Thursday, 26 August 2010

Are you a different person inside?

Dear friend,

We all sometimes wish we were someone else or at least see what its like to be someone else, right? An actor, a musician, a boy, a girl, a mother, a father, a princess, a king, a circus artist, a mango lover or a really good photographer even... Who would you choose to be if you could change who you are?

Love Suembi Lue x x

ps. I wouldn't want you any other way than who you are now!

Wednesday, 25 August 2010

Psst

Dear friend,

Greek yoghurt and raspberries make a lovely combination.
Just wanted to let you know! ;o

Miss you darling!

Love Suembi Lue x x

Tuesday, 24 August 2010

After rain comes sunshine!

Dear friend,

I made a choice yesterday, a choice to make something good of the situation I was in. I was walking home in the rain when the rain all of a sudden got really heavy, the streets was cleared in a second apart from the lucky ones who had big umbrellas (need less to say I didn't). It was like walking in a waterfall and I was absolutely soaking wet. A man in a van even put his window down and turn around to laugh at me (I probably looked like a almost drowned animal by then). And I thought at least its making someone smile...

But why wasn't I smiling? The situation wasn't that bad if you thought about it objectively. It was only water coming from the sky! It wasn't windy or cold and and I know after rain there is sunshine... soo I decided to make the most out of it. I started jumping around in the water, smiling and felt every drop from the sky like a blessing. It made everything better just thinking it was a good thing!

At the end of the day I am grateful I can feel the rain on my cheek and walk around or jump in the puddles. And after rain comes sunshine and today I saw a beautiful sunset walking from home... It really is up to yourself to make a choice in what you want life to be.

You can't control how things end up but you can control how you deal with it. Have a beautiful day my lovely! Or make it beautiful! :)

Love Suembi Lue x x

Monday, 23 August 2010

New food?

Dear friend,

I love food. I love trying new things, experimenting with recipes, eating, baking and cooking things. I love learning about food from different cultures (not just about food ;) friends and family. And I also love how food a lot of the time brings people together! I am a little bit hungry as I am writing this and this might be a bad idea talking about food but...

Once again I am curious.. What is your favourite food? Do you like cooking or baking? And is there anything in the world that I really need to try no matter what? Tell me! Just don't make it sound too good or I might start drooling! ;D

Love Suembi Lue x x

Let the circus begin!

Dear friend,
I have been thinking a lot lately. Thinking, dreaming and feeling...
I have realised that any change I might want to happen needs to be up to me (duh. I know) and me only. I have been very naive and thought that if I don't make any decisions, if I refuse to make them someone else would in the end make them for me. As if that would happen...?

But from now on I need to be honest to myself.
Even though (I admit) I am the most indecisive person in the universe, I will have to start making my own decisions. Start with the little ones and go on from there and maybe one day I will be able to take one of the big decisions in life. Maybe.

The reason I am so indecisive is because I am always scared I will choose the wrong thing. But if I am really honest to myself, who says that another person chosing FOR me or me not make a decision at all, will be right choice? Of course there is no guarantee ever that anyone makes the "right" choice... but it always makes things so much easier if I don't have to choose!! I envy someone that can make a decision in a split second and not regret it afterwards. That's absolutely impossible to even imagine in my world. I just can not do it. I would feel guilty.

It takes me forever to make my mind up for one tiny thing and then ages before I stop feeling bad and that I miiiight have made bad choice after all. Maybe it's all about trust... another thing I don't deal with very well.

It feels as though I need to start over with my thinking from now on. Push myself... Oh and I am also very stubborn so this will be great, sort of like fighting with myself haha. Let the circus (in my head) begin!


Love Suembi Lue x x

Tuesday, 17 August 2010

Something's just not right.

Dear friend,

I'm sorry for not keeping in touch as much as I should. Things doesn't feel right anymore and I have a lot of anger that I am scared I will use on people that don't deserve it. I know I shouldn't bottle it up, instead just talk about it to you but it's hard to know where to start when everything in your head feels like a big mess.

One minute I am really happy, the next get a lonely feeling inside. I keep wanting to change but I am to scared to let go.

Everything feels frustrating and I just wish things were a bit easier... just a little bit... enough to push myself forward. Because at the minute I feel stuck and that's very unlike me.

I don't recognize myself... something's just not right.
How are you my darling?

Love Suembi Lue x x

Monday, 9 August 2010

Crisis?

