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Here’s why 2020 Has Secretly Been a GREAT Year For You!

Here’s why 2020 Has Secretly Been a GREAT Year For You!

Posted on by LeahC

And how you can make 2021 even better.

(First and foremost, it must be said that my thoughts and prayers go out to anyone who has been affected by COVID-19 in any shape or form and I in no way intend to undermine the seriousness of the situation.

Jobs lost. Unable to see family and friends.

Anyone who has ultimately lost someone close to them… it’s awful.

To those of you reading this without having lost someone important to you, it is vital to note you’ve already won this battle and should be extremely grateful, despite how tough it has been.

I write these positive notes and passages with a heavy heart for those who have, however)…

Here’s why 2020 Has Secretly Been a GREAT Year For You!

No I’m serious, and yes you did just read that headline correctly.

Just hear me out…

Let me begin by giving some context. I haven’t completely lost my head. I’m sane enough to realise that 2020 has hardly been ideal for us as a race who long for freedom, adventure and wander.

I mean remember the first week of 2020? When COVID-19 was far from our radar, and the year still started off pretty crazy? We had Australia on fire, Trump threatening our entire existence with a potential World War III, and this deadly pandemic was slowly starting to become a force of nature that didn’t look like budging.

You’d have to be some kind of supernatural, inconceivable soul to not let everything overwhelm you in some shape or form.

I mean, on a personal level, it kinda screwed me.

I had the summer of my dreams mapped out. I was heading stateside, to the big U S of A, touring the States of California, Arizona and Nevada. Soaking in everything the massive country had to offer me like an over absorbing sponge.

Then, the news.

….yeah.

In case you didn’t get the message, we were all locked down. Hemmed in and told not to budge like  a pack of petrified prisoners.

The situation got so bad, that even this man had no choice but to get on board…

…albeit with some winning around.

So, with all this news and restrictions, lockdown after lockdown, life put on pause, trip of a lifetime ruined, surely I’ve been sulking since March with no motivation to do anything?

Absolutely not.

If anything, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Let me tell you why.

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With the world’s drastic changes having fully embedded themselves into our daily lives, and so much taken away from us, what’s the one thing we have been given in return? And in incredible abundance at that…

TIME.

We as an existence and a generation have never been given more time than right now, which is ultimately our greatest resource.

Money? Great. Assets? Sure, fantastic!

But time? Time is ultimately our greatest resource. Something that is finite, precious.

Money can come and go, you will likely own multiple cars in your lifetime, or live in different locations. These are all great and super important too, but nothing eclipses time.

Being at home consistently, forgetting what the inside of an airport looks like, longing for social gatherings, it was tough at the start. I won’t lie to you.

Then weirdly I started to appreciate it.

Began by thinking things I never thought I would have.. does that make sense? Yes, it does…

I started to appreciate everything on another level. What I mean by that is every little thing that I once never put any pass on because I was ‘busy’, I now stopped and thought about.

I mean who else reading this has incredibly irritating siblings? Or parents that drive you up the wall sometimes?

Or who else reading this has said something like “I hate my job so much, I need to move!”

I guarantee lots of people are probably still complaining about these things, but readers of Leah’s blog? The type of people filled to the brim and overflowing with positivity? I think not!

I was moving 100 miles an hour, couldn’t wait to jet off to the States, not paying any attention to those around me, not really thinking long and hard about what life meant to me due to so much happening. Not questioning what makes me passionate…

Now, I respect everything so much more. My job, which I frequently gave out about. My family, who once bugged me endlessly, my time, which I had been basically wasting.

My hopes and dreams have been refuelled.

Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t an awful human being or anything pre-2020. It’s just sometimes you forget to stop and slow down amidst the madness that is everyday life.

However, 2020 has hardwired me to have an inordinate amount of gratitude and respect for the life I live, as well as giving me the encouragement to chase my dreams with an unparalleled amount of passion.

In fact, I was never really the type of guy who reached out to the universe for help, or believed in the great term ‘manifestation’. Hell I barely knew what that meant before this year! That’s how much I’ve changed as a person in 2020, and for the better.

I now believe I have truly found myself as a person. I now know who Jack is, after looking for a while. I mean how couldn’t I, with all this extra time on my hands.

