The video behind the picture... 🥹💕 Lastnight my mam threw an amazing party to raise some money for our up and coming trek to The Sahara- it was brilliant and a huge success, due largely to how fabulous she is but also due to the incredible generosity and kindness of our lovely friends and family 🥹💕 You'd never guess from this photo that I was a complete nervous wreck beforehand.. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Large social situations have always had this affect on me- but coupled with a hectic schedule, a lack of sleep and my highly sensitive brain my anxiety almost... almost, got the better of me yesterday and I struggled to come out of the hotel room and be there for my mam 😞 I don't think the journey towards good mental health is a linear one- I think even with the best of intentions and the most dedicated pursuit of wellbeing- you will still have good days and bad. Weeks where you feel old toxic habits creeping back in, and you know precisely where they're going to lead you but you feel somewhat powerless to stop them. My advice, when that happens is to try and not be too hard on yourself. Lastnight, rather than beat myself up for working too much, spending too much time on social media and not priotising the things I KNOW bring me peace- I took a deep breath, acknowledged my anxieties and my fears and I gave my feelings the gravity they deserved. Then I told myself that how I was feeling would not and could not last forever- because whatever it is, sadness, fear, happiness, good times or bad ones- they never last forever, everything is fleeting. And it brought me some comfort. And I promised myself that today I'd try and do better. That's all you can do. We're all just trying to do better, be healthy and be happy- but part of that journey has to be slip ups and grazed knees unfortunately. Because you can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs can you? 😂😍 So next time you catch yourself feeling anxious, lost or a little bit hopeless, remember that you absolutely are not alone and we all have our good days and bad... But better ones absolutely are coming. Sending you all the love you deserve this Sunday 🥹💕