Helpful Mindfulness excersise

Experience the “here and now” feeling that comes from practicing mindfulness.

Some core features of Mindfulness are; Observing, Describing, Participating fully, being

non-judgmental, Focus on One thing at a Time.

Observing involves experiencing life rather than just living it. You need to use your senses

rather then life inside your own mind. Don’t think, EXPERIENCE!

Going into detail about what you’re experiencing can help you get more out of an event. What

do you see? Look closer? Now what do you hear? what else?

Participation was always important in school, and now it’s important in life. Have you ever

given you’re all at something. If you can give 100% in a soccer game why not in life.

Remember, when practicing mindfulness don’t judge. Nothing is inherently good or evil.

A thought is just a thought, a feeling is just a feeling. Experience it and move on. In this world, overstimulation is a huge thing try focusing on one thing at a time. Don’t think about what

you’ll do tomorrow, that conversation you had 8 years ago. Stay present and in the now.

Try this easy “5-4-3-2-1” mindfulness exercise the next time you feel anxious, overwhelmed or depressed.

focus your mind and try to find...

5 things you can SEE

4 things you can TOUCH

3 things you can HEAR

2 things you can SMELL

1 thing you can TASTE

Blurb for the Book Tour

J.Kahele was quoted in an interview with "elitebookpromotions.com" that new writers should "Write with honesty. Don't write to please others."

I might be paraphrasing a bit, but I believe these words are true. In fact, most authors will give similar advice, and it's very wise. Because if I aimed to please everyone, I would end up pleasing no one in the long run. If you write with passion, and you write what you like, others will like it too. Not everyone mind you, but hey! That's life.

That's why I love writing Fan Fiction. It's taking some else's world and adding your own flavour to it. Making it a new world in itself. It's not the best if you're trying to write a novel, but it's a start.

I mostly use writing Fan Fiction as a way to get the creative juices flowing. I'll write a few pages of Fan Fiction, and realize that the characteristics of one character that I'm writing would work great in a new story. A story I can make up all myself. No one else's ideas. After spending a few hours each night typing out a story about classic characters from books I've read a million times over, I start to piece together new ideas for new stories.

One day I'll be writing "Harry Potter Fan Fiction" and the next day I'll have half of an original story made up. A short story, but everybody's got to start somewhere.

I'm not saying writing Fan Fiction will one day make me into a great author, I'm also not saying it won't. I've been writing Fan Fiction sense I could write. I loved writing myself into my favourite TV show when I was a kid, or coming up with alternate endings to movies I would watch. Creativity is in everything.

"[the most rewarding thing about writing is] Being able to share your words and thoughts and [have] other's appreciate them." - J. Kahele

Personally, I don't care if others appreciate my work. As long as I'm proud of it, I don't care what others think. That's probably why I write Fan Fiction more than anything else.

Reference :
http://www.elitebookpromotions.com/interview-with-author-j-kahele/

Check out J. Kahele's books on Amazon!

http://www.amazon.com/Blink-Breaking-Branches-J-Kahele-ebook/dp/B00H7HVC9W

Nameless hipster girl

I went on a $100 shopping spree, and all I got was this some groceries

I went to the store specifically to buy gluten free stuff and whatever else I usually get, so that I could get the store points. They came up with this points card that you earn points when you spend money and it alerts you went things you buy frequently are on sale. But when I was checking out I completely forgot about my card and spent a $108 with no rewards. I could have earned 1,800 points. 

#^*@&/!

Oh well, Atleast I have things I can eat in my house now. I bought a bunch of socks from the dollars store too. (Those who follow me on Instagram know I love to shop at dollarama) so what has everyone been up to? Have you kept your New Years resolutions? Did you make one?

I'm following my "one year to a better you" plan I posted on Pinterest a while back January is more yoga, no alcohol. Easy enough, I haven't had a drink in a few months now. My fibromyalgia flares up way worse when I drink. So I avoid it. The only time I can see myself breaking that rule is when I go to Vegas for my birthday. 22! Woow! That's not for a few months though.

Anyway, I've been searching my room most of the day for an old script I wrote. I want to make it into a podcast to showcase my voice talent. One day I might achieve my goal of being a voice actor. You never know, if H. Jon Benjamin can do it, so can I. But first I guess I'll need a van...

Anybody get the refurance? Anyone? Anyone? No... Moving on.

It's a morning show called "table conversation" but it's a comedy, I'm going to have to change a bite of it, maybe expand on certain things. I did originally write it in grade 5... So... Years ago. It's probably still saved on a floppy disk somewhere in the basement. I guess I'll just have to keep looking. Until next time, I'm a hipster, writing in a cafe

Nameless hipster girl