My advice? Use this extra time to dig deeper, to figure out what you stand for , and what gets you up out of the bed in the morning.

Use this extra time to spend it with loved ones, to tell them how much you love them, and to keep your mental health in tip-top shape

And use this extra time to ask yourself difficult questions, get out of your comfort zone, and really find out who you are as a person.

If you’re struggling, that’s okay. Do this now and you can start 2021 on an unbelievably positive note.

Do this, and you will unlock happiness levels that are practically the pinnacle, a level you thought unobtainable. And isn’t that what it’s all about?

 Ultimately, I’ve never been happier. And I really hope some of you if not all of you reading this can empathise with me.

Stay safe, stay woke, and stay healthy.

Jack,

@jacomurphy – Instagram

My journey to becoming a Lash Artist at 18 years old!

My journey to becoming a Lash Artist at 18 years old!

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Where did I begin?

Let’s take it back to when I was about 15 or 16 years old. My auntie was just getting into the lash industry and she needed a model to practice on. Of course I volunteered because well…who doesn’t love lashes? To be fair, I didn’t have a clue what they were really. But I tell ye I got HOOKED after that first set! I use to go into school with a full set of lashes and my friends were like ‘what are those’ and I proudly showed them off!

This was the start of my addiction and once 2017 came I had finished my leaving certificate and applied for a job. About 5 days after I had gotten a job. I knew I didn’t want to go to college. I don’t think the college scene suited me so I just decided to take the year to work.

Little did I know, that it was the beginning of my journey to where I am today.

My employer at the time asked me what I would like to learn in the salon so that I could advance in the treatment side of things. I was the receptionist at the time so I thought it would be fun to maybe dive into the lash side of things. I went on my first course in 2017, I think it was either September or October and I absolutely loved it. I remember my tutor at the time said ‘you’re a natural Leah’ and I felt all good about myself lol.

I then went on to do my volume course in October 2017. From then on I was thrown into the deep end I was booked up 3 weeks in advance because that was the year that lashes started to take off in Wexford, the little town I work in now.

Of course there were a lot of lessons to be learned about lashes and I feel as though all of my down days have built me up to the confidence that I have today. ‘With every new level comes new devils‘. I loved every single minute of it and still to this day I go into work every single day with a smile on my face knowing that I get to do the thing I love every day!

So fast forward 2 years in 2019, I decided to open my own business in August 2019. I was excited, nervous and ecstatic. LOTS of emotions went through my mind but the biggest one was happiness. Finally I was becoming my own boss and the entrepreneur I always knew I would become.

I did my research, looked for a premises (I rented at the time in one place for about 2 months until I found my baby which is now located on 2 Slaney Street Wexford town) and made sure I had all of my finances and tax in order as well as my receipts. It was embedded into me at the beginning to keep track of everything and make sure you are doing everything correctly!

I’ve been in my little salon for just over a year now and I am now hiring my first employee. I always make sure I look after my clients and each month we do a little raffle with prizes worth 100-150 euro as a celebration of all my lovely clients.

As a business owner it’s important to take care of your clients and make sure that they are well looked after. After all, they are the heart and soul of my business. But I don’t want to be that business owner that never acknowledges their clients dedication to you. So I make sure I always interact with my clients and make them feel like they are part of the business because let’s face it, THEY ARE!

Anyone that knows me will know that I can sense when someone isn’t satisfied and hey that just could be a miscommunication from the two of us! Honesty is always appreciated and this is so important to me.

I am forever grateful of those who trust me with their eyes! Always providing a top quality service so that the client feels like a QUEEN afterwards with her sexy fluttery eyes!

That is my story about how I became a lash artist and it’s not the end. I am blessed to be able to do what I love every day, meet new people and make ladies feel like a bad ass babe every time they walk out of my salon!

Go for your dreams, block out those that put you down. They are the universes way of testing you to see how resilient you can be! Just go for it, you won’t regret it.

The Law of Attraction is REAL! Be careful what you wish for...LITERALLY!

The Law of Attraction is REAL! Be careful what you wish for…LITERALLY!

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Ever since becoming more in tune with my surroundings and my soul I feel so much more love towards everything…and I mean everything. I’m thankful for the food I have, I’m thankful for the warm clothes I have, I’m thankful for the technology that connects me to people around the world. I have just become a lot more thankful.

