CCL Diaries – 14 – Some sort of crisis, a wholesome weekend, and trusting that everything will be ok

Darlings, let’s catch up! 💅🏻

It’s been a little while since the last CCL Diaries, in fact the last time we just chatted was the night before I flew to California! How was that so long ago now … I feel like I still haven’t adjusted to being back in the UK yet! I miss my family terribly. It is always so hard when you come back from holiday isn’t it, especially if you have to say goodbye to someone.

I guess that leads me nicely onto the ‘Some sort of crisis’ part of this blog though. I think I might be going through some sort of 1/3 life crisis, or something like that?!?! Is that a thing! I am nearly the big 3 … 0 , and whilst I am content with how I have planned out my life and career so far, I had a realisation at the start of this year that there are so many things I still want to do, places I want to go, things I want to try. I am terrible for seeming to kind of just let time pass me by whilst I’m caught up in all the little things. I work so so hard in everything I do, and you can only stretch yourself so far. So… I knew this year I was going to have to make a conscious change. It is somewhat cliche, but I made a checklist of all the things I want to aim to do, a 30 before 30 if you will, and I have been working my way through the things. It is so easy to get caught up in LIFE, and this has been a good focus for me. I am in a different stage of my life to many of my closest friends, but as I have grown, I have learnt that I am where I want and need to be on my own path. And with that, I also need to say yes, embrace every chance and opportunity, but also make those opportunities, nothing falls into your lap, and you can’t just wait for that!

I have some SUPER FUN trips coming up, of which I am sure I will share if you want to see! These include some smaller trips, as well as another pretty big one!! I honestly can’t believe one of the trips I have coming up – it is literally going to be a dream come true!!

There have been multiple aspects of my life which have been changing over the past year, and whilst I so often feel overwhelmed by changes, however small, I know everything is working towards my own journey. So for now, I’m enjoying those extra trips, planning everything I can with my time, and savouring every special moment, making each memory count!!

So, after a lot of recent exhaustion, (I am a pro at stressing myself out), a wholesome weekend was certainly needed.
Luckily for me, that was exactly what was on the cards.

I am sure a lot of you are in the same situation as me, where your best friends don’t live on your doorstep. Well…. unfortunately for me, mine live about 3 hours away, in Lincoln. This can be really hard, but we always make the effort to have something in the diary to look forward to!

My two besties came down for the weekend for some much needed horsey and girlie time! I always have the best time with these girls. You know those friends that just don’t make drama, they make you feel like a princess, and they wholly love you for you – well that’s these girls. I treasure every minute I get to share with them.

We went off to Hartpury Horse Trials – mini blog coming soon!, as well as enjoying a lot of really yummy food, wine and shopping!

Just what I needed!

I know the news, social media channels, any of our timelines, are all filled with so much negativity at the moment. Life might feel overwhelming, and honestly, I get that. I do feel it too. I am the worst for taking on the weight of the world. But if you’re going through anything, or just feel like the news is so overwhelming at the moment, please know that nothing lasts.

Many of you will probably know that I am obsessed by psychology, and it is one of the areas I will happily research, I think humans, and the human mind, are simply fascinating. As someone who seems to feel incredibly deeply, I am always looking at how the brain works, how we can better ourselves, and how we can train our minds.

As just a normal girl with a full time career, I completely appreciate how general day to day life can feel, I know it can often feel tricky to fit things in, manage time, and EXCEL at everything like society tells us we should. Just know that from one normal female to another, I hear you! And you’ve got this! Often we don’t know what lies beneath our fears, and it could be the most beautiful of things!

I will catch you soon my darlings,

Lots of Love, Lucinda xo