Are You Ready? | #WAKEUPWEDNESDAYS

Hey guys,

It's Wednesday! How's your day going? Good? Hm. Alright. The week has barely started and I'm pretty much ready for it to finish. This is meant to be an uplifting/motivational post so I'm going to leave all my negativity out of this post.

If you're an old reader, you would've have seen my post about Following Your Dreams, Not Giving Up and Believing in Yourself ... and if you're new, it's not too late to check them out. This post is a follow up to those.

Alright. Let's get started. It's one thing to be aware of your dreams and to believe in yourself but it's another thing to be ready. Physically, mentally and spiritually ready for what it is that you are asking for. Hopefully, you have all heard about the power of the tongue (there are references to it in the Bible); if not, don't worry I'm going to explain it. The tongue is referred to as a powerful tool not only because it is the strongest muscle in our body but also because of it's ability to help us speak. So when we speak, we are speaking things into existence that is why it's important to think before you speak.

You might be envisioning all the right things and saying all the wrong things. Or you could be envisioning all the right things, saying all the right things but you're not ready.

It is possible to get what you want when you're not ready for it but it makes the chances of you losing it or it not working out bigger as you are not ready for all the challenges that may come with it. 

What I'm trying to say is, make sure you have done everything you need to do; in order to get what you want to get and KEEP it.

The video below explains it all with some amazing visuals - check it out.

Thanks for reading, I hope you've all enjoyed reading this post. May your week continue to be as amazing as you are.

See you soon,

Tee xoxo

My Week in Pictures | 15.06.15-21.06.15

Hey guys, 

It's been a long time since I wrote a post. I fell asleep halfway through writing my #WakeUpWednesdays post hence there wasn't one. 

But since I've been gone for so long, let's get straight into it.

I was lucky enough to get some work experience at a prestigious inner city law firm. Throughout my time there, I had workshops from a variety of people covering topics such as "demystifying the city law firm" and "communication skills". Along with the workshops, I also got the chance to go to the Royal Courts of Justice and watch two trials. However, this picture isn't about the workshops or the trip, it's about the food. We were given £50 to spend on food. That's £10 a day - we were only there for 5 days. I literally ate breakfast and lunch there, I probably would've ate dinner there too if the canteen was open later. The picture above is of one of the meals I had for lunch. I didn't enjoy all the meals but I guess that's because I'm super fussy.

It was my little sisters 3rd birthday on Wednesday so we had a little get together that day. However, her actual party was on Saturday. My little sister is a big Frozen fan so it was only right for her to have a Frozen cake. Not only did she have a Frozen cake, she also had Elsa's blue dress. The cakes decoration was exquisite and it tasted so delicious. I know who I'll be going to for my birthday.

That's it for this week, I hope you've enjoyed this post. May the rest of this week be as amazing as you are. Don't forget to come back on Wednesday.

See you soon,

Tee xoxo

My Week in Pictures | 08.06.15-14.06.15

Hey guys,

How are you? I hope you're all doing fine. I seem to have developed a habit of writing my posts last minute and I apologise. Since it's already 21:38, I'm going to get straight into it.

So let's get started.

Once exam season was over, I found myself searching for things to do because I no longer had anything that I needed to revise for. I turned to games and as you can see I've got quite far. Even though I have been playing games for almost a month, this is making an appearance this week because it's starting to get a bit frustrating. I am currently on level 94 on Farm Heroes Saga. In order to complete the level I needed 4 more carrots - that's 1 move. Does anybody realise how frustrating that can be? It was grinding my gears because I just couldn't move past it but now I'm on level 99 and I'm still facing the same problem.

This picture here is just a little insight into my camera roll. I haven't told you this before but I have 3 younger siblings - aged 1, 2 (3 on June 17th) and 11. The little ones love to take my phone and leave lovely little gifts for me to look back at. I'm not entirely sure who took this one, it was most likely my 2 year old sister. I've got plenty of pictures similar to this one that I very rarely end up deleting. Don't get it twisted, she can take very good pictures sometimes but this wasn't one of them.

