Don't believe the hype. especially your own.

It's Monday 11th January 2016 (As I am writing this)

We no longer have to say Happy New Year to EVERYONE we speak to.

I woke up with a headache.

It's raining

And It's just been announced that David Bowie has passed away after fighting cancer for 18 months.

I'm not one who will usually buy in to the whole "OMG, Celebrity X has died, how sad" blah blah blah. Yet the news about Bowie got me thinking. His part in the film Labyrinth gave me a place to escape when I was younger and, if i'm honest, I still use the film as a way of escape now (I'm 31!).

Watching my timeline it's quite nice to see all the song lyrics, film quotes and pictures popping up. Bowie was a household name yet he never seemed to feed off of 'celebrity'. He was a household name and he was also a person. Something that celebrities today seem to loose on their way to stardom.

I think we can learn from Bowie here. When we're out there looking, working and fighting for success and making a name for ourselves, We must remember not to lose ourselves in the search for the stardust that is success and celebrity. Don't lose yourself amongst every other Tom, Dick or Harry. Reach for the stars but keep your feet on the floor. None of us are getting out alive but we can get out with some sort of dignity.

Ground Control to Major Tom - He's coming home. RIP Bowie.

Until Next Time
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Dreams and Tomorrows

We've all been guilty of putting things off and using the phrase "i'll do it tomorrow..." but just like "i'll start the diet on Monday..." - Tomorrow never comes.

When I was 13 years old my Nannie was diagnosed with cancer. It was a massive blow for the family as the original diagnosis was sore throat and an ear ache. Within a year we'd gone from smiles to funerals. She was such a beautiful kind soul and was taken way in her early 50s.

My Grandad, who has always been my hero, gave up work to care for my Nannie. He was such a hard working man and even at my young age I could tell how much he loved my Nannie. Fast forward 12 years and i'm sitting on the sofa with Gramps telling him i'm going to start my own business. Everyone else told me I was mad, asked if I was scared or were not sure if i was serious. My Gramps on the other hand told me that I had a big decision to make - Would I be the boss who was a friend or not... Because once I made up my mind this would be the basis of my career. The way I treated others would lay out my future. The guy was a genius. During the same conversation he told me that he was proud of me. I had to try not to cry. He then explained that when he was younger he always dreamed of opening his own construction company but for reasons I won't say here, he never "got round to it". I could tell that he was so happy that i'd decided to follow the dream he never did. At the end of the conversation he offered me access to what would be my inheritance. I took £300 and headed off in to the hard world of self employment.

Sadly my Grandad passed away in 2012, at the age of 70, never realising his full potential or achieving his dreams. I vowed that I would never do the same. For myself and for him.

My Nannie was taken away young - A massive reminder that our tomorrows are not guaranteed.
My Grandad lived with regret at not following his dream - A huge reminder that we are here only once and we should make the mistakes, take the risks and do the things we want to do. I was lucky to have an amazing relationship with my Nannie and Gramps and i'll always use them to guide me through life.

Please don't make the same mistakes. Do what you want to do - FOR YOU!
You'll be much happier on your death bed laughing about the time you had to live on baked beans for a month because you took a risk rather than playing it safe. You're also not guaranteed a tomorrow so start living for today. I don't want to depress you all just before xmas but I do want to make you think before you plan your 2016.

Make it count.
Much Love
Dee xx

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