Dear friend,

I feel so lost! I don't know if this is a start of a crisis or what but I feel lost in life! All of a sudden I doubt my choices, my life, myself... Why? Why does it seem like no one else is questioning everything? Why are everyone else happy with their situation? Know exactly how they want it and never seem to regret anything? How can they not care if they won't regret anything?

Am I going mad, having a crisis or is just being confused at the minute...
I don't know to be honest. I wish I did know because I feel restless in my mind, soul and body right now. Help me my fab friend!!!
What to dooo?!

Love Suembi Lue x x

Sunday, 8 August 2010

Dig a hole

Dear friend,

I found myself sitting on the beach again. Watching the waves and breathing the salty air.
My head and body feels a lot more clear now, but I've still got deep thoughts that I don't know what to do with. They show up in the most strange situations and I find it hard to deal with them right there and then. So I took another walk to the sea, it's amazing how nature can have calming powers sometimes. Maybe next time I should try to bury all bad thoughts in the sand?

It's time for a hot cup of tea now. Fancy joining me?
I want to hear all about your weekend my love.

Love Suembi Lue x x

Thursday, 5 August 2010

Change my fears!

Dear friend,

We all want to change sometimes don't we? Change our style, looks, how we live, what we eat, our relations, financial situation, hair, our thoughts or even just who we are sometimes. Change for the better or what we think will be better!

Because the grass is always greener on the other side, right? ;)

I often think that I would like to change something in my life but then I often fear that it will change other things in life that I want to keep the way they are. SCARY! It's the thought of wanting to change something but the fear of it actually changing that I am often struggling with.

It's often hard to know if its something you really want to change or if you are just tired of something else in life at that moment that ANY change feels like it would make things better! I hate doing things that I regret doing later on, everyone does. Which is why my fear of changing keeps hitting me in the face over and over. If I think "I better not dye my hair black, I might regret it tomorrow" but at the same time my head keeps saying "But aren't you sick of your hair colour, wouldn't it be great to feel like you've change something big in your life like this?"

It drives me crazy. Do you think it's better to just jump and see where it takes you, or maybe slowly walk down the stairs because you are scared the fall might hurt?

What do you do with your life when you feel like changing something, my lovely?
Love Suembi Lue x x

Wednesday, 4 August 2010

Dear friend,

Sometimes I wonder if the world is getting a better place to live now than what it was or if people are just getting better to hide the truth. It's hard to tell!

Let's say food for example. You can never be 100% sure what's in something nowadays. Unless you grow it or make it yourself! Something’s that you make yourself might be healthy or not many ingredients but buying it in a shop will be full of additives, colorings and other bad things.

I once heard someone say "If you can read and understand the back of a product, the product is fine to have." Well with all the letters and stupid names of things it's hard to know what we are putting in our mouths. The manufacturers are pretending that 'putting another name for example gelatin will make the consumer think it's not animal fat in our sweets'. But imagine if some sweet would say:
Ingredients:
Sugar, Water, Animal fat and paint.

Would we eat it? Probably not! But the scary thing is that we already eat things like that! Or at least I think I do... How do I know for sure??

I'm not gonna say it was definitely better at the time when everyone made their own food, clothes or even toilet paper because I like when things develop! And I love different cultures sharing their knowledge so I can learn more! But it was better back when people cared more I think. Where things are from, how they are prepared even how people are treated!

Have people stopped caring about things like that or are we just not bothered?
I want to care more and I really want to know more! Why aren't things simpler? I don't know what type of tree my apple fell from. Or if my strawberries were secretly shipped from a different country (does the country on the packaging mean where it was put in the box or where it was grown?). Did they use chemicals to make them look so delicious?

Sometimes I think it might just be easier if I lived in a little hut in the woods (somewhere on a different planet of course, or else I might breathe in some chemicals). Or would that make life too hard?

Have you got any advice?

Love Suembi Lue x x

Saturday, 31 July 2010

Seaside

Dear friend,

Today I had a nice long walk on the beach. I love watching the waves, smell the sea and pick up the odd stone here and there. The sea makes me feel relaxed. I respect the sea something incredible and I would always be very careful around it or in it but I suppose its the same with anything so naturally beautiful... You respect it automatically, don't you? It wasn't too windy, too hot, too cold or too high tide. It was just right and so pretty. I was so thankful for having such a nice day (some might not call it exciting or even boring) with amazing views.

Do you have a place that really makes you feel relaxed?
I'd love to hear all about it!

