As a blogger, youtuber and in general a creative person I have to constantly be inspired and find topics to talk about in my Blog and Channel. And sometimes it's not all that easy to find inspiration every single day but I have my own ways, which I am about to share with you.
(1) Random things
Sometimes I am walking in the streets or doing something at my house and I see or hear something ordinary. That something makes me think of something else and a process starts in my mind which leads to an inspiring idea for a post or a video.
(2) Boosts of inspiration at night time
It's at night time that my creativity really flows because my brain is starting to get calmer and so it functionates better. And because of that I constantly have boosts of creativity at late hours which is probably not the best thing but I seem to make it work.
(3) The Universe's help
Sometimes when I don't have any sort of inspiration the Universe gives me a little help. For example a couple of nights ago I had a really strange dream that I ended up remembering once I woke up and that gave me an idea for me to write a story and also the an idea for a blogpost, in fact this one.
So that's my secret on how I get inspiration. My tip for anyone who wants to feel a little bit more inspired is to stop thinking so hard about things and eventually the ideas will pop-up in your head. If you find that they are stupid, don't put them aside right away because they might be better than you thought!
Love,
Carolina Rosalie ♥
Tuesday 31 March 2015
Saturday 28 March 2015
Divergent Series: Insurgent
About this time last year I was about to finish reading the book "Insurgent". I had read the first book of the series and I started reading the last book a few days later. When I finished reading the whole series I was really sad not because of how the story ended but because it ended. I wanted to keep on reading... I fell completely in love with the characters, the story, the meaning of it all.
It was also this time last year that the first movie adaptation of the book series premiered. I went to the movies to watch it and I left feeling completely satisfied: the movie had made justice to the book. I left feeling good but also feeling an urge to watch the second movie.
One year later here we are, the second movie of the series has premiered and I went to watch it a couple of days ago and I have a lot to say about it!
Visually it is a great movie, very well made. In terms of the story line everything makes perfect sence. But one thing that I didn't like all that much was the fact that the story was a little bit different from the one in the book and a lot of important details were kept from us.
People tend to say that if you have read a book series that you shouldn't watch the movies because you might feel disappointed. And this time I totally understand why they say that, this time I left the theatre feeling a little bit disappointed.
It's not that big of a deal because (1) the movies are an adaptation of the books so they don't have to be really precise with all the details and (2) the movie was still really good. But still I feel a little bit sad that the producer and director of the movie didn't make justice to the original story line present in the book.
I don't know what's going to happen on the next movie but I am really urging to see it, even though I wasn't amazed by this one. (Note: This is just my opinion, don't come jumping on me please!)
Comment down below what did you think about the movie "Insurgent" whether you have read the book or not. Also tell me what types of posts you'd like to read in the future, I am open to suggestions because I am in a changing process of my "Carolina Rosalie brand".
Love,
Carolina Rosalie ♥
It was also this time last year that the first movie adaptation of the book series premiered. I went to the movies to watch it and I left feeling completely satisfied: the movie had made justice to the book. I left feeling good but also feeling an urge to watch the second movie.
One year later here we are, the second movie of the series has premiered and I went to watch it a couple of days ago and I have a lot to say about it!
Visually it is a great movie, very well made. In terms of the story line everything makes perfect sence. But one thing that I didn't like all that much was the fact that the story was a little bit different from the one in the book and a lot of important details were kept from us.
People tend to say that if you have read a book series that you shouldn't watch the movies because you might feel disappointed. And this time I totally understand why they say that, this time I left the theatre feeling a little bit disappointed.
It's not that big of a deal because (1) the movies are an adaptation of the books so they don't have to be really precise with all the details and (2) the movie was still really good. But still I feel a little bit sad that the producer and director of the movie didn't make justice to the original story line present in the book.
I don't know what's going to happen on the next movie but I am really urging to see it, even though I wasn't amazed by this one. (Note: This is just my opinion, don't come jumping on me please!)