Here's one of her better pictures:

I hope you've enjoyed reading this post. Keep an eye out for Wednesday's motivational post. I hope you all enjoy the rest of your week.

See you soon,

Tee xoxo

My Slendertox Tea Experience

Hey guys,

How are you all? Its Friday. The start of the weekend, time to let loose and have fun. This weeks been extremely hectic for me but that's not what I'm here to talk about.

I am part of the Bloggers Love community and they help other bloggers like me connect with brands like Slendertox Tea. It was through Bloggers Love that I was able to connect with Slendertox Tea and bring to you this review of their 14 day tea tox.

Alright, so you've probably realised that the pictures are not 14 days apart and this is simply because I forgot to take one. I can't give you any statistics because I haven't weighed myself in a month and I haven't measured my waist in months. I must add that throughout the 14 days I exercised twice. These results are based solely on drinking the tea.

As you can see from the pictures above, my before picture is more defined than the after picture; which I think is because I did the tea tox during my exam season and I didn't exactly reach for the healthiest foods.

I still managed to maintain some definition and my belly doesn't bloat as much after I eat.

I would advise that you start this tea tox when you know that you won't be going out for 2/3 days because it takes your body a while to get used to the tea and you'll also need to go to the toilet often.

Whilst I was on the tea, I found that I had to go to the toilet every 2-3 hours and once I went to the toilet, I would need to go back again within the next 10-20 minutes. Long story short, just make sure  that there is a toilet near you at all times.

I also experienced really bad cramps whilst on the tea. They usually happened after I drank the tea or before I would need to use the toilet. It was my body's way of telling me to locate a toilet.

Despite the cramps and the constant need to go to the toilet, I am pleased with the end results and I think that if I was to add some exercise, I would have got some better results.

That's it for this post, I hope you found this post useful. If you're able to look past the cramps and going to the toilet, I would suggest that you head over to their website and purchase the tea.

See you soon,

Tee xoxo

You Are Not Alone | #WAKEUPWEDNESDAYS

Hey guys,

How are you all? I hope you're all having a much better day than I am. Are you simply waiting for the week to end? Or are enjoying every moment of it? Either way, I hope that you are all feeling great.

So let's address the big elephant in the room. Today's post is going to be about bullying - I know that this is a very sensitive topic so I am going to attempt to address it in a very respectful way. This post was inspired by a collection of pictures I came across on Facebook; these pictures will be featured in this post for you all to see as I feel that they have a very strong message.

I want to make one thing very clear. Here it is: it is NEVER ok to bully someone - regardless of the situation and your reasons for wanting to do so. 

In my opinion, bullies are often people that have been bullied before or people that have been excluded by others and want to make themselves appear to be a threat or stronger/braver/cooler than the rest. Does that make sense? I hope it does.

When I was roughly 9/10 years old, I used to be a bully. I remember being told one day that the way I had treated some girl the day before made her not want to come to school. I can't exactly remember how I was feeling but looking back at it, it sucks to know that something I did ruined somebody's day and made them feel bad about themselves. Now that we're older, the girl and I are able to laugh about the situation - not because I think it's ok but because the girl is completely different to what she was back when I was a bully. If anything, she's the one to be afraid of - she's not a bully but she can be very intimidating.

Ironically, when I was around 13 years old, I would get bullied about my skin tone by a guy that was a similar skin tone (or darker). Personally, I think that he did it to make him seem cool or to make him feel better about himself as he would only ever do it when there were people around. It was if he was trying to put a show on for his friends by hurting my feelings. 

However, that's not the case for everybody. There are situations where constant bullying or even a single encounter with bullying can cause someone to fall into depression or become suicidal. 

