Time To Get Up

" Rock Bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life."

- J.K. Rowling

I've had this quote in my head recently , this is what it did for me :

Life can get bad... like really bad. It can hurt and it's scary because you're out of control and everything's gone wrong and your heart feels like it's dropped down into your stomach, it's painful how heavy it feels and nothing could get worse.

So tell me about tomorrow. I imagine it's better. In fact I know it;s better. Take some time, be sad. Cry, swear, shout, feel rubbish for a few days and accept that's how you're feeling and just take it in all its intensity.

Now get up. 

Tomorrow's going to be better because you're going to make it that way honey. Have a shower, paint your nails, make an action plan and tell me what you're going to do about it. You don't deserve to feel this way. If you need help then get help ( I promise it's out there... seriously, google it. ), If you need to drop the subject that you've tried and tried but are leaving every lesson crying then drop it. If you need a fresh start then have one. If you need to be with the person you love then be with them. What have you got to lose ?

Rebuild your life and let yourself have what you need, find what makes you happy and know that you are loved. I love you. You can do this . If for no other reason ... J.K.Rowling is a pretty damn impressive woman so she's probably right about this as well as most other things !

You're doing good and I'm proud of you. I once got asked how my week was and I said " Up and down.". I was expecting the reply " Why, what's wrong? " but no. He said " That's normal, life is full of ups and downs, it's about handling them in a healthy way ". So be sad, pick yourself up, make an action plan and rebuild your life.

Life can get good... like really good. You can make a change and it can be hard and you might go through hell to get there but I'm telling you it's pretty good when you do. Feeling happy, in control and like it couldn't get any better. If you need a reminder of that then this is for you.

Stay Strong <3 Stay Smiley :) 

Lots of love, Marianne xxx

New Logo !

A few weeks ago I made a logo for MyHappyBubble and I absolutely love it ! I couldn't be happier with promoting the message " Stay Strong <3 Stay Smiley :) " . But yesterday I realised, I haven't actually shown it to you !

I seem to be going through three weeks of being amazingly passionate about blogging and super excited to write, bursting with ideas ! And then spending a week in a lil bit of a rut feeling like I'm never going to write again . But luckily I've just got out of that week and I'm really looking forward to the up coming few months ( mainly because I have a wonderful best friend who knows how to talk some sense into me... who knew a full A4 page of ideas didn't count as not having any ideas haha ;) ) I can't wait to share Halloween and Christmas DIY's and recipes ! I've even been trying to perfect macaroons ! If anyone has any tips on how for macaroons not to be .. umm completely rubbish then please let me know haha ;) However until then I will embrace my " Interesting" efforts because I am back feeling extremely motivated ! Let me know in the comments what you do to get yourself out of a rut and to motivate yourself :) 

Stay Strong <3 Stay Smiley :) 

Lots of love, Marianne xxx

100 Followers !

A week or so ago another blogger called Hannah ( She runs a great blog called The Donkey Invasion, please go check her out ) commented on my post 'How to...Sleep' saying " Congratulations on 100 bloglovin followers" to which I thought " Thank you ... wait ... what ? " So the moral of this story is that I'm very lucky that at least somebody is up to date with my stats ( Thank you Hannah hehe ) . But in all seriousness I really want to thank everybody who has ever read my blog. Before when I was on " Fairy Wishes and Marshmallow Squishes " or now after my fresh start on " MyHappyBubble" it was all under me as Don'tBurstMyBubble and I was always thankful for any support. I have never really posted explaining how grateful I am . I do always reply to comments and try and express it directly to people but I want to thank everyone. I started Don'tBurstMyBubble because I discovered a YouTuber called Carrie Hope Fletcher who really taught me to embrace positivity and kindness and she honestly made the most difficult part of my life the happiest . It took me a while to find ways to build positivity into my life and I've lost it a few times but I am determined to keep it and I want to help others find it .

Over the past few months I have on several occasions had those days when I'm left feeling rubbishy, useless and am on the verge of tears and then I have read some of the kindest comments imaginable. If you have ever been one of those people who didn't know that you fixed my day back together from half way across the country , America, Canada, New Zealand even ! Thank you, I hope I have made half as much of a difference to your day with my posts.

On my last post a woman commented with a quote that helped her and it said :

"No matter what happens, it's an experience"

I couldn't help but feel this quote described everything it took to accomplish so far on my blog and everything it will take to achieve everything I want to achieve on it in the future. There's a lot I'd like to do with my blog and as my confidence and technical skills are gradually building ( Technical skills significantly more gradually hehe ) I have plans for quotes series, christmas DIYs and I am even beginning to consider putting a face to my blog!

