Brittany Withers

“Every experience in life, everything with which we have come in contact in life, is a chisel which has been cutting away at our life statue, molding, modifying, shaping it. We are part of all we have met. Everything we have seen, heard, felt, or thought has had its hand in molding us, shaping us."

Here is my theory on men and women. When a man meets a woman he decides within around thirty seconds whether or not he finds her attractive. If he doesn't, they become friends. If he does, they might become friends, but the potential for them to become lovers never quite goes away.

When a woman meets a man she decides within around thirty seconds whether or not she finds him attractive. Even if she doesn't, they become friends, but at any given point in their relationship, she could fall in love with him. She could fall in love with him because he's kind, sensitive and he makes her laugh. Because she grows up and realises that sexual attraction is not the be all and end all to life. She realises that all guys aren't jerks. That all guys aren't boring. And finally, that she deserves a nice guy.

That being alone means you’re free. That old lovers miss you and new lovers want you and the one you’re with is the one you’re meant to be with. That the tingles running down your arms are angel feathers and they whisper in your ear, constantly, if you choose to hear them. That everything you want to happen, will happen, if you decide you want it enough. That every time you think a sad thought, you can think a happy one instead.

That you control that completely.

That the people who make you laugh are more beautiful than beautiful people. That you laugh more than you cry. That crying is good for you. That the people you hate wish you would stop and you do too.

That your friends are reflections of the best parts of you. That you are more than the sum total of the things you know and how you react to them. That dancing is sometimes more important than listening to the music.

That the most embarrassing, awkward moments of your life are only remembered by you and no one else. That no one judges you when you walk into a room and all they really want to know, is if you’re judging them. That what you make and what you do with your time is more important than you’ll ever fathom and should be treated as such. That the difference between a job and art is passion. That neither defines who you are. That talking to strangers is how you make friends.

That bad days end but a smile can go around the world. That life contradicts itself, constantly. That that’s why it’s worth living.

That the difference between pain and love is time. That love is only as real as you want it to be. That if you feel good, you look good but it doesn’t always work the other way around.

That the sun will rise each day and it’s up to you each day if you match it. That nothing matters up until this point. That what you decide now, in this moment, will change the future. Forever. That rain is beautiful.

And so are you.

you is kind. you is smart. you is important. -the help.

1. I like to eat standing.
2. GHD's are way better than other flat irons.
3. Carbs are essential to a good life.
4. Travelling is good for the soul.
5. Travelling with a good friend is even better.
6. An afternoon nap can save the day.
7. A positive attitude brings positive things to you.
8. M.A.S.H is still a good TV show.
9. I'm definitely a winter girl. For me, there is something inspiring and soul searching about cold, gloomy, rainy weather.
10. When you are truly, freely unashamed to be yourself, you give permission for others to be who they are. Let your freak flag fly people!

I was a little girl who spent her time searching for rolly pollies in the front yard... I always wore dresses... and had long curly hair.. .My daddy was my hero and Astro-Boy was my best-friend.

Nothing has really changed, except the rolly pollies are harder to find and my hair isnt always curly.

Happy Father's Day Dad!

...to insist they use a coaster.

...to think that every jar of super chunky peanut butter should come with a spoon.

...to be that special kind of uptight that makes you pause the present-opening to smooth out and fold the wrapping paper for future reuse.

...to start eating your takeaway the second you walk out the restaurant.

...to start your to-do list with a task you've already done.

...to find shopping for bed sheets just as exciting as shopping for shoes.

...to firmly believe that if you share it, it has no calories.

..to demand to be taken off speakerphone

...to smirk when you see the big, tough guys at your gym tripping on the elliptical machine.

I repeat these words to myself often. I know this passage by heart.
Don't become hard. Heal fully. Live openly. Love fully. x

1. Hormones. updownupdownupupupdowndowndown
2. My Ex Boyfriend's new gf is 'nerdy looking, not as pretty as you'.. according to my ever loyal bubble tea girl.
3. Magazine subscriptions.
4. My family, enough said.
5. Time. I just wish it would get a move on.
6. A healed heart (I am still waiting on this one)
7. Walks in the winter sun.
8. Coffee. oh sweet coffee.
9. My job. In this economy, if you have a job then you do not have a reason to whinge!!
10. And lastly, I am happy that the little girl with the chubby cheeks and ringlets in this picture has turned into a woman who has learnt her lesson... and will spend the rest of forever, hiding her heart away.