15/05/2026
"When someone is struggling with their mental health the last thing they want is having photos of them taken"
This was a comment on one of my posts earlier today and i feel compelled to share it but also to challenge it. I wont disagree, that for some, when you're in the depths of feeling low - its a very lonely and isolated space. And true.. sometimes the absolute last thing you feel like is posing in front of the camera.
However... and this is a big one!... I am not ashamed to admit at times I have struggled a lot, with becoming a mum, running a business, being a wife, and feeling like I was losing my identity. Life has thrown me more than my fair share of highs and lows and when this photo was taken, I can remember exactly what was happening behind the scenes. BUT my friend who was having photos on our beach day, insisted I had some photos with my children... I hated it at the time, felt self conscious, felt silly, wasnt sure whether I was standing right to cover the curves, smiling with teeth or without, was anyone looking.. and yet... the reaction my children had to seeing this photo printed proudly in our hallway, the first photo you see in our house and it has their mum in it! ❤️ that is priceless.. this photo is a reminder of the struggles but its also a reminder of the strength and love - both my own and from my family and friends.
So yes, maybe at the moment, photos might be too much but maybe one day they can do for you what they do for me, and I have continued to get in family photos every year from then on! (Tummy and spare chins, good vibes or struggling!!) 😉
If you are thinking of being brave.. see my pinned post for this weekend's free photoshoot offer to mark the end of Mental Health Awareness Week 🥰