Comment down below what did you think about the movie "Insurgent" whether you have read the book or not. Also tell me what types of posts you'd like to read in the future, I am open to suggestions because I am in a changing process of my "Carolina Rosalie brand".
Love,
Carolina Rosalie ♥
Thursday 26 March 2015
Singer/Songwriter
When I was little I was constantly dreaming about doing some creative with my life and that dream has persisted till now and it will accompany me till the rest of my days. I always knew I wanted to be an actress, although at the beginning of my life - when I was 2 and 3 years old - I wanted to work in the fashion industry. It was in my 4th year of life that I realised that acting was my one and true passion... or so I thought!
Music was always a huge part of my life but I only realised the dimension of its importance when I was 13 years old. I started taking guitar lessons and a few months later I took part in my school's music club where I started discovering that I could sing. Me and one of my best friends at the time, who was also in the music club of our school, were the back-up girls because we did not have any singing experience, we were only starting to get to know our voices and starting to learn techniques.
Eventually I stopped having guitar lessons and for about a year, after I finished 9th grade, I stopped singing. But I turned back to music when I went through a rough time in my life, just after I had turned 16 years old. At that period of my life music was an escape and a way for me to express my feelings. I started singing again which really upset my mum and sister because I'd sing 24/7 if I could. This was a complete new experience for me: yeah, music had been important whilst growing up but never that important... Eventually my mum and sister accepted that I was turning into a "constant singer" and after a few months it was an absolutely normal thing that happened in my life and their lives.
Nowadays music is an escape, a way for me to express myself and a hobby. And I want to take steps to better myself as a singer, as a songer writer, I want to take steps to become a guitar player, a piano player and a music composer. And my way of doing that is to have music lessons again.
I totally see myself pursuing this passion and turning it into a career and so this time I really want to take it serious.
There's something about music that makes me feel this mix of emotions, music makes me feel alive. When I sing it's like my problems disappear!
And there's something about the singer-songwriter type of artist that just really attracts me. I love to write, I love to sing and I feel a lot safer and less nervous when I have a musical instrument with me, so to combine these 3 things would be perfect and I find this perfect combination in the singer-songwriter artist!
Love,
Carolina Rosalie ♥
Tuesday 24 March 2015
Don't Say No To Life
Today I wanted to write about a special topic which is very close to my heart and it makes me feel quite emotional. It's a mix of the following things: anxiety, depression, bullying, being let down, body image issues, being under or over weight, not feeling good enough, eating disorders, feeling left out.
All of these "things" either combined together or just by themselves are obstacles to one thing that is very important for me, which is enjoying life and all the things that come with it, good and bad.
This topic is something I think it's massively important to talk about because like me - I often experience some of these obstacles - there's a lot of people who suffer from anxiety or depression, a lot of people who don't feel good about themselves, a lot of people who feel like they don't belong somewhere...
This used to be a topic I didn't feel comfortable to discuss with other people and sometimes I still feel a little bit embarassed to share some of these things with friends or family but it's important to talk and to ask for help!
If you don't know already I have been dealing with weight and body confidence issues from a very young age, I have social anxiety, I've experienced depression and I had an eating disorder, I was made fun and picked on when I was younger, I have been let down, I was left out several times and I felt like it was my fault, I felt guilty.
So I am not new to these "subjects", I really know what I am talking about, in the means of knowing how it feels and what it takes to make some of these go away or just make them less horrific.
Keep in mind that I am no expert, this is coming all from personal experiences.
Also if you would like to know, on full detail, my story concerning each of these topics just click on the following words and they will take you to the post concerning a certain subject:
Now that the introduction is over (long, I know...) you will have to go to my channel to know what I did and do to be happier and feel better even when some of the "obstacles", which I face on the daily bases, get to me - link to it on the "Youtube Tab" above.
I really hope you feel a little better and more inspired once you finish watching the video!!!
