50 Things That Make Me Happy

I've noticed when I get stressed, something like I am currently.. I focus on everything negative that pops into my lovely brain. So that led me to doing this tag, thinking of 50 things that makes me happy is just about the hardest thing I have done all day. As much as this post will give you guys a little bit of an insight into who I am, this will also really help me get out of the negative and anxious rut that I am in. Focusing on the positive things in life rather than the negative is something that I have to do more of so why not start now.

1. My family, they are a group of people who will love my unconditionally regardless of what I do in life, and nothing can change the support that gives me. 

2. My friends, they are the family that I chose, and I cannot imagine how my life would be, or where I would be without them and their support. 

3. Being a hairstylist, making people happy in turn makes me happy. 

4. Cooking

5. A good book, that I can't stop reading.

6. Essential oils, my mom works for Young Living Oils so she always sends some my way that she thinks will help me. I swear they have made a very big difference in my life for the better. 

7. Scented candles.

8. Having a clean house.

9. New makeup.

10. Snowboarding

11. My little Yorkie Dakota, he lives at my moms because I can't have pets in my house but he's my little fur baby and I have had him for almost twelve years.

12. Road trips.

13. Coffee

14. Having my days organized, thank goodness for my planner.

15. Fall, its my favourite season. 

16. My grandparents.

17. Nail polish.

18. Relaxing days off.

19. Music.

20. Taking long baths.

21. Christmas.

22. Sleep.

23. Going for evening walks.

24. Good hair days, they can be few and far between but I cherish them.

25. Going shopping when I have the extra money to spend on myself.

26. Making people feel better when they are going through a hard time. 

27. My blog.

28. Falling asleep to the sound of rain. 

29. The smell of fresh laundry.

30. Clean bed sheets. 

31. Breakfast and bowling Sundays.

32. Pamper days. 

33. Reorganizing and redecorating my room.

34. Hugs 

35. Overcast days.

36. Memories.

37. The smell of freshly cut grass.

38. Girls nights.

39. Sleeping in.

40. Inspirtational quotes. 

41. Living so close to the mountains. 

42. Camping.

43. Nature.

44. Popcorn.

45. Breakfast for dinner.

46. HGTV

47. The sound of the ocean.

48. Pajama days.

49. Laughing until I cry.

50. Penguins.

So now that I've made it through all 50 of those facts, I hope you guys have learned a little bit about me, and I now tag all of you guys who read this to do this tag as well, its a hard one but totally worth it in the end!

xo Christina.

home is where the heart is

I have always loved going to British Columbia to see my dads side of the family, I never realized how much I wanted to be out there with them until I left this morning. As I am sitting on my flight back to Alberta, I am overcome with feelings of the fact, Im not going home, I am going to where I live but thats far from home. Everyone says ‘home is where the heart is’ and my heart is not in Alberta… but these in flight pretzels almost make the trip back bearable. I don’t think at this point in my life, i have wanted to be anywhere more, and I don’t know what to do. How do you get up and move provinces? How do you leave your friends and family in one, to move to another? 

There is so many things I need to think about. I’m 21, am I ready to leave my home, and create a new one? Who knows. Is this something I need to do for myself.. Probably. 

The only thing I have that is really keeping me in Alberta, would be my moms side of the family, and my dad (also the girl sitting next to me, really likes to creep on everything I write) Maybe I have grown enough at home and I am ready to move on, but well really never know until I try.

A Day in the Life | Update 2016

Considering, I have never really done a life update for you guys, I thought as I'm sitting in the airport waiting to board my flight, it would be the best time. I've decided that 2016 is going to be a year with a lot of self discovery, and change. I want to work more on myself, and the scariest part in all of that, is that my life is going to be different and a lot of things are not going to fit in it anymore. Its going to be a year of new relationships and leaving people behind who I feel weigh me down. 

I have been in my current house for almost a year, and I am finally fully going to unpack, and actually set things up like I have envisioned for the past 10 months. Its going to be so nice to get rid of clutter, and junk I've been holding onto probably since I moved out of my parents house two years ago. I have started doing yoga, every morning and it has made a huge difference in how I feel, as well as my anxiety has gotten a ton better. 

I have always struggled with depression and anxiety, so all these little changes I have been making, have begun to help quite a bit. I haven't been on my "crazy pills" for a couple months now, which has been amazing and I no longer feel like a zombie... the clarity that has come from not being drugged every day for lack of a better word has been fantastic. 

I have always had a hard time with letting go, whether it be feelings, material items, ideas, or beliefs. In life, I feel that we should all be able to let go of things that weigh us down, and are not positive. I need to start unplugging from technology every little while, because the things you end up finding out about yourself when you're not constantly plugged in to the social media circle. As much as I love constantly checking facebook, and instagram ect ect, not going on them for a day or two can really give you a new perspective, especially when you're not constantly posting things, to see how many likes you get. 

Regardless of all of this, I'm so happy to be focussing on my blog this year, I love keeping contact with you guys and letting you know my opinions on products, and things I love about hair and makeup.. I am also going to be adding more "lifestyle" posts this year, whether it be things I'm loving, recipes or anything random. 

