Hello and welcome to my first blog post!
Who am I, why am I doing this and what can you expect from
me?
I’m Kelly, I’m 38, I’m a British mum of two with a degree in
maths and I enjoy cooking and reading. Just over a year ago, I was diagnosed
with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). I have suffered with depression since my
teenage years and have often struggled with anxiety, especially during the last
two years.
I will try to summarise as best I can why I am writing this
blog, it’s a very long and complicated story. If you become a regular reader,
and I hope you will, you will discover much more about my life and my journey.
I saw a therapist for some time during 2014 and 2015. He concluded
that I have a fear of judgement. This had never occurred to me yet it was a
light bulb moment and made sense of many of my fears and insecurities.
I straight away began to realise how much of my life was
being negatively affected by this fear. I wanted to change that. However, the
CFS hit me and put a stop to me making changes. I have instead been
concentrating on managing that condition. That has been challenging and I’ve
ended up only making minimal progress in each area.
I intend to improve my mental and physical health, improve
my diet and start to exercise.
I will also tackle my fear of judgement and explore and
enjoy the areas of my life this fear has infringed upon. For example, fashion,
make up, socialising and if I’m brave enough other challenges I envy others for
taking on like mud runs (scared just typing that one.)
So far, I have made some progress, I’ve dabbled with healthy
eating, started to teach myself about make-up and pushed my boundaries a little
with fashion (I bought a leopard print jacket!)
I need to do so much more. This is the first day ever I could
use the phrase ‘I turn 40 next year’ (cries uncontrollably). The thought scares
me and for the first time I realise I can’t keep putting my life on hold due to
fear. So, 2017 is the beginning of my journey to be the best version of me.
I want this blog to motivate me and keep me on track. It
will be a mixed bag of health, beauty, fashion, lifestyle and all things me. I
hope it will entertain and dare to hope it will inspire.
I don’t have a set plan yet for what to post and when. My guess
is that I will post twice a week, mainly topic based and then do a general
update maybe every 2 or 4 weeks.
Making my journey public also tackles my fear of judgement
head on. I have been very torn whether I could bring myself to link my blog on
Facebook as I most fear the judgement of those who know me. I have linked it
and I’m proud of making that step.
Join me on my journey and by that dreaded birthday in August
2018 you can all help me celebrate!
Read my second post for more on why this scares and excites me and more on why I decided to start a blog.
Suggested Post: Tackling My Anxiety and Fear of Judgement
Read my second post for more on why this scares and excites me and more on why I decided to start a blog.
Suggested Post: Tackling My Anxiety and Fear of Judgement
Well done Kelly! It looks and sounds great. Good luck! P.S: love the coat! Xx
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DeleteI applaud you for you're honesty! And beautifully written š I loved it
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DeleteLove your honesty hon can't wait to keep reading - also we have similar leopard print coats!!
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DeleteGood luck! I look forward to reading more! X
ReplyDeleteVictoria | VictoriaaHelenn
Thank you, sorry for my embarrassingly late reply x
DeleteWell done Kelly this is great x
ReplyDeleteThank you Claire xx
DeleteWell done on taking the step to write your blog. I truly think it will help you in more ways than you can imagine. There doesn't HAVE to be any set routine with blogging, do what you want, when you want and it will gradually all come together. I'm in my 40's, suffer with rheumatoid arthritis and have also vowed to eat better and try and get fit this year. We're on the journey together! :)
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www.pricelesslifeofmine.com
Thank you Steph. We certainly seem to have a lot in common. Looking forward to meeting you soon xx
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