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It felt good to get my feelings out last week and it was much easier expressing those feelings in written words than speaking them. However, once I'd posted it, it got me second guessing myself and sharing those feelings. Should I not have laid everything out there? Especially as I use this platform for building my business. 

I know I'd already spoken about how I was finding things tough in another post, and I would have loved for those things I suggested to help myself to have worked. Some had helped, but at the time of writing my last post I was in the deepest of my stress levels, and doing those things didn't even enter my mind.

Did I share too much? Did I come across as narcissistic, seeking attention and wantying people to ask if I was ok? I hope not, that certainly wasn't my intention. I'm hoping it came across as I intended, an honest reflection of my feelings at the time. After all this blog is about my journey as a Personal Stylist and that journey is going to have downs as well as ups.

Yesterday was World Mental Heath Day, lots of people sharing things to get people talking about how they are feeling and if they are struggling to get help. Hopefully me writing these things down will also help other people going through similar things to realise that that they are not alone and to get whatever help they need, even if it's just a chat with a friend or a cuddle from someone. I've certainly found it easier talking to the people I love about my feelings, something I've not been very good at.

This week I've been trying my best not to look at the phone so much and to do more reading and listen to podcasts. I've just started listening to a great one called How to Fail with Elizabeth Day. It's a postive podcast about how your failures can lead to positive things or it can just be something to learn from. I'm only two episodes in, but so far I'm really enjoying it!

Yesterday was also a good day as I managed a very small run and spent quite a lot of time outside, both things that are always good for me. 

Getting back to the styling, my friend had a great idea, I'm going to let me husband pick out my clothes for this week and document what he has picked out for me - eek! I have to wear whatever he has chosen for the whole day, this should be interesting!!!

 Big hugs to you all 

Kat x


 

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