Flawlessly Flawed! After a sleepless and painful night I was feeling more than a little cognitively foggy and lacking in vision this morning. Through blurry eyes, post washing my face and squinting at the mirror I thought “hey you really don’t look so bad”! As I wiped my hand on a tissue, I realised the moisturiser I had slapped all over my face was in fact in foundation, clearly the closer to flawless complexion that was reflecting at me was not natural! I had managed to, in my blind state, mistake the foundation pump for the moisturiser. Disappointment! I insist on applying my makeup every day, regardless of the pain required to do this and no matter the fact that I often don’t leave the house. For me it is important, firstly, I find that when I see myself at my worst, and believe me without make up I can look horrendous, it makes me feel worse. But secondly, I use it as a gauge, if I find that I cant be bothered or I am really struggling with this daily task it is a bit of warning sign to me. It is time for me to stop and think, prioritise myself and really think about where I am at, and ultimately try and get back on track, it is my little piece of normal. I have at times ended up looking like a clown, applying make up half blinded and in pain does take some mastering and I am perhaps still not quite there yet but I embrace the funny face! #believeyoucanbe #chronicallyliving #chronicliving #chronicpain #chronicpainawareness #migraineawareness #migraine #hemicraniacontinua #livingwithpain #headachedisorders #fibromyalgia #365blog #instadaily #notflawless #fibromyalgia #warrior #anxiety #mentalhealth