I have to thank myself too for allowing myself to be open and wanting to learn more. I don’t find myself procrastinating anymore and I am looking after myself more. This all came with my interest in the teachings of the Law of attraction and manifestation.

The quote ‘Our thoughts become things’ from the book ‘The Secret’ has big truth to that. Everything that we think of, we can manifest into our reality. The big gift that we have received in accordance with this is TIME. Imagine we manifested everything we thought about though, it would be MAYHEM!

So, the universe has blessed us with time first so we can reassess what we are thinking about to if we REALLY GENUINELY want it in our lives. So, if you think of something every single day and really visualize it then it WILL manifest. This is the beauty of the magick.

We can rethink if we really want something and if we visualize it every day and focus our intentions on it, it then will become a reality. You just need to release the HOW and the WHEN it will happen. The Universe will handle that.

I recommend reading the book ‘The Secret’ because it explains in so much more detail about how the Law of Attraction is. And once you open the book, your life begins to change.

I’m learning every single day about new topics and new teachings in regard to the Law of Attraction, but the main message is really so simple….What you think about, you bring about.

So, if you’re constantly looking on the negative side of things and always thinking that life is against you and theres nothing good about life, then YOU HAVE BEEN ATTRACTING ALL OF THE NEGATIVE EMOTIONS AND THOUGHTS YOU HAVE BEEN FEELING INTO YOUR 3D REALITY!

You say something bad to someone, you flip someone off, you beep at someone who is stressing you out in traffic, then your entire day will continue to give you bad outcomes because you LITERALLY ATTRACTED IT!

The Universe doesn’t label what is ‘good’ or ‘bad’….if your vibrations are giving out a signal to the universe of how you are feeling that particular day then the Universe is giving you back what you give out!

Think about it, the moment you change your emotions and flip the switch to a positive outlook, positive things will have to come your way.

Leah x

These 4 books to Need to read if you’re feeling stuck

These 4 books to Need to read if you’re feeling stuck

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Feeling a bit down in the dirt lately? I was like this a while back. I didn’t know how to get out of this rut I was in…until I decided that one day, I didn’t want to feel this way anymore and so I decided to do some shopping on Book depository and my local bookstore.

I typed in Self Help or sometimes Spirituality books on ‘Book Depository’ and then whatever was ‘recommended’ to me I just clicked clicked clicked. Until I found these amazing books online as well as from my local book store.

My top books are:

  • ‘The Secret’ by Rhonda Byrne
  • ‘You are a Badass at making Money’ by Jen Sincero
  • ‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear
  • ‘Good Vibes, Good Life’ by Vex King

I am totally in love with all of these books and they are at the highest recommendation level for me! I feel so much better about myself now each and everyday after taking the tips and advice that these particular authors have to offer I realise the fun and happy side of life I never knew existed!

I can promise you that these books will change your life and if I’m wrong….well I’m not but if you think I am then you haven’t opened yourself up fully to the opportunities life has to offer for you.

Read them, Love them and feel them each and everyday in your life.

To get some new books for yourself then here is the site for Book Depository, my favourite book site!

https://www.bookdepository.com/

Is Magick Real?

Is Magick Real?

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We always hear about magick everyday. But have you been conditioned to think magick isn’t real? Let me tell you something.

The reason you have been conditioned to thinking it’s not real is because there are people out there who don’t want you believing that it’s real! It’s sad I know but that’s why it’s so important to start realising our power and trusting that magick is all around us.

Now I’m not saying you have to go out and buy all these expensive witchy crafts but the core of magick is believing that it’s real and tapping into your own energy to bring out results. That’s what the law of attraction is. That’s what manifestation is. The world has so much gifts to give us and we just need to start being open to receiving them.

Doing spell work is so much fun, you can do spells for abundance, for love, for prosperity, absolutely anything. As long as you believe it then it will happen!

It’s time to start believing in magick and tapping into your own power.

I will be explaining how to begin tapping into your magickal energy on Thursday’s blog post. I look forward to hearing your feedback!

Leah x

Why you should listen to my Podcast!

Why you should listen to my Podcast!

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I recently started a podcast channel and I am completely in love with sharing my thoughts and ideas to people all around the world. I’ve even got people listening from France and Mexico! How crazy!