Love Suembi Lue x x

Friday, 30 July 2010

Bad belly but no cookies

Dear friend,

I am busy baking (don't worry I have made plenty for you too!). But they are still in the oven and I have already a bad belly from eating the dough and chocolate.

Typical!

Fancy a cuppa while we are waiting for the cookies?
Love Suembi Lue x x

Knocking on your door

Dear friend,

I have something very important but also very sensitive topic to talk to you about. It can be quite upsetting to think about or even just read so I apologize in advance for that.

A few days ago I found out that two young lads (with their whole lives ahead of them) decided to both take their lives not far away from where I live. A dog walker found them on his daily morning was and was in so much shock that he had to be taken into hospital. It makes you think when you read or hear stories like this and it does unfortunately happen every day to someone even though you might not hear or find out about it. But when it happens right where you live it really makes you think (it's not easy to distance yourself from something like it especially not when its practically on your doorstep).

Ever since I heard about the tragic news. The same thoughts have been going over and over in my head. Why did two lads decide to take their lives? Were they really that unhappy or was it something that could have changed for the better the next day? Why does anyone choose to take their life when they have been given the amazing chance to be here on this planet? How do you deal with it if it happens to you? Always questions but no answers.

If I could ever change any one's mind to do something so big, so painful, horrific and to be honest selfish, I would do it in a flash. And that's one of the reasons I am writing to you my friend. No matter who you are, what you are or where you are... I want you to know that I am your friend. Always. And what ever might happen, we'll sort it out together, right? That's what friends do!

There are things in this world that can't be fixed, but things can always get better. Sure it might take time, effort or a lot of help but things can and will always get better. I wish I could tell this to every soul in the universe right now at this moment: You will never be alone, things will get better and loving ourselves makes our soul stronger than ever before!


If that would help even just one person just by telling them that, I would happy.
Thank you my amazing friend for always being here for me.
Love Suembi Lue x x

I am your friday friend!

Dear friend,

I had more than just one "of them days". It came over me like a shadow from above and no matter what I did nothing felt right. So I dealt with it in the easiest (and hardest) way I could think of. I simply let it get to me. Because as soon as I let it get to me and let my body and myself feel that it's ok not to feel good all the time... I slowly started feeling better again. And here I am, feeling better than ever.

It's also Friday today and the feeling of friday always makes me feel better. It's not even that special like when I was really young and almost everything felt as though it changed for the better on a friday. From food to activities!

I better get started with this friday now, I have a feeling I will be busy (you know the feeling even if you don't have much planned?).

But I am also looking forward more time with you later on!
Or did you maybe think you would be alone this friday? You're never alone with me! :)

See you soon!
Love Suembi Lue x x

Monday, 26 July 2010

I can feel a little lie coming...

Dear Friend,

I'm having one of them days.
You know when nothing feels right. Everything can be exactly like normal but its just not right. You feel tired and think nothing is enough. I'm thankful for having "boring" days like this but I also feel bad that I'm not making the most of it. I suppose you can't feel 100% all the time, that wouldn't be human.

But is there really any point of telling anyone how you feel? You might as well lie a little bit so 1. You won't make anyone worried or 2. Have to explain that nothing is really wrong but it's just one of them days.

If someone (that I'm not close to) asks me how I am today, I'll no doubt say I'm fine while a billion thoughts will spin around in my head and say I'm not.

So my dearest friend I wonder...
If anyone asks you today how you are feeling, what will you answer?


Love Suembi Lue x x

Saturday, 24 July 2010

A tea on me!

Dear friend,

I have just sat down with a nice cup of tea. That's right, I am a tea person! Or a tea lover I should say, because my cupboard is absolutely full of different types of tea. Everything from Earl Gray, herbal, green, white, red and fruity ones. I love trying new ones! My whole family are "heavy" coffee drinkers but I "converted" to tea Haha. I love snuggling up with nice hot cup of tea no matter what day, season or time it is.

I'd love to know what you are, coffee, tea or maybe something else?

Love Suembi Lue x x

Waiting for the Sandman

Dear Friend,

It's night and full moon. Full moon always means no sleep for me. I never had problems sleeping and I never really check when its full moon and when its not. But if I do have problems sleeping I look out in the dark, and there it is. Full Moon. Call me crazy but its a fact.

Sleepless nights gives me a lot of time to think. Sometimes that's a really good thing and other times I wish I could switch all the thoughts off. The bad thoughts at least. But whatever I worry about at night never seems as bad in the morning. Why does it always feel so bad at night?

