Busy getting tired?

Hello,
I really enjoyed playing as A New Leaf on Friday night, it was really cool. We supported Ethemia and The Cadbury Sisters. I really enjoy playing such chilled out gigs, it's totally different to the 23 Aces days. :) It was a lovely evening though, and those Cadbury Sisters have got beautiful voices!

Sometimes I am too tired to sing in the evenings, especially after days like today! It's annoying because I always want to write music when I am about to go to bed. It's when I seem to write my best lyrics... exhaustion is the key?? Hahaha maybe not!
I've had such a busy weekend, it was my Papa's birthday so I got to see my family. It's so rare that we are all together at the same time... and there isn't even that many of us! I don't know how people with big families cope with getting around to seeing each other?!
My problem with doing a lot all the time is that I don't ever feel like I'm doing anything, which makes no sense at all! I think I am tired and very confused. 
I miss a lot of my friends, I feel like I haven't seen some of them for ages. Kerry, Jodie, Emma... if you read this at all, I miss you lots, but I know I will see you all soon :)
Love and Being Busy
x x

Diffidence

Something I've been thinking about a lot the past few weeks is self confidence. It's something that doesn't really come naturally to me. However I'm realising that it's the one thing that I really need to change as it's starting to become a problem.

Let me back up a little. I started doing this thing called Crossfit about 4 months ago. I can honestly say it's changed a lot in my life!! I never thought I'd get up at 5.30am to go and do a workout for a start! The changes have all been positive though. I feel like I'm achieving something nearly every day. How often can you say that? 

The thing is that the past few weeks this little voice has been popping up in my head. (It's my voice don't worry, the leprechaun isn't telling me to burn things!) It's that voice, that isn't my friend... in fact it's becoming my enemy. It says things like "I can't do that" and "I'll never get through 5 rounds!!!" and "That's way too heavy for me" 

It needs to change. 

I don't know why these thoughts have suddenly appeared, but I hand on heart want them to f%*@ right back off where they came from!
Because despite this little voice, I'm still breaking my own records... so I think I just need to tell myself I'm doing ok, and if I don't get that pull up, power clean or toes to bar today, it doesn't matter because I'm going to keep on trying until I do get it, because I can.

Love and Crossfit 
x x

A New Leaf

I feel like I should actually mention that I love my new band!

As much as I miss 23 Aces...

A New Leaf is my current project with my good friend "Skel"...

And we're going to be playing at TreeFest again this year, which is really cool, and a lovely festival at Westonbirt Arboretum.
I'm looking forward to playing live a lot more this year. It's exciting :-)

Love and Music
x

Thinking about 23 Aces

It's funny, this evening I've thought about 23 Aces a fair amount, and I text Dan and he had been thinking about "The Aces" today too. Maybe it's just that whole missing being in a band... there's something about it you know?
I mean, don't get me wrong, I love acoustic song writing and singing live with A New Leaf... but playing loud is just really, really fun!
Anyway I had a scout round and found this!!

Sigh.... I do miss it. 
And I still love this photo....

Love and Music
x x