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Tommy’s Mum’s Voice Award Winner 2016/2017

Tommy's Mum's Voice Award Winner 2016/2017

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We probably all know that Blue Monday isn’t really a thing, but some Mondays (and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays…..) are darker than blue for lots of people. So if nothing else, allow today to be the day you check in on your friends or loved ones and ask them how they’re doing….and really listen to what they say 👂🏻 #BlueMonday #BlueCatMonday #MentalHealthAwareness

Not normally one for an Insta bandwagon, but Cherry Healy posted a really interesting observation about it and our attitude to ageing that I’d encourage you all to read. I have a distinct lack of photos from 2009; a laptop theft meant I sadly lost a lot, but even logging into my old facebook account didn’t show that many, which I realise told me a lot. 2009 I now remember was a tough year: dealing with the aftermath of a horrid breakup, living on my own in a little studio flat and working late into the night for months eating copious amounts of peanut M&Ms, desperately trying to finish my clinical training thesis. It was a bit of a lonely time. So, if you’re looking back at 10 years ago and finding some difficult memories and feelings cropping up, you’re not alone. I hope that dotted within them there are some lighter moments - and pride that you got through something challenging and came out the other side ❤️ [ This photo is from 2009, during a post training celebratory trip to Borneo. There are some funnier snaps from this break, and definitely some beach shots of a body that I very much miss, but I felt they didn’t really match the essence of the post 😉 ] #TenYearChallenge

O is for Orla 💫 . #ForgetMeNot #OIsForOrla #ACircleNeverEnds . Beautiful tattoo by @ellastormtattoo 🙏🏻❤️

Phone ✅ Keys ✅ Reason to run ✅ . Discovered this little one hiding in my running belt when I dug it out this morning ❤️ . #ReasonToRun #RedJanuary #ThisMumRuns #RunningForOrlaCottle

It happened. I made it to a yoga class for the first time in forever. Couldn’t find my way into the building as all the doors were locked, almost had a tantrum on the way up to the studio and arrived in a sweaty panicky mess. But all was (almost) forgotten once on the mat. Namaste to that 🙏🏻

Some things are worth waiting for ❤️ . #OIsForOrla #Tattoo #ACircleNeverEnds

Dear Orla

Dear Orla

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