Todays #MindsetMonday comes from @vmrory1993, he says “I’m Rory, I’m 30, and I was born with a birthmark called a venous malformation on my upper lip and right cheek, which I had around 20 operations on when I was younger to reduce the size of it. Growing up I had to endure a great deal of prejudice and mental abuse which by the time I had reached my teenage years had completely shattered my confidence. I was very shy and felt like I was living a never ending nightmare. People told me that I was ugly. People told me that they would kill themselves if they looked like me. People told me I would never achieve certain things in life, and because my confidence was so low I started to believe them. I have now achieved everything that people told me that I wouldn’t, and more. With strength and positivity I have completely overcome the adversity I’ve faced in the past, and I want to show everyone that you can get through any low points that you might experience in your lifetime. At one point I thought I was always going to be unhappy and shy, but here I am now happier and more confident than I ever thought I would be.I have even turned down the opportunity for further surgery to make my face ‘symmetrical’ because I am happy the way that I am. Prejudice is a horrible thing, and nobody should ever be judged or subjected to abuse purely because of what they look like, their race, their sexuality or any other reason. There are people who have been killed due to prejudice, there are people who end their own lives due to prejudice. There are people who aren’t comfortable in their own skin, all because of the prejudice that they have to face which is absolutely heart breaking. We live in a very multi cultural and diverse planet – and nobody should be made to feel like they don’t belong here. Diversity is a beautiful thing, which should be celebrated and I am determined to continue do my best to help and inspire others. Never judge a book by its cover.”
Todays #MindsetMonday comes from @vmrory1993, he says “I’m Rory, I’m 30, and I was born with a birthmark called a venous malformation on my upper lip and right cheek, which I had around 20 operations on when I was younger to reduce the size of it. Growing up I had to endure a great deal of prejudice and mental abuse which by the time I had reached my teenage years had completely shattered my confidence. I was very shy and felt like I was living a never ending nightmare. People told me that I was ugly. People told me that they would kill themselves if they looked like me. People told me I would never achieve certain things in life, and because my confidence was so low I started to believe them. I have now achieved everything that people told me that I wouldn’t, and more. With strength and positivity I have completely overcome the adversity I’ve faced in the past, and I want to show everyone that you can get through any low points that you might experience in your lifetime. At one point I thought I was always going to be unhappy and shy, but here I am now happier and more confident than I ever thought I would be.I have even turned down the opportunity for further surgery to make my face ‘symmetrical’ because I am happy the way that I am. Prejudice is a horrible thing, and nobody should ever be judged or subjected to abuse purely because of what they look like, their race, their sexuality or any other reason. There are people who have been killed due to prejudice, there are people who end their own lives due to prejudice. There are people who aren’t comfortable in their own skin, all because of the prejudice that they have to face which is absolutely heart breaking. We live in a very multi cultural and diverse planet – and nobody should be made to feel like they don’t belong here. Diversity is a beautiful thing, which should be celebrated and I am determined to continue do my best to help and inspire others. Never judge a book by its cover.”
Todays #MindsetMonday comes from @vmrory1993, he says “I’m Rory, I’m 30, and I was born with a birthmark called a venous malformation on my upper lip and right cheek, which I had around 20 operations on when I was younger to reduce the size of it. Growing up I had to endure a great deal of prejudice and mental abuse which by the time I had reached my teenage years had completely shattered my confidence. I was very shy and felt like I was living a never ending nightmare. People told me that I was ugly. People told me that they would kill themselves if they looked like me. People told me I would never achieve certain things in life, and because my confidence was so low I started to believe them. I have now achieved everything that people told me that I wouldn’t, and more. With strength and positivity I have completely overcome the adversity I’ve faced in the past, and I want to show everyone that you can get through any low points that you might experience in your lifetime. At one point I thought I was always going to be unhappy and shy, but here I am now happier and more confident than I ever thought I would be.I have even turned down the opportunity for further surgery to make my face ‘symmetrical’ because I am happy the way that I am. Prejudice is a horrible thing, and nobody should ever be judged or subjected to abuse purely because of what they look like, their race, their sexuality or any other reason. There are people who have been killed due to prejudice, there are people who end their own lives due to prejudice. There are people who aren’t comfortable in their own skin, all because of the prejudice that they have to face which is absolutely heart breaking. We live in a very multi cultural and diverse planet – and nobody should be made to feel like they don’t belong here. Diversity is a beautiful thing, which should be celebrated and I am determined to continue do my best to help and inspire others. Never judge a book by its cover.”
Todays #MindsetMonday comes from @vmrory1993, he says “I’m Rory, I’m 30, and I was born with a birthmark called a venous malformation on my upper lip and right cheek, which I had around 20 operations on when I was younger to reduce the size of it. Growing up I had to endure a great deal of prejudice and mental abuse which by the time I had reached my teenage years had completely shattered my confidence. I was very shy and felt like I was living a never ending nightmare. People told me that I was ugly. People told me that they would kill themselves if they looked like me. People told me I would never achieve certain things in life, and because my confidence was so low I started to believe them. I have now achieved everything that people told me that I wouldn’t, and more. With strength and positivity I have completely overcome the adversity I’ve faced in the past, and I want to show everyone that you can get through any low points that you might experience in your lifetime. At one point I thought I was always going to be unhappy and shy, but here I am now happier and more confident than I ever thought I would be.I have even turned down the opportunity for further surgery to make my face ‘symmetrical’ because I am happy the way that I am. Prejudice is a horrible thing, and nobody should ever be judged or subjected to abuse purely because of what they look like, their race, their sexuality or any other reason. There are people who have been killed due to prejudice, there are people who end their own lives due to prejudice. There are people who aren’t comfortable in their own skin, all because of the prejudice that they have to face which is absolutely heart breaking. We live in a very multi cultural and diverse planet – and nobody should be made to feel like they don’t belong here. Diversity is a beautiful thing, which should be celebrated and I am determined to continue do my best to help and inspire others. Never judge a book by its cover.”
