Pampas and Pearls

“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” — Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban The quote above really resonates with me at the moment, I am making a change in my life to bring the light back in. I am moving away from a career I have wanted since I was 11 but now at 26 it isn't the path for me and it isn't where I want to be. I am coming to terms with that and trying at show myself that it is okay. I stopped my current path as my anxiety was taking over, I could not breathe properly and felt like I could not leave the house. After taking some time away from my course I came to the realisation that I no longer had the desire to follow my current path of teaching. This upset me more than the change itself. The decade long journey comes to an end and I have not much of a clue on where to go next. I am currently taking it day by day and being kind to myself. There is no one to blame, no negative fe

"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens" Julie Andrews, The Sound of Music As we enjoy the first few weeks of 2023 I thought I would note now a few of my favourite things about the year 2022, some of these may have made it into blog posts, others may not have. This list will comprise of everything from makeup to music, to friends (no not my favourite friends but favourite activities with friends) Lets begin with Makeup shall we, I have very much been in love with the E.L.F flawless finish foundation, in fact this is my second bottle. I love this foundation, it isn't too full coverage and suits my skin like most foundations don't. It is under £10.00 and absolutely fabulous. I have also been in love with most of my nude lippies but this one from kiko is my absolute fave! Music is next, now this isn't so clear cut. I am sure we all know different songs suit different moods and occasions. I must admit I love all thing

 Hello everyone and Happy New Year! It's 2023 and I'm making it the year I put myself first. With this new found self care I have taken the decision to change and evolve with my career. I am moving towards my love for writing and photography and being creative. A scary move into the somewhat unknown, to rephrase frozen. I am taking a giant leap away from what I thought was going to be my future but as the word evolves and as I grow up things change. I am currently learning to accept this and say it's okay to not know, but also to say 'you've got this' Taking care of yourself can be seen as selfish but it necessary for good mental health and living a life you want to live. This will be a huge topic for me going forward and for Pampas and Pearls in general.  There are lots of exciting things to come and I cannot wait for you to join me on my journey. Come and say hi, give us a follow. You won't regret it.  The posting schedule will be every Sunday at 10.00am w