According to stopbullying.gov "Kids who are bullied are more likely to experience: Depression and anxiety, increased feelings of sadness and loneliness, changes in sleep and eating patterns, and loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy" 

Stopbullying.gov also states that despite the media linking bullying with suicide, the majority of youths do not have suicidal thoughts. However there is an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviour for kids that are bullied. These thoughts/behaviours are usually due to a combination of events that gradually build up over a period of time. 

So I've talked about my experiences with bullying and the consequences of it but I haven't exactly told you how to deal with or respond to it.

You can respond to bullying by:

- stopping it on the spot

- being more than a bystander

- telling an adult/friend 

- finding out what happened and

- supporting the people involved

If you are getting bullied (or know somebody that is), it is important that you know that you are not alone - you can get help from these organisations;

Bullying UK - 0808 800 2222

National Bullying Helpline - 0845 2022 2055787

Childline - 0800 1111

NSPCC - 0808 800 5000 or help@nspcc.org.uk

There are many more organisations out there that aim to stop bullying so I suggest that you do check them out just so that you're aware because you never know when you might need to help someone (or yourself) out. 

Together we can stop bullying. I hope you found this post informative, I definitely learnt some new things whilst doing my research.

For advice/enquiries, email me at beautyandtee@icloud.com

See you soon,

Tee xoxo

My Week in Pictures | 01.06.15-07.06.15

Hey guys,

How are you all? I hope you're all doing great, I'm back with another MWIP and I'm going to get straight into it.

So let's get started.

This is one of the goodies I got from the Magnum Regents St Street Party. I'm absolutely in love with it, it makes drinking anything 10 times better. I believe I was able to get through 3/4 cups of water thanks to this cup. I know that's not an awful lot but it's an incredible achievement for me.

In preparation for my Slendertox Tea review, I came across these two pictures (these are not spoilers, sorry). The left picture was taken on the 12th April and the right was taken on the 4th May. It doesn't look like much of a difference but there is a little bit of definition in the ab area which shows that slowly progressing. I've definitely been slacking but coming across these pictures have made me motivated to get back in the gym and work out more often. I will be keeping you updated on my progress throughout my journey.

I hardly do anything interesting when I'm at school because there's just so much work to do and it's a bit hard to balance school work and doing some exploring. I will definitely try to get some more done so that these posts can be a lot more interesting.

That's it for this post. I hope you've enjoyed it, I'll see you all on Wednesdat. Have a great week!

See you soon,

Tee xoxo

My Week in Pictures | 25.05.15-31.05.15

Hey guys,

How are you all? This list is extremely late due to pure laziness. It's Monday, I don't go back to sixth form until Thursday so I've literally just been in bed. 

Enough about why this is late, let's get started.

Ok, so on Wednesday I got a lovely little delivery from a company that I've spoke about before. Don't know what I'm talking about? CLICK HERE.Yes, I paid for it with my own money but I used my discount code to get some money taken off (BEAUTYTEE10). I got two sets, I'm not really sure why I did but they just looked too amazing for me to resist. As you can see the packaging is absolutely gorg! The gold petals just added to its amazingness (you'll be seeing more of my made up words throughout my blog). Definitely worth the money. CHECK THEM OUT!

Guess who went to the Magnum Regent Street Party. I DID! It was totally by accident, I was on my way to work and ended up at the Street Party. It was such an amazing event, I got there at the very beginning. 12 on the DOT. However, the festivities didn't take too long to start.

Not only did you get as many free ice creams as you wanted but you also got freebies or vouchers from other brands such as Armani Exchange and Ted Baker. I got an eye mask, colouring pencils, a tea bag and a sippy cup from Ted Baker. The sippy cup and the eye mask are my favourite.

This week has been my most exciting week in a very long time and hopefully that came through in this post. I love to get out and about but my exams didn't allow me to. Despite having to go back to sixth form this Thursday, I will try to do some interesting things so that you are never able to predict my next #MWIP.

That's it for now, I hope you all have an amazing week. Thanks for reading this post. For advice/enquiries email me at beautyandtee@icloud.com

See you soon,

Tee xoxo