Always wear your invisible crown, and pink lipstick!

The first time I came across the saying, Always Wear your Invisible Crown, I just knew it was meant for me and would, from that day forward be my motto (or one of them).

I have suffered from depression and a poor body image since my teens.  It has taken huge strides (and a bit of therapy) to get me to where I am today.  Most days I can see myself as a fabulous fifty year old, with a curvy body and a pretty face, but there are still days when it is hard.  Tough days when thing don’t always go right or when someone makes a throw-away comment about size. Those are the days I really need my invisible crown.

We are all sensitive and being woman are victims of hormones and mood swings. There are also days when we simply have a down day.  These are the days where we have to dust off those invisible crowns, place them firmly on our heads and know that we are special and to many people. These people love and care about us and know we are worthy of a sparkly head piece. Most importantly we need to believe it ourselves.

If I am being really honest, many of my crowns are not invisible.  I have built up a small collection of crowns, from tiny hairpins that I can tuck into my french pleat when I am smartly dressed for work, to sparkly jewellery and even a few tiaras.

I honestly find that housework is much easier when wearing a crown.  Spinning around the house with a dusting cloth and a crown dancing to music is much more fun that it would be if I was simply polishing surfaces.

The truth is we are all valuable and precious and sometimes we just need to remind ourselves of it.

Another one of my ways of reminding myself that I am a special and confident woman is with a good lipstick.  I had the great fortune to get to try out the Wet n Wild Megalast lip colour at the recent ITWBN event in Galway.  Now here was a ‘crown’ that lasted the whole day!  Through many cups of tea and a few meetings, my lips remained pink.  I had a little touch-up at lunch time and can honestly say that I felt good all day! It really does last and last.

One of my most memorable days was sharing my 50th birthday celebrations with my sister who had travelled all the way from Dubai with this special crown in her luggage.  We spent 5 days in a swanky hotel and I wore my crown everytime we were in the hotel room, even in the bath!

A real princess treat.

Thanks for reading xx