If I was going to describe my aims with Don'tBurstMyBubble I'd say :

• Positivity 
• Make people feel better about themselves 
• Helping people Stay Strong <3 Stay Smiley :) 

I hope these things come across to you ! I would love to hear what you'd like to see between now and hopefully the next hundred followers to come ! What posts would you like ? What types of quotes posts ? Any specific How to... Posts ? Anything to do with positivity, kindness or self love you'd specifically like to read ? Please let me know in the comments ! 

I'm sorry I have rambled through this but when expressing this much gratitude I find it hard to be articulate because there's simply not enough words :) 

Stay Strong <3 Stay Smiley :) 

Lots of love, Marianne xxx

The Man Who Didn't Tut...

Helloo,

Today I wanted to talk about something that happened to me ( Or rather didn't ) at the gym today :) I was at the gym on the exercise bikes when a man walked in and as he walked past me to get to the running machine, I thought I heard him tut at me. At this point I needed to have a serious talk with myself . This man did NOT tut at me .

a) Why would he ? I wasn't doing anything that would provoke disapproval, I was just using the gym like everyone else . 

b) He couldn't care less what I was doing ! Why on Earth would he ? The man just wanted to use the gym , just the same as I wanted to . I didn't care what anyone else was doing in the gym because it didn't affect me, just like I didn't affect him . 

What actually happened was I was, I saw a man walk in and was probably feeling a little self conscious because sweaty and exhausted is hardly my best look ;) I forgot for a few minutes, like I expect everyone does, NOBODY CARES ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE DOING .

Obviously I don't mean that in a mean way I'm sure lots and lots of people care about you're wellbeing and happiness, but my point is that strangers don't care what you're doing, what you're wearing or whether your hair is slightly out of place! No one even notices.

Do you notice everyone you walk past and all their faults ? Do you waste your day thinking about that person who walked past you twice because they went the wrong way and had to turn around ? Did you even notice ? I didn't think so <3

People aren't judging you . Not everybody is out to get you. You don't need to be self conscious and constantly looking out for someone giving you a funny look. Trust me if you have better things to do than judge strangers, then so do they :) The only person that's stressing out at you is yourself and you're worth more than that, I pinkie promise :)

 In short, people aren't trying catch you out, you're loved by those who know you and those who don't know you aren't looking for something to dislike about you, they're too busy <3

Stay Strong <3 Stay Smiley :)

Lots of love, Marianne xxx

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The Hopeful Notes

Helloo there !

On my last blog, I talked endlessly about a wonderful woman called Carrie Hope Fletcher whom I absolutely adore .. and now you just the pleasure of another awe fuelled blog post on my idol! Arn't you lucky ;) Today I wanted to talk about Carries hopeful notes!

What are they ?

The hopeful notes are named after Carries' middle name, Hope. Quite a while ago, her fans began calling themselves the Hopefuls after her. So it only seemed fitting that Carries new idea to add a little extra kindness to the world was called the Hopeful Notes ! Hopeful notes are little positive messages left on post it notes to brighten up a strangers day when they find them :)

Why ?

Wouldn't it make you smile to know that a complete stranger cared enough to take time out of their day just to let you know it's all going to be okay ? You never know who will find the message that just took you a few seconds to write. It might find just the right person at just the right time when they need a little pick me up to get them through a rough day :) Plus a set of post it notes and pen isn't really going to set you back that much and it's definitely worth it , I pinkie promise ^.^

Where ? 

You can leave them anywhere and EVERYWHERE ! Just don't get caught ! My friend and me sometimes write out around twenty and get in a lift and cover the lift with little messages of hope, the challenge is to finish putting them up before the lift stops and someone else gets in ! If you're nervous about people noticing you and thinking your weird, just remember they probably wont even ask, and if they do then just say you're doing a little project to cheer people up :)

Here are a few ideas of where you could leave them :

• In changing rooms ( a cute "You're Beautiful " message on the mirror would be nice, don't you think ? ^.^ ) 
• On the stairways 
• Stuck on random pages of notebooks in stationary stores 
• Inside books at the library, especially self-help books ! 
• Behind food at the Supermarket 
• On your table after you leave a coffee shop :) I always leave a little note for the waitress/waiter 
• The Bathroom mirrors 
• Dotted around shops anywhere you can find a space that isn't too noticeable :) 

But What Do I Say ??? 

Whenever I've spoken to anyone about hopeful notes, people have said that they just don't know what to write ! I've worked out that it's easy to know what to write as long as you stick to one simple rule. Write what YOU need to hear, right now . Believe it or not, however rubbishy you're feeling, you're not alone and that means other people people are feeling like, they're not quite good enough or their nose is too big ( just an example, I'm sure you have a wonderful nose ) Give them the support you need. Whatever anyone tells me, you CAN ALWAYS give someone a hug with words . 

