Daisy Change

So I talked it over with the king, and we've decided that there's something to be learnt from recent events. One tiny little lesson before I give you what you came for, our book recommendations for savvy artist's life and business. I read a lot so I have a lot to say in just a moment but before we get there. It doesn't feel right to overload my awesome readers with content after such a heavy post like the last post. C lick here if you didn't see it. So instead of that, we have decided to put out today's post celebrating world book day, then leave posting for a while to give time and space and respect to our loved ones currently grieving. Hope that's cool with you guys! Anyway, 's let's get on with it, shall we? I have decided to put this in 3 sections and there are roughly 12 books in all. Again I remind you pretty much all of these are affiliate links, this means that we may make a little tiny commission if you buy any of the books we suggest, but ...

There is a delicate balance as a blogger, between reading or watching things because it's research for our own blog, and watching and reading things just because we enjoy it.  I am convinced true life balance is a complete illusion. I have believed perfect work/life balance was a myth for many years  work-life/balance requires perfection, this is an  unrealistic goal to be chasing.  None of us is perfect so why chase perfection? With that in mind, the title of this post claims the content you are reading contains advice on how to juggle life as a blogger.  It does.  Trust me I am getting to that, but before I give you my tips for managing blogging and life, I first needed to set the scene just so I can give you what I think is the number one most valuable self-loving thing you can do for yourself as a blogger, and indeed a person. Don't put so much pressure on yourself,  take some time every day just for you.  You can't make your blog as awe...

Trigger Warning - Low mood, depression, pain, suicide, past hurts, written about with the intent of encouragement  Disclaimer - As always I still recommend seeking professional advice as to the first course of action if you are feeling low or depressed. All advice given is from experience only. Lambi Says - Don't let depression or anxiety beat you up you got th i s, fight to win! If you have read my last few posts you will know that as of late I have been suffering from depression.  Yet again Jet and his friends had me in a cage that was locked from the inside.  (Jet is the name I give to depression because when it shows up for me it is usually jet black) Sometimes life throws things at us that we really don't expect. When this happens we have to decide if we are going to retreat within ourselves or get out there and serve others.   It can be the hardest thing to push yourself to think of others when you're feeling really low, but it's the very thing we need to ...

Moving on and moving forward,  they are the same thing, right? Well actually no. Once you have chosen to see life as seasonal and started chasing fulfilment rather than happiness, the next step toward success is moving on from moving on. Let me explain. Moving on gives the impression you’ve buried the past and now you're going to build something new on its grave and pretend it never happened. Moving forward is acknowledging the past, for what it is , learning what you can, and then deciding that it doesn’t define you and your still going to move forward with your dreams and in life because nothing can hold you back. You won’t give anything permission to do so. Good on you! You can move on from things and still not be over it, but hiding from your feelings is not going to help you . If you bury half-open wounds then poison will fester beneath your scars. You gotta make sure that you’re not running from your yourself. Trust me it’s exhausting and only leads to making laps around th...

There is so much pain holding the walls up, in a rut. There’s the pain of what could have been or should be.  There's the pain of confusion, not knowing how to get up, or for that matter which way is up.  There’s the pain of feeling like a burden to friends and family, the pain of guilt, the pain of apathy and so on.  In short being in a rut = pain.   Being in a rut is one thing, but feeling stuck in that rut is a whole other level of pain, confusion and generally unpleasant emotions. If you’re reading this and I just described you, then you likely don’t feel awake enough do too much reading today, so I will keep this short and get straight to the point. You may be in a rut but you don’t have to stay there. You may feel stuck, but that doesn’t mean you are.  The fact is rubbish times happen to everyone, we all go through stages where we wish things would move a little bit faster like life is not being fair and the world seems to be against us, this is a normal...

People that chase happiness will never be happy for very long because it's more about the chase than the object in question. Happiness is an emotion, it comes and goes because life is up and down.  Chasing happiness usually leads to unhealthy people with dead dreams and more debt then they know what to do with! I am not suggesting that the desire to be happy or even the pursuit of happiness is wrong . What I am against is, the idea that life is all about happiness, that we should be aiming for it in every area of our lives and if we don't somehow that makes us a failure and if we can't hold on to happiness, well then that is even worse! Happiness is an emotion, it is fleeting, I like to think of it like a butterfly, here one moment, gone the next.   Chasing happiness will never bring fulfilment, it will lead to frustration.  You would be much better of chasing fulfilment. It is possible to be  fulfilled but not happy.  Chasing fulfilment requires work...

 For lack of a better way of putting it, coming out as any denomination other than Christian progressive's, is met with ridicule on all sides these days.  I attend a denominational Church, but I am in fact a Christian Universalist. I'm about to explain it.  It used to be we could say what form of Christianity we follow and people were pretty respectful.  Oh how the world has changed.  Respect is long gone in so many different arenas across the world.  Change is my specialty, but even I have to painfully sigh at some of the changes the world has gone through.  Conventional  wisdom would have me add images and links through out this post, but since when have I ever done anything the conventional way.  Yet my life is on track to where I want it to go. Going against the grain can sometimes be the best  thing we can do, and I'm all for unique and authentic individuals expressing that, but at the core of my being, I still believe the...

  Potent Poetry This post has been a long time coming, only I didn't know it. I'm a woman of faith, its time to show it. Sure I could do more actions to back words I have preached my whole life, But the truth is, following Jesus shouldn't cut like a knife. I know this is highly odd and out of the blue, but old actions don't make the world new.  A journey that has literally been thorns and stones.  Still at long last, in my heart I am coming home. I choose you Jesus, no words needed you already paid the price.  Even if it costs me my life, right is right.  I need to be rescued from this dark light. This black, red and white pony show must end tonight. I give you all the glory, and all of the praise. I choose to live for you, for all of my days. So then enough dagger and cloak. Fear shut up, this is no time to croak.. Sometimes faith requires reason take the back seat.  See I'm extremely calculated, but still I choose to live on my knees. All for the sake of ...

Dear Awesome readers, I strongly believe that we are all three-part beings.  We are spirits, with souls living in flesh cases called bodies. Your spirit and soul live forever, but your body does not.   This belief guides what I am about to say below, but you don't have to believe this in order to get the point of what I am going to share with you, I've just included my own belief for background purposes. This is a concept I like to call simple temple living.  This is based on the idea that we are  OK, with that said let's jump into today's post. Let's start by defining what I believe about each element of our three parts. I could be wrong, but this is how I understand things. The Soul - Designed for connection with others, we are relational beings. I t is also the centre of our emotions and if we hurt inside it's usually the soul that feels the pain. The Spirit - The essence of you, your passions, creativity and desire for something more comes from this part o...

I've made this post skim friendly and if you're like I was too drained to read a long post then here's the bottom line. Conclusion: The Trans trap is taking care of others to the point you're neglecting your own needs.  Emotional blackmail is NEVER acceptable. I know that suicide rates are higher in the trans community, but that doesn't mean you're feeling should be ignored. Don't get so lost in taking care of your trans loved one and all the people this news impacts, that you forget that you matter too. I did that, the results were disastrous. H ere's how to not make my mistake.  To start, I don't care if you are LGBT affirming or not, this isn't about your loved one, this is about you because let's be honest, the help that is out there for the family and friends is severely lacking. I should know, I have a transgender sibling and you know what? That sucks.   (cue the misguided hate from people who clearly haven't read the whole article...