Thanks for reading. I will talk to you in a few days :)
Love,
Carolina Rosalie ♥
All of these "things" either combined together or just by themselves are obstacles to one thing that is very important for me, which is enjoying life and all the things that come with it, good and bad.
This topic is something I think it's massively important to talk about because like me - I often experience some of these obstacles - there's a lot of people who suffer from anxiety or depression, a lot of people who don't feel good about themselves, a lot of people who feel like they don't belong somewhere...
This used to be a topic I didn't feel comfortable to discuss with other people and sometimes I still feel a little bit embarassed to share some of these things with friends or family but it's important to talk and to ask for help!
If you don't know already I have been dealing with weight and body confidence issues from a very young age, I have social anxiety, I've experienced depression and I had an eating disorder, I was made fun and picked on when I was younger, I have been let down, I was left out several times and I felt like it was my fault, I felt guilty.
So I am not new to these "subjects", I really know what I am talking about, in the means of knowing how it feels and what it takes to make some of these go away or just make them less horrific.
Keep in mind that I am no expert, this is coming all from personal experiences.
Also if you would like to know, on full detail, my story concerning each of these topics just click on the following words and they will take you to the post concerning a certain subject:
Anxiety | Depression | Body Confidence & Being Overweight | Eating Disorders | Confidence & Self-Esteem | Motivation
Now that the introduction is over (long, I know...) you will have to go to my channel to know what I did and do to be happier and feel better even when some of the "obstacles", which I face on the daily bases, get to me - link to it on the "Youtube Tab" above.
I really hope you feel a little better and more inspired once you finish watching the video!!!
Thanks for reading. I will talk to you in a few days :)
Love,
Carolina Rosalie ♥
Monday 9 March 2015
The Last 2 Months
The last time I blogged was yesterday but before that was January, the 19th. Since then a lot has changed although it remains the same. Let me explain...
In case you didn't know I took a break from the (in construction) Carolina Rosalie brand - Youtube & Blog - to take a German course. I studied this intricate language from Germany a few years ago but as I stopped practising I forgot most of the things I had learnt and because learning languages is one of my passions, I decided to take an intensive German course to re-learn the language. In about a week I am going to be finished with the course and it's a bitter-sweet sensation.
Throughout my time in the course I felt like I was growing, not just as a language speaker but as a person. I was the youngest in my class, ages going from 18 to 56 years old and most days I felt comfortable with that. There were a few occasions when I felt a little like an outsider because all of my classmates have had experiences that I am yet to discover and live, they know a lot of things I don't and they are a lot more wise than I am, in some aspects. But when these rare occasions occurred I tried to think of them as opportunities to learn, learn about life.
The bitter-sweet sensation happens because I had a great time taking the course, I felt great about myself. One thing I am going to remember about this experience is that everyday I'd go to the place where I was taking the classes and after 4 hours "trapped" in a room, I'd leave feeling a warm and joyful sensation.
But now it is time to move on to other experiences...
What's ahead of me?
As everyone else in the world - or almost everyone - I cannot know what is ahead of me because I can't see the future (although sometimes when I'm asleep I dream about things that years later I experience and then I have déjà vus, which makes me kind of a seer). But I can plan what I want to do and I know for a fact that things will not occur exactly as I want them to but, if I really want something, I'll fight for it and eventually it will happen in the most unexpected way ever.
And what I plan to do is to get myself a job to make some money and gain some working experience. I am not sure when this will occur but hopefully some time soon because I need to save some money for a few things that I plan on doing later this year.
Plans concerning my (in construction) brand: I want to keep on making videos and writting on my Blog, I want to eventually grow as a Youtuber and a Blogger, expand to other places of the world, put out content that I am really passionated about and proud of, etc.
I am not in total control of the growing and the expanding of the brand but I think that if I grow as a person and my content grows with me and if it defines me than people will start to notice what I do and eventually I will have an opportunity to grow in this industry.
