Christel Joëlle - The Blog: 2015

What I've Learned in 2015!

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This year was, I think, for me quite a long year. Never have I ever struggled so much with myself. Yes, Since I moved to the Netherlands, it hasn’t always been easy, but that was because of uncontrollable things that happens… This year, I’ve learned things the hard way…

This year was very unorganized for me, even the year before I was more organized. I haven't been following any workout calendar from Cassey Ho, haven't been planning my days, and I can say I didn't achieve the goals I had for this year, which was mainly vlogging and keeping a blogging and making it official. One thing I did achieve was to learn to be myself again. Since the moment we moved to the Netherlands I change, and I tried to fit to the society here, I think everyone would do this in order to survive, it's a natural thing.
Soon after this new school year started I got sort of depressed, I say depressed not because I officially was diagnosed as depressed but I say it for me, to give it a place, by giving it that name I realize more that I need to take care of myself and stick to routine, I notice major differences in my way of thinking, my way of feeling and I am much more productive!
Here are things that I have learned this year:

The only person you can truly rely on is yourself…
Feeling something is better than feeling nothing…
Sometimes, your life can be a fairy tale. Even if it’s just for a second.
Having a routine can truly help you get it back together again.
Your life does not get better by chance; it gets better by change. –Jim Rohn
The only person that will ever be able to love you, and live with you, is yourself, so you better love yourself.
People complain about other people not treating them right, but are you treating the people the way you want them to treat you?
Even if you were there for them all the time, even when you were tired, feeling sad on your own, don’t expect them to do the same for you… Do It because it’s your priority.
In everyday is something positive, you just have to search for it.
Nothing happens as planned.

But he, life's Good! What are the things you learned this year? I would love to know!

Hope you all enjoyed reading this!

Lots of love!

Joëlle

Lifestyle

5 Things You Must Include In Your Morning Routine

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Lifestyle

5 Ways To Improve Your School Morning Routine

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I guess people call me a morning person because I am kind of the person that wakes up before 9 am and is already awake. Although I don’t feel that way… I hate going out of my bed in the morning, I hate knowing that this day is going to be almost the same as yesterday. But there is a solution to every problem.

“No one makes a lock without a key. That’s why god won’t give you problems without a solution.”

My alarm used to go off every morning at 6.30 am. I would hit the snooze. Again. Again. Then I would realize that it’s way past 7 am and that I really need to hurry. And this would go on every school morning. One horrible evening I experienced Anxiety. I’ve known Anxiety for quite a while but never that bad. The next day I stayed at home. I though a lot, talked a lot with my mom and we made a strict decision.

I needed badly to improve my morning routine and evening routine. This is why I start a series of Ways to Improve you (school/Work) morning and evening routines. So here are my tips on improving your morning school routine. Warning: this won’t always be easy, but trust me this is so worth it.

First: you got to wake up earlier! I said I always had my alarm at 6.30 am, well in the first place, remove the snoozer. That thing is actually really bad for you and won’t make you happier. Nowadays I wake up at 6.15 am, make sure to go directly out of my bed.

Second: Directly get out of bed and drink some water. This will taste discussing and that’s why it will wake you up. This really does the trick.

Third: do some stretching, Yoga or just basic muscles stretching. This also is a way to wake you up. And you will feel much more energized during the day.

Fourth: have a nice breakfast. Now I know some people hate breakfast and if you really feel like not having one, don’t. But I would still suggest you at least taking something with you for the first school/work pause.

Fifth: take care of you skin, you face in particular. If you wash your face in the morning this will wake you up. Also I would suggest to put some make-up on, even if it is just a little bit. This will give you a happier and confident feeling and you’ll be looking a lot more awake.

So my lovely’s, Good luck! And comment your best morning advise in the comment section! Would love if we create a sharing and helping community here!

See you next time.

Lots of love and good luck.

Joëlle.

Ps: sorry for uploading so late, I had a busy, busy week... and in the holidays I went away... Very very sorry.

Personal

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Lifestyle

Blog Tour Award | Blogging Progress

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This post is so different than what I usually place on this little blog but I was Nominated for the Blog Tour Award! Thank you Dewlight !