I also keep a little notebook where I jot down positive quotes for hopeful notes to keep for whenever I need one quick :) You could even use one of Carries quotes : 

" Things haven't always been this bad, therefore they wont always be this bad " 

If you're struggling to think of quotes then let me know in the comments and I'll do a Top Ten Quotes For Hopeful Notes post ...ooo that rhymed ! ... Wow, I'm easily amused aha :) 

Spread a Little Kindness ! 

So why not go for it ? You're a lovely human being, and there's lots of other lovely human beings on Earth , even if we all do silly things sometimes and upset people . We all deserve a little Kindness ! There's a quote that says, " Happiness is like jam you can spread some without getting a little on yourself " You will be amazed how good doing the odd random act of kindness will make you feel ! 

You can find the hopeful notes twitter page here. If you know any positive quotes then I'd love to hear about them in the comments ! Lets add a lil bit of sunshine to someone's world ! 

I hope you enjoyed this post, I've wanted to write it for a LONG time :) Have a lovely day ! 

Stay Strong <3 Stay Smiley :) 

Love, Marianne xxx

How To ... Duvet Day

Happy Monday !

So I'm a week into the Easter holidays and unfortunately that week has been filled with more revision than sleep ... and probably more Pinterest than revision but lets not focus on that eh ;) Nevertheless, I'm determined to fit in a duvet day somewhere, and as I'm sure you deserve one for being the wonderful person that you are, you could probably do with a rest, because life can be tiring sometimes :) So to help you out here's a step by step guide on how to duvet day !


Step One : Get up ... okay I know a duvet day generally implies staying in bed and I really am ever so sorry ... but you've got to get out first . I promise you can get back in soon though. Okay ? Okay . (I couldn't resist a quick The Fault In Our Star Reference ... sorry aha :) )

Step Two : Okay so the quicker you do this the quicker you can get back in bed, which is a pretty tempting reward as far as I'm concerned aha . I find that if you get in the shower and wash your hair , use a nice body wash to make yourself feel all clean and fresh, that a duvet day is far more enjoyable :) I used lush vanilla dee-lite body lotion when I got out the shower, It's my favourite body lotion at the minute ! Like all things from lush it smells gorgeous and is great for your skin :)

Step Three: Now you're all freshened up, dry your hair into a lion like fluffball fashion ... if your hair doesn't turn into a mane of frizz when you dry it, I seriously envy you ;)

Step Four : Put on a nice clean pair of pyjamas so that you're all comfy :) I actually love ASDA's pyjamas ! They have some really cute designs and don't cost the Earth to buy, which is extremely lucky for my mum since I seem to find a new pair that I simply NEED every time she does the weekly shop !

Step Five : SNACKS !!! Personally I needed Sour Cream and Chive Pringles and Magic stars ... and I mean all the Magic stars in Asda .. ALL OF THEM !!!

Step Six : Pick out your favourite DVDs :) Whether you're binge watching The Big Bang Theory ( AKA The best sitcom EVER ) or fancy snuggling up to some Disney Magic . Or even a million romantic comedies and a good chick flick ! Just find whatever takes your fancy because for once you have time to watch it :)


Step Seven : If watching Seven series of Big Bang Theory back to back isn't your thing, then grab that new book and finish it in one go, doddle, plan in your new colour co-ordinated revision pens ... oh is that just me ? oh .. um okay then ..... ;) Just have a day to yourself , with limited energy use and unlimited food intake hehe :)

Step Eight : Finally cuddle up under the duvet and only move in the name of ice cream ... or a fire ... definitely move in a fire!!!  ;)

So that's everything ! Enjoy your duvet day, get some rest and I hope you're feeling smiley and ready to go tomorrow because you're worth it :) Let me know in the comments what's the one thing you HAVE to have or do on a perfect duvet day ?

Stay Strong <3 Stay Smiley :)

Love, Marianne xxx

Posting Schedule !

Hello again  :)

I hope you're having a nice day and if you're not, I hope it gets better soon . Today I just wanted to pop up a quick post to let you know my posting schedule . It might be a little bit on and off as far as regular posts are concerned because of it being so close to exams but I'll do my best to stick to regular posts and I really hope you like them !

Monthly Schedule

1st Monday : General Post ( These will be my normal posts about positivity, DIY's , recipes and other random bits and bobs that I happen to get over excited by :) )

1st Thursday : The weeks Top Ten Pins

2nd Monday : General Post

2nd Thursday :

3rd Monday : General Post

3rd Thursdays : The weeks Top Ten Pins

4th Monday : General post

4th Thursday : Monthly Favourites Post

So Check back Monday for a post on how to have the best duvet day possible because having two weeks off for Easter can be really exhausting obviously aha :)

Stay Strong <3 Stay Smiley :)

Love, Marianne xxx