To be continued...
Love,
Carolina Rosalie ♥
In case you didn't know I took a break from the (in construction) Carolina Rosalie brand - Youtube & Blog - to take a German course. I studied this intricate language from Germany a few years ago but as I stopped practising I forgot most of the things I had learnt and because learning languages is one of my passions, I decided to take an intensive German course to re-learn the language. In about a week I am going to be finished with the course and it's a bitter-sweet sensation.
Throughout my time in the course I felt like I was growing, not just as a language speaker but as a person. I was the youngest in my class, ages going from 18 to 56 years old and most days I felt comfortable with that. There were a few occasions when I felt a little like an outsider because all of my classmates have had experiences that I am yet to discover and live, they know a lot of things I don't and they are a lot more wise than I am, in some aspects. But when these rare occasions occurred I tried to think of them as opportunities to learn, learn about life.
The bitter-sweet sensation happens because I had a great time taking the course, I felt great about myself. One thing I am going to remember about this experience is that everyday I'd go to the place where I was taking the classes and after 4 hours "trapped" in a room, I'd leave feeling a warm and joyful sensation.
But now it is time to move on to other experiences...
What's ahead of me?
As everyone else in the world - or almost everyone - I cannot know what is ahead of me because I can't see the future (although sometimes when I'm asleep I dream about things that years later I experience and then I have déjà vus, which makes me kind of a seer). But I can plan what I want to do and I know for a fact that things will not occur exactly as I want them to but, if I really want something, I'll fight for it and eventually it will happen in the most unexpected way ever.
And what I plan to do is to get myself a job to make some money and gain some working experience. I am not sure when this will occur but hopefully some time soon because I need to save some money for a few things that I plan on doing later this year.
Plans concerning my (in construction) brand: I want to keep on making videos and writting on my Blog, I want to eventually grow as a Youtuber and a Blogger, expand to other places of the world, put out content that I am really passionated about and proud of, etc.
I am not in total control of the growing and the expanding of the brand but I think that if I grow as a person and my content grows with me and if it defines me than people will start to notice what I do and eventually I will have an opportunity to grow in this industry.
To be continued...
Love,
Carolina Rosalie ♥
Sunday 8 March 2015
Detoxing My Life
Recent events in my life have made me realise that there's a lot of things I want to change about my habits, my relationships, my routines... myself basically.
In the last few months I experienced both good and bad things and I know for a fact that the bad things I experienced are not my fault... but I can remove myself from those situations so that I don't have to experience them. I feel like I had to experience certain things so that from now on I know what is good for me and what is not worth my time nor my effort.
If you follow me on Twitter you may have noticed that I sometimes tweet about "detoxing my life", choosing the right people to have in my life, choosing to be healthy... I definitely want to do that, in fact it is one of my goals for 2015 but also for the rest of my life... But life doesn't always go the way we want it to go and sometimes people have to do certain things that they might not want to do in order for them to change their lives and live the way they want to. That is exactly what is happening to me and although some of the things I have to do are quite hard, I know that once I do them it will be 10 times easier to move foward and grow into the person I want to become.
One week from now I am going to turn 19 and I dreamt that at that age I'd be a lot different from what I am today. I dreamt that I'd be experiencing different things, I dreamt that I'd have relationships that would last me a lifetime. Unfortunately my life is, in some aspects, the opposite of what I dreamt it would be. But the thing is, I don't feel sorry for myself because I know that that won't change anything. The only way things are going to change is if I take measures, do things. I know this from experiencing the whole "feeling sorry for myself & I wish my life was a movie" thing.
But about a year ago I decided that I wasn't going to be like that anymore and so I changed my thoughts, I opened up my mind and I tried to do things... and if I failed at doing them I'd try different things. The whole point that I am trying to talk about here is that your mind and the way you think is the key to success!
