there and it might take a bit of time to get into the swing of things but it's going to give you better quality of life. And in reality, you don't have anything to lose but lots to gain.

You need to understand that everyone feels this fear of change. No one likes being the new person in a job or feeling insecure about a new haircut, but if you think it's the right decision for you, then do it. Everyone has their own opinions, that's just life, some may be negative towards you, but I'm sure 9 times out of 10 they'll be positive. I know this is difficult to always understand and believe, but just make sure you know that everyone else has felt this way at some point in their life.

I recently started reading a book by Susan Jeffers called 'Feel the Fear and do it Anyway'. It's a really great book if you often find yourself feeling anxious or fearful of situations, I'm only on chapter 3 and it's helped me already. In this book she states that you won't necessarily combat the fear, but you'll learn how to control it and turn it into a positive. If you're interested in reading it, you can buy it from Amazon here.

To conclude, I think having the nerve to change is something only you can do. You can't get other people to convince you to take the leap, you have to believe it and do it for yourself. It's about your state of mind. If everyone else can change their job, hairstyle, home, relationship etc, then so can you!

I hope this was helpful to some people.

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Becky
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April's Birchbox Is Blooming Marvellous

This months Birchbox is a collab between them and American stationary brand Rifle Paper Co. (I've had a little look on their website and their stuff is gorgeous!). A lot of their products have a floral theme, hence the look of this months box. This box has to be one of my favourites, looks wise, I love florals and the colours of it are so eye-catching as they're not the colours you usual think of when you think 'floral'.

Inside the box this month you get 5 little treats, including a new product from Benefit. As well as this, you also receive a voucher for 25% off at Rifle Paper Co.

What's Inside....

PARLOR by Jeff Chastain Leave in Conditioner

I've had a couple of products before from this brand and they seem to work pretty well. This product is designed to detangle hair and keep it looking super shiny. It also gets bonus points for being Cruelty Free.

Balance Me Tinted Wonder Eye Cream

If any products promise to reduce dark circles then I immediately want to try it. This product is not only designed to help cover dark circles, but also hydrate, firm and plump the eye area. Sounds pretty promising to me! 

Kueshi Foot Care Cream

I think it's pretty much a fact that most of us probably don't take care of our feet as much as we should do. This product by Kueshi is enriched with Almond Oil, Royal Jelly and Tea Tree Oil to help soothe, soften and calm those poor feet of yours.

Cynthia Rowley Beauty Eyeliner in Black

First of all, I'm so please this eyeliner is Black. I've had beauty boxes before that seem to just give random colours that no one would ever use so thank you Birchbox! As for the product, it has a really creamy consistency, at first I was worried this would mean it smudges easily but I was wrong. I'd swatched it on the back of my hand, went to rub it off a bit later on and it would. not. budge. I think that pretty much speaks for itself...

Benefit Cosmetics Dew The Hoola

Now, for the one you've all be waiting for (most likely)... This new product by Benefit is a liquid version of their best selling bronzer of the same name. I haven't actually tried the powder Hoola, so I can't compare, but this liquid version seems pretty promising. As you can see in the image above, I applied a little of the product onto the back of my hand and rubbed it in slightly. Depending on how much you work it will depend on how deep the colour is. This is great for two reasons, you can never really apply too much and, it will be great for most, if not all, skin types. 

Overall, I think this months Birchbox is a definite favourite of mine. It has a great mix of products, including brands I've heard of and some newbies too! That's one of the things I love about Birchbox, being able to try new brands without having to spend money on the full priced product.

What do you love most about Birchbox?

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Becky
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