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Nothing in life is meant to be easy the first time you do it. Learning to walk as a baby, you fall countless times and recovery is just the same. No one gets angry, upset or laughs at a baby falling but applauds them for trying and that's how we should treat ourselves. Getting out there and recovering is just like learning to walk again and finding your feet isn't always easy. You're doing amazingly for trying, when everything in you feels like you can't.

At first I would say "you're fine" and "you can do this" and after trying over and over nothing will ever be as bad as it seems. But those few times it might be as bad, don't deter because you're a strong and there is hope for better - because you deserve better.

I still get anxious every time but now I say "there's no reason to be afraid" and try my best to believe it. It's a process but every journey starts with one step. Whatever comes your way you can handle it, just like you have handled all the struggles so far - that experience will only make you stronger not weaker.

Being exhausted (as we tend to get with chronic illness) I don't know about you but I start losing some logic because my brain's so exhausted it's hardly working. So be aware that when you're exhausted and feel shitty don't get carried away with your thoughts. Acknowledge them and simply let them pass. You're tired and don't have to deal with all your worries right then and there.

How prediction and thinking ahead can hurt us...

In life we have preconceived ideas of what people are like, how a day will turn out or what we will do in an emergency. But as I'm sure you're all aware, nothing ever goes quite as planned. Nothing I've ever dreamt or expected is exactly as it's happened and one things I've learnt is to just take life as it comes.

Don't form an idea or think too far ahead. By doing this we often limit ourselves by not being open or 'mentally prepared' for new ideas or plans.

Life is unexpected, unpredictable and unanticipated by opening myself up to this it's allowed me to see more beauty in the world and take on more opportunities.

So make the most of today, take a leap. Have some hope and faith. Because it is one day or day one.

In case you missed it - I did an instagram post on being BRAVE

Last year I made this bracelet to remind myself that I am brave.

I think it's easy to forget how far we've come, what we have struggled through and that we are still here fighting today.

Everyday we face life and all the struggles it brings = this is being brave

Everyday I battle the way I feel and fight my mind = this is being brave

Getting up today = this is being brave

You are still here, you've been through it all and you're still putting up a fight. YOU ARE BRAVE ❤❤❤❤

As I'm sure you all know, the embroidered trend is everywhere this year. Recently I was looking online and came across some embroidered shoes on boohoo - not wanting to pay shipping or for $40+ shoes I may only wear for the season I decided to make them 😊

I had done embroidery in Home Ec at school in grade 9 and that was about it. I have no fancy sewing skills for sure! This isn't as hard as it looks 😋

The great thing is you can chose your own design and colours and make it as unique as you want! You don't have to sew flowers, you could do animals, quotes or pictures whatever you'd like!

This was the original shoe I found on boohoo

All you need is:

- Some canvas shoes - white or black whichever you prefer. I got mine from Big W for $7 on sale

- Some embroidery thread, in any colours you would like

- Pencil

- Scissors

- Calico material to sew on

I looked up some embroidery pictures on Pinterest just for some ideas - you can see I saved them on mine: https://au.pinterest.com/findyourownhope/embriodery/

I decided to work in maroons and navys as they're in at the moment and also some brighter colours just because I already had the thread 😂

First

Trace the shoe and draw the flowers.

I firstly held my material up to the shoe and drew around the shape, so I knew the
amount of space I had the sew.

Next to draw the flowers I didn't use a stencil, I just roughly drew them free hand and did them one at a time. For example I drew the pink flower then sewed it then drew the next and so on. I didn't plan ahead too much, just wanted to see how it would look as I went.

Second

Start sewing.

I kept it simple. I did no fancy stitches just simple straight stitch up and back. Just followed the vague outlines I drew.

I did a gradient effect on some flowers, starting with darker on the outside and changing thread as I reached the centre.

Sewing the embroidery to the shoe - simply cut out the shape you want, leaving enough space to comfortably stitch around the design. I used some off-white thread and did larger stitches all around spacing a bit in between each stitch to give it a more homemade, rustic feel.

Three

Protection.

I am away at the moment but so I would've done this a little differently at home. I didn't have access to special glues or fray stopper (so when I get home I will do this) but I recommend you do it before sewing your final product to the shoe.

Just get some fray stopper and paint the edges of the fabric. You can use glue to cover the embroidery to protect it or you can buy protective sprays. But the nature of the shoe, you are going to have to be more careful with it then others - so would recommend you do something to protect it 😊

That's all, it's pretty easy but takes some getting used to. As you can see my --- foot I did first, it isn't as neat but I really like it still. It isn't a hard project, just a little time consuming but it's a lot of fun to put on a show or listen to music and just sew 😊

Let me know if you try it out and what your favourite embroidery trends are :)

Here is the finished product

https://www.instagram.com/p/BWM9taOAxAJ/?taken-by=findyourownhope

https://www.instagram.com/p/BWM9taOAxAJ/?taken-by=findyourownhope

From instagram

Just a quick reminder before we start, you are doing great and to cut yourself a bit of slack every now and then :P

One: Don’t let doubt in

Doubt is a dangerous thing, it can start as a small inconspicuous thought but can snowball into much more. Of course doubting is natural, we all do it and it is good to an extent but I think it can easily get out of hand without us even realising.

Learn to believe and trust yourself – this is easier said then done but trying to is better then letting doubt take over and control your life and decisions.

Two: Listen

By listen, I mean learning from others and listening to yourself and what you need. When you are unsure, observe what other people do. Don’t copy them, just learn from them – see their good choices and mistakes then go from there – it is just like research for an assignment you get the basic ideas from others and build upon it into make something you believe in.

Also listen to yourself – what do you need? How much should you push? These are important questions. Just make sure you don’t get caught up on them too much, because I’ve been there (so if you do then skip to steps 1 and 5).

Three: Don’t ask why

When you are faced with troubling times in your life, you deal with sadness, stress and grief. After this initial shock you begin to ask why. Why does this happen? Don’t ask why. It won’t help how you feel. Unless it’s a regular everyday type issue with an answer to be found, don’t ask why. Most things in life don’t have an explanation, things just happen so it’s best to not dwell.

Four: Don’t be afraid of setbacks

These are learning experiences and the more you have the stronger you become. Use them to your advantage – learn and grow from them.

Being scared of a set back I became trained to find problems, to look for any signs of trouble to avoid getting worse. But this made me only see the bad as I only looked for the bad. Although I was a positive person and celebrated when I did well with even the smallest improvements. I would compare them with the worse times thus creating this continuous cycle of bad. The worse times even crept into the better ones. It is important to separate them and scan the body for good. Look for the good for a change, forget the bad.

Five: Love

Cliché as it sounds but love is important. It can come from the people around you or how you spend your time doing the things you love. But most importantly it should primarily come from you. Self-love is so important. You live with yourself every second of the day, its easier if you learn to love yourself and every quirk you have :P Look after yourself and also spread the love around. Kindness to others goes a long way.

Thanks for reading :) If you have any tips or comments please share them below! Hope you're having a great day! Don't forget to be fearless x

I recently received a message of hate this blog post. I just wanted to address it to clarify a point I made. They believed happiness was an emotion rather than a state if being. Yes, happiness is an emotion but just like anything in life that is important, I believe where we can we should do some preparation and take the help we can get. You wouldn't build a house without the guidance of a blueprint, so why would you wing something so important as your own happiness? I'm not saying my post was the key to happiness, it was simply what I have found helpful. I believe being aware of the way we think can be essential to our happiness and what you do today will affect your future.

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First Trace the shoe and draw the flowers.

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First

Trace the shoe and draw the flowers.

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Start sewing.

Three

Protection.