Welcome to the very first post of my blog, ‘Behind the Facade’. You may be wondering about the title of my blog, so let me briefly explain. One of my biggest loves in life is Musical Theatre. There is a song in that musical called ‘Behind the Facade’. As this is a blog dedicated to the part of me that, until now, has stayed mostly behind doors, it’s just an insight into what may be going on behind the smiles and laughter.

“All it takes is a beautiful fake smile to hide an injured soul and they will never notice how broken you really are”.

If you haven’t yet done so, you may want to read the ‘About Me’ page – just let’s you know a little bit more about who I am and the inspiration behind writing this blog. Don’t feel you have to read it all, only read the bits you wish. Tell you what – writing about yourself is one of the trickiest things to do. Especially when mental health is not currently on your side…

I will not promise to publish everyday, and I cannot guarantee there won’t be a gym selfie or a picture of food popping up here and there. But I will always be truthful in what I am saying. I will try to put things in a way that is comfortable to read as I wouldn’t want to inflict the depth of some of the feelings I have had or will have onto others. I would love to hear any feedback, even if it’s just one line. Although the purpose of this blog is a platform for me to put my feelings into words, helping others is in my blood. If it can reach out to someone who may be in need of a kind word or two, or to find someone they can relate to, that would be epic.

On that note, read away and see what you think…