But that is not enough on it's own and that is precisely what this post is about. - I am aware that this was a huge introduction but I had to give you some back up story for you to understand what I'm about to say better.
If, like me, you decided that you don't want to keep on wasting your time & your effort on leading a life that is not fullfiling you the way you want it to fullfil you than you have to take measures!
One of the things I feel like it's best to do is to surround yourself with positivity. You, yourself, have to try and look at the life with a positive perspective - this helps a lot! And you must also surround yourself with people who have a positive effect/impact on you and who support & appreciate you. This way you have a "safe place" to come back to if you ever find yourself feeling lost, needing some comfort and some advice.
If surrounding yourself with positive people means you have to "delete" some people from your life than I think you should do it, even if it is hard. Be aware that you don't have to be extreme! You can still be with people who may not be the most positive ones, you just have to be sure that they're not going to influence you in a negative way.
Sometimes we might have in our families people who are a bit negative towards us... To delete those people from your life would be a bit too extreme but if you don't feel appreciated or comfortable around them then something must be wrong, so try to talk to them and explain what you are feeling that is taking place and if they understand you - or try to do it - then you will probably see some results. But this might not happen - and I know it would be ideal if it did.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ In terms of routines and habits the first thing I think it is best for you to do is to ask for help because sometimes it is quite hard to change all on your own. Talk to one of your friends or sibilings, cousins and explain what you want to do from now own and ask if they'd be interest in joining you. For example if you want to start working out, just get a bit of exercise in your life and you don't want to do it alone ask your brother or sister, best friend, cousin or one of your parents even.
Last year I wanted to start working out but I did not want to do it all on my own because I felt uncomfortable to out into the streets by myself, so I asked my sister to join me and for a few months we'd go together. And now I am prefecty comfortable about going to work out on my own, I don't need people to come with me.
The second thing that I feel like it's important for you to do is to create some sort of schedule and try to stick with it for a whole month. They say that is takes 21 days for you to get used to something new so if you do it for a whole month it will be even better!
This schedule can be an exercising schedule, an eating schedule, a working/studying schedule or any other schedule you'd like it to be. Please remember that your schedule has to be realizable, don't try and push yourself to do something that you know you won't be able to do. It's important that you start slow and as time goes by you gradually start changing your schedule or adding "tasks" in your routine.
The third and final thing I think it's important for you to do is not to put a lot of pressure on yourself. It's important that you start changing your habits and routines if you want to change your life and the way you feel about it, but if something doesn't work out at the beggining it's okay. It takes time to find what suits you and your life best. You are unlikely to figure everything out the first time you try to do something new and that is completely fine!
I know I got really frustrated when I was trying to change something about me or my life and it didn't work out. Later on - a few years later on - I found that these types of processes, these types of changes take time. And I am still trying to figure a lot of things out even though I started this process about 5 or 6 years ago. Sometimes I still feel frustrated about how long this is taking but when I find myself feeling like that I take a second to think about everything I've experienced and how far I've come.
So these are my tips of advice, all coming from personal experiences. They might not work for everyone but I think they won't harm anyone who tries them out. Good luck! Make sure you let me know the consequences of my tips on your life.
Love,
Carolina Rosalie ♥
In the last few months I experienced both good and bad things and I know for a fact that the bad things I experienced are not my fault... but I can remove myself from those situations so that I don't have to experience them. I feel like I had to experience certain things so that from now on I know what is good for me and what is not worth my time nor my effort.
If you follow me on Twitter you may have noticed that I sometimes tweet about "detoxing my life", choosing the right people to have in my life, choosing to be healthy... I definitely want to do that, in fact it is one of my goals for 2015 but also for the rest of my life... But life doesn't always go the way we want it to go and sometimes people have to do certain things that they might not want to do in order for them to change their lives and live the way they want to. That is exactly what is happening to me and although some of the things I have to do are quite hard, I know that once I do them it will be 10 times easier to move foward and grow into the person I want to become.
