Sam Smith

I'm sure you all already know Sam Smith but if you are like me, you didn't like him at first. Obviously not as a person, I just didn't like the first songs I've heard (and I still don't).

Sam got my attention and interest with Latch in acoustic and at first, I couldn't relate he was the same Sam that everyone was crazy about because of La La La with Naughty Boy and Latch with Disclosure. I thought he was some random guy doing covers on Youtube, yes everyone was already crazy about him and I was just starting to discover his songs.

This guy has an incredible voice that I'm super passionate about. I think his voice is so beautiful, emotive and relaxed at the same time. I love to hear his songs in acoustic and at concerts, some of them more than in studio versions. In the meantime, just through YouTube but seeing him live is definitely on my bucket list. What annoys me is that he has already been at a Festival not far from where I live but at the time I didn't know much about him.

Sam was the best surprise of 2014 and definitely my favourite artist of the year, even though I can't say I like all the songs I know.

I can't seriously pick a favourite song. I don't love all of them but I just can't choose a favourite between the ones I like so here's a playlist with all of them, excluding a lot of acoustics and live versions because otherwise this playlist would be 3 times bigger. I hope you enjoy them!

While writing this post I was listening to his songs and just found out some that I didn't know *happy me*

Do you like Sam Smith? What's your favourite song, if you can pick one?

Lots of hugs, A

Reminders | It's nice to be nice

Happy Monday!!

I hated Mondays but now I quite like them. And what about you? Do you like Mondays?

Anyway, this week's reminder is about being nice and encouraging kindness.

I'm sure you like when people are nice to you and so do I but how often are you nice? And how often am I nice? How often do you say good morning to random people? Well, I know that I don't do it as much, but I also know that when I do, I feel good. How many times do you smile at someone? I don't do it as much too but when I do, I feel good.

So why not make more nice things? They make me feel good and probably make others feel good too.

I love when people smile at me or when some asks about how I'm doing, but I don't do those things that often because I think that some people may not like it.

I'm constantly thinking how people would react. And if they don't reply to my good morning? And if they find it awkward me smiling to them and they don't smile back? And if someone doesn't want my help?

I've been thinking that I should do these and others things without expecting a positive response. So from now on I'll try to be nice just because I can and if people appreciate it good, if not, well, that's ok.

I'm talking a lot about being nice to others, but it is also (super) important to be nice to yourself. Let's be nice to everyone but also ourselves, because

            Flower crown clipart from Angie Makes 

Simple things like saying 'thank you', holding the door for someone, smiling or treating yourself right, are a way to be nice but we can often forget them (I'm guilty too). But smalls acts of kindness can make a big difference! 

So let's all be nice and spread positive acts. Who is in? I'm in!!

Lots of hugs, A 

Youtubers | Ben Brown

Happy New Year :)
I hope you are feeling good and ready for an awesome year! Well, I'm quite ill but I'm not feeling that bad, it's just a cold.

Anyway, to start the year with good vibes and be inspired by positive attitude, I encourage you to visit Ben's YouTube channel and watch one of his vlogs, I'm sure you'll like it!

I know Ben's channel since 2013 because of Louis, but to be honest, for a long time, I didn't like his vlogs (I'm not quite sure why) and I would only watch them when Louis appeared.

I guess that I started to actually follow his vlogs early in 2014 (and realized that I was missing a lot of good stuff) and now he's one of my favourite youtubers, no doubts! Besides daily vlogs, he also does Visual Vibes films from time to time, some incredible videos.

Ben is an awesome guy and I'm always looking forward to watching his vlogs and follow his adventures. He does an amazing job as a film maker. Plus he's an awesome photographer (you should check out his tumblr and instagram).

Did you already know Ben?

Lots of hugs, A