Rules

1. Nominate 4 bloggers (i'll be bracking just a little the rules here...)

2. Give them the rules and specify when they should post their answers (I'll leave this up to you guys :) post whenever you feel like it)

3. Answer four questions about your creative process, which allows other bloggers and visitors to understand what inspires you to do what you do

4. Publish your post on the date given by your nominator

Questions & Answers

1. How does your work differ from others in your genre?
I honestly don't really know. Everyone is different and so am I and you! We al have our own oppinions. Maybe by the way I think, I try to understand the way people think about some topics and then find out what my opinion is, how I would deal with it. But honestly I don't really know. Why do you like me blog?

2. How does your writing/creative process work?
With school this week, it turned into a mess, but I am guetting back on track actually. I have evening that are mind explosing with ideas, I write them down. the next day I plan and look at the contruction of that post...what do I want to say? what is my hidden message? Can people find the hidden message? What picture/ photo wil I putt in? Will I help someone with this post or is this just a fun post? Then I plan.. Now I need to change my schedule because with school I won't be able to upload every 2 days... But I will be making a "fun day" and a "Theme day" I thing... Not sure yet.

3. Why do you write and create what you do?
As I said before, I'm young but I have been through a lot and I am sure I am not the only one struggeling with some problems that not much people understand. I try to be here for those people! I feel like maybe by sharing my storie I can help others.(cheesy right?)

4. What are you working on at the moment?

At the moment I am trying to figure a lot of things out, I want to vlog again because I miss it a lot, the editing process and the talking, just loved it! I am also working on a very serious blog topic, I am quite scared to put this online because I will be telling you a little more about me. This topic need a lot of research too... I hope that with school I'll be able to upload it this month...

Nominations:

FromRoses: Love this blog, insane! Her blog is so on point and the pictures are WOW.

I actually don't follow a lot of bloggers that really read and reply on comments so i'll be bracking the rules a little, but if you feel like doing this, Do it! I'll love to meet new Bloggers!

Lots of love

x- Joëlle

Ps: I am figuring out with school how to schedule my blogpost... don't be mad at me for not uploading.... pleaze ... :}

Knowledge

5 Amazing Get Ready For School Tips | Back to School #2

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Can't you fall asleep the evening before school ? Are you stressed? Did you make plans but are afraid not to stick to them? Well then, my friend, I totally understand you! Here are my 5 best get ready for school tips!

I know that a lot of people make promises to themselves but get lost in them after 2 weeks, I have that problem too, although last year went pretty great if I may say so. I am sure this is going to help you!

- Waking up in the morning, especially in winter is very hard, but there is one thing that we actually adjust to, it's the time. When school is over (Holiday) we find ourselfves waking up at the time we normally wake up for school, that's because our body is prepared and used to it. It's a routine. If you sleep earlier, and wake up earlier it's much easier to concentrate in class and wake-up. So make sure that 2-3 days before school you start to sleep on time (before 11Pm)and... this is optional but I would suggest waking up on the time you would normaly wake up for school. It creates a routine and you will eventually get used to it.

- I Always, Always forget something if I prepare my bag in the morning, so prepare clothes and your school bag the night before PLUS you can sleep longer in the morning :)

-Make a Morning list: *My alarm goes of at 6.30 am, I stay about 15 min in bed trying to motivate myself for the day, but this also takes, sometimes, longer then 30 min... 7 Am... Crap... Need to get reading in 30 min... *
I am pretty sure I am not the only one with this problem thats why now I made a morning list:
Do I have:
-My Keys
-My Scarve
-My Lunch
-My Phone
-My earphones
??
LIFE SAVING! Also keep them al at the same place so that your not searching for your keys... It's hard to search for your keys when you are stressed out and yelling at your sister because you can't find them... happend to me... lots and lots of times...

- Know the look you are going for, I usually don't go crazy with make-up to school... “Why waking up earlier and lose one hour of sleep for make-up! Crazy people...”. But when I do want to put make-up on I know exactly what I am going for, so that makes it a lot quicker to do. Oh and I hate eyeliner when I am going to school! I never get it right...

- Get a Routine/ Make a schedule. First things First, you will be able to stick to it if you stay realistic! Don't make it to Schedule like, do as if everything takes 3 hours to do even if it takes just 30 min, this way you'll have enough time and space to do your thing. By creating a routine, you create a certain way of living, the pattern of your life, and this will help you stay on track, but remember, it takes a month before it becomes your routine! But the most important is making it realistic.

So My loves, these are my tips, what is your best Get Ready/Prepared for school advise?