One week from now I am going to turn 19 and I dreamt that at that age I'd be a lot different from what I am today. I dreamt that I'd be experiencing different things, I dreamt that I'd have relationships that would last me a lifetime. Unfortunately my life is, in some aspects, the opposite of what I dreamt it would be. But the thing is, I don't feel sorry for myself because I know that that won't change anything. The only way things are going to change is if I take measures, do things. I know this from experiencing the whole "feeling sorry for myself & I wish my life was a movie" thing.
But about a year ago I decided that I wasn't going to be like that anymore and so I changed my thoughts, I opened up my mind and I tried to do things... and if I failed at doing them I'd try different things. The whole point that I am trying to talk about here is that your mind and the way you think is the key to success!
But that is not enough on it's own and that is precisely what this post is about. - I am aware that this was a huge introduction but I had to give you some back up story for you to understand what I'm about to say better.
If, like me, you decided that you don't want to keep on wasting your time & your effort on leading a life that is not fullfiling you the way you want it to fullfil you than you have to take measures!
One of the things I feel like it's best to do is to surround yourself with positivity. You, yourself, have to try and look at the life with a positive perspective - this helps a lot! And you must also surround yourself with people who have a positive effect/impact on you and who support & appreciate you. This way you have a "safe place" to come back to if you ever find yourself feeling lost, needing some comfort and some advice.
If surrounding yourself with positive people means you have to "delete" some people from your life than I think you should do it, even if it is hard. Be aware that you don't have to be extreme! You can still be with people who may not be the most positive ones, you just have to be sure that they're not going to influence you in a negative way.
Sometimes we might have in our families people who are a bit negative towards us... To delete those people from your life would be a bit too extreme but if you don't feel appreciated or comfortable around them then something must be wrong, so try to talk to them and explain what you are feeling that is taking place and if they understand you - or try to do it - then you will probably see some results. But this might not happen - and I know it would be ideal if it did.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ In terms of routines and habits the first thing I think it is best for you to do is to ask for help because sometimes it is quite hard to change all on your own. Talk to one of your friends or sibilings, cousins and explain what you want to do from now own and ask if they'd be interest in joining you. For example if you want to start working out, just get a bit of exercise in your life and you don't want to do it alone ask your brother or sister, best friend, cousin or one of your parents even.
Last year I wanted to start working out but I did not want to do it all on my own because I felt uncomfortable to out into the streets by myself, so I asked my sister to join me and for a few months we'd go together. And now I am prefecty comfortable about going to work out on my own, I don't need people to come with me.
The second thing that I feel like it's important for you to do is to create some sort of schedule and try to stick with it for a whole month. They say that is takes 21 days for you to get used to something new so if you do it for a whole month it will be even better!
This schedule can be an exercising schedule, an eating schedule, a working/studying schedule or any other schedule you'd like it to be. Please remember that your schedule has to be realizable, don't try and push yourself to do something that you know you won't be able to do. It's important that you start slow and as time goes by you gradually start changing your schedule or adding "tasks" in your routine.
The third and final thing I think it's important for you to do is not to put a lot of pressure on yourself. It's important that you start changing your habits and routines if you want to change your life and the way you feel about it, but if something doesn't work out at the beggining it's okay. It takes time to find what suits you and your life best. You are unlikely to figure everything out the first time you try to do something new and that is completely fine!
I know I got really frustrated when I was trying to change something about me or my life and it didn't work out. Later on - a few years later on - I found that these types of processes, these types of changes take time. And I am still trying to figure a lot of things out even though I started this process about 5 or 6 years ago. Sometimes I still feel frustrated about how long this is taking but when I find myself feeling like that I take a second to think about everything I've experienced and how far I've come.
So these are my tips of advice, all coming from personal experiences. They might not work for everyone but I think they won't harm anyone who tries them out. Good luck! Make sure you let me know the consequences of my tips on your life.
Love,
Carolina Rosalie ♥
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