I started it out for fun so I could share with people my thoughts, aspirations and advice but the amount of people texting me saying they enjoyed listening and that they got some valuable insights or information from it was insane.

I never realized how fun it would be to set up my own podcast channel but here we are! I started out on Youtube about 2 years ago, but I felt I was too shy (yes me, too shy!) to whip my camera out in public and start chatting but with the podcasts I found it so much more warming and easier to do it from the comfort of my own home or car sometimes haha!

I talk about a range of different topics from spirituality to business talk and how to get more clients. I talk a lot about raising your vibration and creating a more positive mindset in my podcast to help you realise your worth.

I want to help you become proud of the person you came out to be through all of life stresses. I also talk about how I opened my business and all the tips and tricks you can use to become a successful entrepreneur in the 21st century.

I am proud of who I have become and I want to help you realise that life is great AND SO ARE YOU!

Subscribe to my podcast by clicking the link below!

https://mailchi.mp/bf4565214f6c/leahs-little-big-podcast-listeners

Or begin your soulful journey today by listening to my podcast TODAY! Link below x

Thank you all and love you lots,

Leah x

Is it important to clean your lashes?

Is it important to clean your lashes?

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If you get eyelash extensions then you need to be cleaning them, end of.

You get your lashes done, you feel amazing and boujee. Your lash artist then tells you to clean your lashes frequently to keep them clean and fresh. But you convince yourself that ‘they must be clean though after my showers obviously because I dont let the water touch my eyes AT ALL!’

What if I told you, you were doing it wrong after all this time and thats why your lashes aren’t as fluffy or as fresh as the lady down the street with constant beautiful lashes!

You’ve been told not to get your lashes wet….but this is only for the first 24 hours and then it is VITALLY important to cleanse your lashes at least 3-4 times a week to get all the dead skin cells and build up of oils along the lash line. Its like not washing your hair for 3 weeks….3 WEEKS!! How would you expect your hair to look after 3 weeks of no cleansing….Its the exact same as your lashes!

Cleansing your lashes actually helps them last longer too because you’re getting rid of all the things that is ultimately causing them to fall out quicker. Its all logic so think about it!

When lash artists recommend a lash cleanser, its genuinely because its important for the health of your natural lashes and the sustainability of your extensions. Lash cleansers are not expensive, they last months, they help maintain the health of your natural lashes and they help your extensions last too (along with proper aftercare of course)! I mean, come on, why wouldn’t you want to take care of your lashes?

Lash cleansing kits are on sale in the salon for 10 euro per kit, which involves a foaming bottle, a cleansing brush and a cleansing sachet. If you run out of cleansing sachets, they are only 2 euro per sachet….A BARGAIN HELLO?

Positivity is on the rise in the World of Social Media!

Positivity is on the rise in the World of Social Media!

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Isn’t it amazing?!

We are seeing so much positive quotes and newsletters being spread throughout social media so much more than ever before! This is great right? Or maybe you’ve been feeling a bit under pressure with all of these feel good vibes and quotes being thrown out to us on a daily basis.

You see them the minute you wake up, to the minute you go to bed and now you feel the need to always be happy now?

I’ve been thinking about this more since I’ve had my spiritual awakening and I personally love seeing all the positive quotes and positive vibes people are sending to each other or posting online….but maybe to someone that is having trouble with their mindset might feel that they now HAVE TO be positive, if this makes sense?

The only thing I can give as advice to someone, this could be you, who is feeling under pressure to start becoming more positive even when they feel they don’t want to be, is maybe this is the universe or higher power trying to give signs that maybe it’s time to get out of that rut and start working on yourself and your mindset so that when you see these posts and quotes that you won’t feel annoyed, but you will feel calm and released.

This probably wasn’t the advice you were hoping to hear but maybe it was something YOU NEEDED to hear. Why do you not want to become the better version of you? Why do you want to stay in this conditioned mindset that ‘everything is hard’ and ‘nothing comes easy’?

It’s not making you or anyone else for that matter feel better in themselves, so why not take the better and lighter root of taking on your negative mindset and punching them in the face.

Time to start working on the better YOU today!

Want to start learning more about how to change your mindset and become your better higher self!? Listen to my podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/1UMJaAmWFljWZiLWCSRNg2?si=B0HnNU8xQhiiKz6qWPRdDA

Leah x