Lots of love

x- Joëlle

PS: Sorry for just uploading now, had a busy week... school started...

Knowledge

Back To School #1 Stay Orginized

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“This time I am going to keep up my homework and do it the right way!” Is this also your mindset every beginning of the year? Yes? Well guess what... Mine Too! But at a moment you really don't keep it up as good as you hoped so ... Here are my Tips and Tricks...

At school ...

I used to take the loos paper and just put it in my bag and never find them back when I needed them... that caused me a lot of bad grades... but Last year I found a method, god I wish I knew that forever!

Have An Organizer: It takes not even 20 second to take the thing out of your bag, open it, put the paper in it, close it and put it right back in your bag. Why is it so great? You have sections in it and when you open it, it's very easy to just know where to place it. It saved my life last year!

Do you forget your notebook a lot? I know I do... but the weird thing is I have my schoolbooks with me! Keep a Project book in your bag. It has removal sections and a lot of paper, it looks like a note book but much thicker. The teacher won't even notice you forgot your notebook :)

Cool/Cute School supplies are one of my favorite DIYs. Make your notebooks, pens, agenda your style, add some quotes, stories and stuff so that if you'r bored you can look at something and read a little. You can also draw if you want too.

At Home ...

'While doing my homework I see my Phone going on... Oh! He! Someone Snapped me! No Joëlle! No! You'r doing your homework, it's important! *Another Snap!* Ah man! I have to look... No! I can't Look ...' one hour later... still not done with homework because of the thing... Your phone.... Put your WiFi off or put you Phone away! It's only distracting you! It may be difficult at the beginning, but you'll get used to it. It's really worth to try.

Clean Desk, Organized desk is the trick to remember things easy, just like chewing-gum flavors. It's more fun... nice to work at a clean desk then a dirty, messy and unorganized right?!

So my loves, I hope you all enjoyed this post,

What are you resolutions for this school year?

Lots of love

x- Joëlle

Lifestyle

Take your Time Out

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Big small World...

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Lifestyle

This Is Home

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There is a place in the entire world that will always be a part of you, if you lived there or not. It’s a place that when you are there you feel just at the right place. This is the feeling that I have at this very moment about La Bourgogne-France.

Deep down, I always knew I loved this place, that I could never, ever forget this place. I knew but denied it. I wanted to go away from this place because it reminded me of the moment I was bullied. I was excited; I was going to live a better life in the Netherlands. If there is one thing that I would have regretted most about my life is wishing for moving to the Netherlands. God I regret that wish so much. My life could be bad or could be so positive if I stayed here. Nobody will ever know.
When I was,for the first time, back in France after longer than half a year, I felt back in love with this place. The calmth, the beauty and the “I don’t care, it will come one day” vipes. We were staying at a guest house, lovely place! There was a lake and you could feel the calmness running through your veins. The evening before we needed to go on the road back to the Netherlands I remember saying to my mum: “I don’t want to go back… I love it here”. Unfortunately we had no choice, my dad was waiting and school was going to start again in a few days.

Next time I went to France was with my dad and my mum, amazing time; I couldn’t remember my dad being so happy and my mum too.

Another time I went was with my sister and my mum, the house of my mum was almost done and it looked Fantastic! I had an amazing time but I felt down, down at the idea that in a few days the road to the Netherlands would come. I didn’t want… I cried, my mum didn’t know because I cried from the inside.

And yes here we are, in Franc again, sitting on the couch, I just saw my old house again. It was painful, I mean, I have lived there for 13 years! I realized that here I have friends, I feel no stress, it feels like Home. What do I have in the Netherlands actually? Nothing. I don’t feel at home (even though my room is super cozy with all the candles and pillows), I have no friends what so ever… and It feels stressed! …I cried. Yes I cried, in the arms of my mother. My mother knew exactly what I meant, she had this feeling when we moved to the Netherlands, that’s why she bought this house. I wished I would be able to come with her always!

Although I regret the wish I made once, I wouldn’t turn the time back. Everything happens for a reason. I’ve had quite some experiences in the Netherlands but it made me stronger, and exactly the person I am right know. Yes I’ve become insecure but it also made me see things I had never seen that way. It made me a more spiritual person, and a lot stronger then I was in the France (I used to cry at every comment someone had about me… yeah…).

What is your Home Place?
Lots of Love
x-Joëlle

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