I hope the Sandman pop in soon, I could use some of that magic sand of his :)
Good Night my beautiful friend!

Love Suembi Lue x x

Friday, 23 July 2010

No big deal!

Dear Friend,

I am really sorry I have not been writing to you anytime sooner. I don't even have an excuse for it either apart from things have been rather hectic and stress makes my body scream for attention. I completely ignore it until it's unavoidable and unfortunately that might be too late and I usually get ill. This time I did listen to my body in time and now I am here! I promise I will keep writing to you, don't you worry!

This week I did 2 things that I have been dreading for a while now. I have been sweating like a pig, twisting and turning and almost changed my mind not to do it. But I did in the end and now I feel great after it's done! I almost feel proud over myself, even thought they might not seem like big things to other people. That made me think how I should do more things that I don't really want to do, just to feel that it wasn't a big deal afterwards. Because it's usually not!

You go through it and come through as a stronger person. Even if it wasn't like you imagined it to be, at least you tried it and you did it. Be proud of yourself!

Do the thing you are dreading to do and love yourself for daring to do it. Life is full of opportunities and it would be a shame to lose out because of fear. DO IT! And tell me all about it afterwards!

Love Suembi Lue x x

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Miss you

Dear friend,

Have you ever missed someone so much you don't know what to do with yourself? I miss some people daily, some just once in a while, I miss some more than others and I sometimes I can even miss people I haven't even met. The truth is I am very scared of losing anyone in my life. I recently did lose someone close, but I feel as if she is still here in a way. I don't miss her in the way I thought I would, because I still feel as though she is close to me. I'm sure you understand what I mean.

But I am still very afraid to lose anyone close to me and I am thankful for every day I get on this planet with all the people I know and love. Life is too fragile not to be thankful for what we get.

Missing someone is a loving feeling but it can also be very painful in your soul. You can miss someone with a smile or a tear. Even both at times! In a way I am glad I can miss someone, because that means I was lucky enough to know the person... but oh how horrible it can be.

Dear friend, do you miss anyone in your life?

Love
Suembi Lue x x

Dreams

Dear friend,

I'm so glad I have you to talk too now. I have too many thoughts going around and around in my little head at the minute.

Have you ever dreamt about something so big you never think it will ever come true? Think again. Nothing is impossible. I believe everyone has their own path to take in life to appreciate what we all have and learn something on the way there. But in the end I hope all people in the world strive for their dreams. No matter how big or impossible they might seem.

Believe in your dreams, believe in yourself and your soul!

Love
Suembi Lue x x

Monday, 5 July 2010

Stephen

Dear friend,

I'm gonna tell you a story about Stephen. Stephen sells magazines in the street for money. A lot of people doesn't even look at him and I'm ashamed to admit I used to be one of them. He tries to get people's attention with a nice Hello or just a smile. But at the end of the day he still struggled sell all his magazines. Why? you might ask. Because people judge him from the second they see him.

Stephen doesn't own any fancy clothes or has a posh accent. Stephen is just Stephen. With a heart of gold and a smile that makes you warm inside. And all he wants is a smile back or someone to talk to him. He doesn't mind people saying no to his magazines, obviously not everyone wants a one. But what upsets him is people that pretends like he's just not there. He once said "The brick wall behind me gets more attention than me..." and that really hurt me hearing him say that. Unfortunately that is the brutal truth.

Just standing next to him for a couple of minutes and people does the same to you. Not a glance, not a smile. Nothing. Just walking past, leaving you feeling worthless.

After experiencing that I promised myself I would never just walk past someone like that. Even if it just means turning your head saying No thank you. That's all it takes. Small things make a big difference, especially when you already feel worthless.

Stephen is now a friend of mine and I really enjoy talking to him once in a while when I see him smiling in the street. If only people knew what a kind man Stephen is.

Dear friend, I hope you don't judge a book by it's cover...

you never know what you will find underneath!

Love

Suembi Lue x x

New friendship!

Dear friend,

I hope this is a start of a new and happy friendship between us. If you will be my friend, I will be yours! Because we all need a friend, right?

It really breaks my heart when I hear about people being alone. No one should ever feel or be alone in this world. I hope that even if you one day feel as if there is no ending of your dark tunnel, please know that I am here for you. I will walk you through the tunnel until we see the light. Together!

I can't wait to get to know you more!

Love

Suembi Lue x x