Thursday 28 June 2018

I Found The Secret To Life (The Law Of Attraction)

Recently, I've come across this theory which has honestly changed my life. It is essentially the idea that you can shape your own future and reality using just your thoughts. This post is all about how I know it's possible...


I'm in no way claiming to be a Law Of Attraction expert, but I must say the more I learn about it, the more I believe in it. What makes me believe in it the most is the fact that I hadn't even heard of the phrase "speaking things into existence" before I realised it was happening to me. That's why I really believe in the power of it, because it was something I realised was happening for myself before even hearing this theory.



So I was noticing really weird coincidences happening in my life. Like things I couldn't even imagine in my wildest dreams were happening. Good and bad, like "oh wouldn't it be my luck if I bumped into this person" and then I'd happen to run into them that day. Then my friend on YouTube, Louise, made a video which literally blew my mind because it explained everything I noticed happening. If you haven't already, please check out her channel because she is literally a queen and explains this a lot better than I can.

Like I said earlier, I'm definitely no expert when it comes to this topic. But from what I've gathered it works is in 3 stages:

1. Ask (for what you feel you need)
2. Believe (that what you're asking for has the possiblity to come true, even if you don't know how)
3. Receive

Buuuut there's a slight twist. You can't force the law of attraction. You can't be desperate for what you are asking for, and you can't be obsessed with it. It's all about putting ideas out into the universe, and the universe rewarding you with what is right. 

For example, if you're begging the universe for your crush to text you back, you can't force it. No matter how much you want it to happen it won't... trust me I may be speaking from experience! The right things will just organically happen if you let the universe do it. 

Now I've gone on about weird coincidences happening in my life. It was sort of like when you have a dream, and then that dream comes true. Like an idea popped into my head and I thought "hey wouldn't it be weird if that happened" and then it would. 

Well, I mean one time I literally did have a dream that came exactly true. Even if it was a mediocre one. I dreamed I was walking down a cul-de-sac, with a hedge along the path and I could vividly remember each house on the road and where all the signposts were. Now this really wasn't a familiar road to me at all, and there was no actual reason for it to pop into my mind. The next morning I had a driving lesson and my teacher told me to take a left into a cul-de-sac. And you've guessed it, it was the exact one from my dream. Like I had no idea this road even existed, yet alone knew it well enough to picture in great detail only to go down it the next day on my driving lesson. My instructor seriously wondered what was wrong with me because I literally went into a state of shock. 

And another example of when I knew something was GOING to happen was when I was at work last year. For some reason I just knew that the mum of my friend (who also worked at the shop) would come in that day. I just had a vision that said "Jack's mum will come into work today". Now I had never met her before in my life, didn't know what she looked like, Jack didn't tell me she would come in and I just had absolutely no reason to assume that she would come in. And would you believe it, I was doing my afternoon shift serving a customer when Jack comes up to me and says that the women I was serving was his mum. I didn't even feel shocked because I just knew it was going to happen. I just didn't expect it to.

So I'm not fully sure if the last two examples even count as "the law of attraction" or if they're just weird coincidences. But the next example was the final straw for me, that I knew that someone out there in the universe just had to be listening to me and that I was speaking things into existence. 

The other week I met up with an old school friend and we were reminiscing about how people weren't the nicest to us back in the day. There was one boy in particular that was sort of the ring leader of all the mean comments directed at us. Me and my friend were wondering what he was up to now, and what he'd say to us if he saw us now. As we were talking, it just hit me that I would see him later that week. I had no idea when or where, I just knew. We don't have any mutual friends, and I actively don't follow him on social media, so it's not even like I'd know where he'd be or anything. But I still knew that I'd see him.

That Wednesday I went clubbing in Birmingham (a huge city with plenty of nightclubs to choose from) and guess who I bump into. That delightful boy! I wasn't even surprised to see him because I knew that it was finally time for us to meet again. Without trying to sound too big headed, the comments he was making that night were a lot nicer than the ones he made to me in school and it was very clear the tables had turned. Of course I had no interest though, and karma had it's little kiss for him ;) But it was one of those moments that felt like was meant to happen. Like those horrible times I had in school were all worth it for that moment. Thank you universe for that reward!

So that has been my little post on how I've noticed the Law Of Attraction working in my own life. The song of the day is When You Believe by Whitney Houston. Let me know in the comments what your thoughts on this are,

Izzy K xxx

Thursday 14 June 2018

Expectations Vs Reality Of Being At University

Being a student is something else, let me tell you that now! Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't change my experience for the world and I've had the best first year imaginable. The only thing is I had so many expectations of what university would be like (and what I'd be like at university) but it was completely different to how I imagined.

I've come up with 10 expectations vs realities of university:

1. Expectation: I'd go to every party and go clubbing multiple times a week


Reality: I can't hack it! Being a 20 year old in first year has made me feel like an OAP when it comes to being able keep up with the kiddos (even if they are still more mature than me). Even though I'm still crazy for clubbing, I feel like I just couldn't physically do it every night anymore like I used to... *sigh* I'm getting old.



2. Expectation: En Suite halls are better than shared accommodation


Reality: As nice as it is to have the luxury of having your own bathroom, you have to clean it              yourself and they tend to be more expensive. If you're a sociable person, shared halls are definitely      the halls for you. By visiting my friends in shared halls I am now a changed person after witnessing some of the madness in there, it's just too funny!



3. Expectation: I'll still have normal sleeping and eating patterns


Reality: Nope. I jet-lagged myself. Honestly I'd just end up napping whenever I was tired and eating whenever I was hungry. 3am? Perfect time to eat a bowl of pasta. 3pm? Perfect time for a nap.



4. Expectation: I'd make an effort with my appearance, keeping on top of my nails, roots and fake tan


Reality: The only makeup I wore to my lectures was last night's if I'd been clubbing. I went to the      launderette in my dressing gown. And my personal best achievement was going to Spoons in my        pajamas. 



5. Expectation: My week would be filled with lectures


Reality: Most my classes were in blocks together, meaning I was only in uni for three full days and had loads of free time outside classes. 



6. Expectation: I'll budget my week


Reality: Helllooooo overdraft! Someone needs to take my card off me when I'm out to make sure I    don't spend another £85 on jagerbombs...



7. Expectation: Uni is a fresh start where you won't know anyone


Reality: You'll know someone in the town or city you're studying in. I don't think I've ever gone into Liverpool without bumping into someone I know from home, it really is a small world.



8. Expectation: Students are mature


Reality: HAHAHAHAHA! Even though I rely on myself to do my own washing and cooking (and just generally making sure I survive) don't be surprised to find me watching an episode of Arthur in my room eating a family pack of cookie crisp cereal. 



9. Expectation: University courses are harder than A-Levels



Reality: Now I know this depends on your course. But in my personal experience if someone asked me whether my Film&Media course is harder than my Chemistry A Level I'd say nope, not at all! I know I'm only in first year though so I don't want to jinx it ;)



10. Expectation: Everyone is there because they are passionate about the course they are studying. 


Reality: As a self-diagnosed nerd the thought of spending £9000+ on something you don't live and breathe for honestly baffles me. But no, some people are genuinely 100% just there for the piss up!



So these are a few ways in which I noticed uni was different to how I imagined it. The song of the day is Cola by Camelphat and Elderbrook because I think I listened to that song more than any other at uni. Let me know how your student experience is going if you're a student too,

Izzy K xxx