My Random Life Part 2

This my second 'My Random Life' tag, somethings have changed over the past 6 months... So here we go.
My Random Life:

Name: 

Christina Elizabeth Broughton

Feeling:

Comfy, relaxed.. Its the last of my days off so its time to relax, clean the house and get ready for the week.

Favorite Colour as of now:

Fuchsia, magenta... All the purples

Current Book I am Reading:

Safe Haven - Nicholas Sparks.. This is a amazing book, I have not been able to put it down.

Current Show I am Obsessed with:

Fringe... Oh my this show, I can't even explain my enjoyment of it.

Current Trend I am Loving:

Bralettes... Is this a trend? 

Current Favourite Song:

Just Like You - George Canyon
Listen here
Currently Obsessing Over:

My new hair colour, Orange is the New Black, and Fringe.

Something I am Excited for:

Getting to go out and dance tonight, yay for days off

Favorite Quote Right Now:

"It was what I was born for -to look, to listen, to lose myself inside this soft world - to instruct myself over and over..." Mary Oliver

20 Small Things to Appreciate In Life | Lifestyle

 Hello lovely ladies, 

I have been experiencing  the worlds worst writers block these past few weeks.. I have been moving and more stressed out than ever. I hope that now being in my new house and somewhat settled my writers block will subside a little bit, I really hope so. It's hard running a blog which is based on creativity when you have none - but I have not forgotten about you guys. 

Anyways the post I am going to do today is about a few little things I have learnt to appreciate more in life over these past few weeks, so here we go 

1. The fact that spring is here in Canada and I can leave my house without freezing 

2. My new roommate and the support I get from him. 

3. The ladies I work with, I have one of the best groups of girls and they make everyday a little easier especially with the rut I have been in these past few weeks 

4. Having food in our house 

5. Going for a walk and for lack of a better sentence, smelling the flowers 

6. My family, blood related and loyalty related

7. Being in a career I love and wanting to go to work everyday. 

8. Music, we have artists all over the world who work their asses off to give us the music we listen to everyday 

9. Having a roof over my head and a bed on my floor 

10. My mom 

11. Learning from my past mistakes 

12. Books, reading is a way to escape and bring yourself to a different reality for a few hours

13.waking up every morning in good health 

14. Nature 

15. My bad days because they make my good days seem that much better 

16. Smiles, smiling at someone you walk past can brighten their day, because you don't know what has happened to them before you met eyes and smiled at them. That one smile may change the outlook of their day. 

17. Good memories because they outweigh the bad ones and give you a reason to smile. 

18. A good nights sleep 

19. My boyfriend, he keeps me on track and makes sure I've eaten and slept each day. 

20. For being here today to write this post. 

Let me know what you ladies are thankful for each day. 

Xo

20 Facts About Myself | Get To Know Me

Hey loves,

I know it's been a while since I posted, but regular blog posts will be back up this week! (Woo) Looking for houses and getting ready to move has been very busy for me, so I'm sorry if posts get put off schedule again in the next month but I'll do my best. 

(Image taken from Google)

Anyways, I saw a fun tag I want to do and it's the 20 facts about yourself one, so here it goes: 

1. I am a hairstylist, I love my job and I cannot imagine doing anything else. Boosting people's confidence by changing their looks, can be one of the most rewarding things in the world. 

2. I love makeup, I want to go to makeup school in Vancouver at some point in my life. We aren't at that point now, but one day! 

3. I love to read, I always have a book on the go. Currently I am reading The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks (yes cliche girl novel but I love it) 

4. I naturally am very blonde but I have had almost every other hair colour. The most recent is a cherry violet red which I am in love with. 

5. I love to dance. I do two step and country swing. Learning new lifts and tricks and pushing my body is so rewarding and I wouldn't have my evenings off spent doing anything else  

6. I don't like people very much, yet I picked a job where I talk to people all day long. Funny how that works. 

7. I love to cook. 

8. I used to do competitive gymnastics but I quit about 7 years ago. I would love to get back into it one day though. 

9. First impressions are everything to me. If I don't have a good first impression of a person, my opinion on them probably won't ever change. 

10. I am almost always listening to much when I am at home, and it's usually country. 

11. I still use a old school day planner to keep track of my life. I love using that so much more than my phone. 

12. Burgundy, purple, and teal are my favourite colours. 

13. I am 5 feet fall. No more, no less. 

14. I am a very sarcastic person. It can be a downfall for me. 

15. Starbucks is my one weakness 

16. I'm addicted to YouTube. One of my favourite vloggers is Thataylaa. 

17. I'm a Leo and every trait describes me to a tee. 

18. I love to travel. Peru and Costa Rica are my favourites so far. 

19. I talk in my sleep. 

20. One day I want a Pomsky. Cutest little dog ever. 

So I'm going to tag anyone who wants to do this to do it. It surprisingly a lot harder than you would think. 

Have fun lovelies, 

Xo