Todays #MindsetMonday comes from @vmrory1993, he says “I’m Rory, I’m 30, and I was born with a birthmark called a venous malformation on my upper lip and right cheek, which I had around 20 operations on when I was younger to reduce the size of it. Growing up I had to endure a great deal of prejudice and mental abuse which by the time I had reached my teenage years had completely shattered my confidence. I was very shy and felt like I was living a never ending nightmare. People told me that I was ugly. People told me that they would kill themselves if they looked like me. People told me I would never achieve certain things in life, and because my confidence was so low I started to believe them. I have now achieved everything that people told me that I wouldn’t, and more. With strength and positivity I have completely overcome the adversity I’ve faced in the past, and I want to show everyone that you can get through any low points that you might experience in your lifetime. At one point I thought I was always going to be unhappy and shy, but here I am now happier and more confident than I ever thought I would be.I have even turned down the opportunity for further surgery to make my face ‘symmetrical’ because I am happy the way that I am. Prejudice is a horrible thing, and nobody should ever be judged or subjected to abuse purely because of what they look like, their race, their sexuality or any other reason. There are people who have been killed due to prejudice, there are people who end their own lives due to prejudice. There are people who aren’t comfortable in their own skin, all because of the prejudice that they have to face which is absolutely heart breaking. We live in a very multi cultural and diverse planet – and nobody should be made to feel like they don’t belong here. Diversity is a beautiful thing, which should be celebrated and I am determined to continue do my best to help and inspire others. Never judge a book by its cover.”
Todays #MindsetMonday comes from @vmrory1993, he says “I’m Rory, I’m 30, and I was born with a birthmark called a venous malformation on my upper lip and right cheek, which I had around 20 operations on when I was younger to reduce the size of it. Growing up I had to endure a great deal of prejudice and mental abuse which by the time I had reached my teenage years had completely shattered my confidence. I was very shy and felt like I was living a never ending nightmare. People told me that I was ugly. People told me that they would kill themselves if they looked like me. People told me I would never achieve certain things in life, and because my confidence was so low I started to believe them. I have now achieved everything that people told me that I wouldn’t, and more. With strength and positivity I have completely overcome the adversity I’ve faced in the past, and I want to show everyone that you can get through any low points that you might experience in your lifetime. At one point I thought I was always going to be unhappy and shy, but here I am now happier and more confident than I ever thought I would be.I have even turned down the opportunity for further surgery to make my face ‘symmetrical’ because I am happy the way that I am. Prejudice is a horrible thing, and nobody should ever be judged or subjected to abuse purely because of what they look like, their race, their sexuality or any other reason. There are people who have been killed due to prejudice, there are people who end their own lives due to prejudice. There are people who aren’t comfortable in their own skin, all because of the prejudice that they have to face which is absolutely heart breaking. We live in a very multi cultural and diverse planet – and nobody should be made to feel like they don’t belong here. Diversity is a beautiful thing, which should be celebrated and I am determined to continue do my best to help and inspire others. Never judge a book by its cover.”
Things I’m grateful for recently 💜 👧 Time with my girls, after being away in America, the smallest things are feeling extra special ✂️ The power of transformation with @petarhristovhair and his hair magic @inanchlondon 📺 Being back at work and getting to meet interesting people (and beautiful gowns are always welcome too) 📕 Being able to share messages with a younger audience with my new book, courage and kindness will never go out of style 🌼 Getting so much joy from our beautiful garden @sueblakeleydesign ☀️ Everything in between 💕
Things I’m grateful for recently 💜 👧 Time with my girls, after being away in America, the smallest things are feeling extra special ✂️ The power of transformation with @petarhristovhair and his hair magic @inanchlondon 📺 Being back at work and getting to meet interesting people (and beautiful gowns are always welcome too) 📕 Being able to share messages with a younger audience with my new book, courage and kindness will never go out of style 🌼 Getting so much joy from our beautiful garden @sueblakeleydesign ☀️ Everything in between 💕
Things I’m grateful for recently 💜 👧 Time with my girls, after being away in America, the smallest things are feeling extra special ✂️ The power of transformation with @petarhristovhair and his hair magic @inanchlondon 📺 Being back at work and getting to meet interesting people (and beautiful gowns are always welcome too) 📕 Being able to share messages with a younger audience with my new book, courage and kindness will never go out of style 🌼 Getting so much joy from our beautiful garden @sueblakeleydesign ☀️ Everything in between 💕
Things I’m grateful for recently 💜 👧 Time with my girls, after being away in America, the smallest things are feeling extra special ✂️ The power of transformation with @petarhristovhair and his hair magic @inanchlondon 📺 Being back at work and getting to meet interesting people (and beautiful gowns are always welcome too) 📕 Being able to share messages with a younger audience with my new book, courage and kindness will never go out of style 🌼 Getting so much joy from our beautiful garden @sueblakeleydesign ☀️ Everything in between 💕
Things I’m grateful for recently 💜 👧 Time with my girls, after being away in America, the smallest things are feeling extra special ✂️ The power of transformation with @petarhristovhair and his hair magic @inanchlondon 📺 Being back at work and getting to meet interesting people (and beautiful gowns are always welcome too) 📕 Being able to share messages with a younger audience with my new book, courage and kindness will never go out of style 🌼 Getting so much joy from our beautiful garden @sueblakeleydesign ☀️ Everything in between 💕
Most of you will be au fait with @katiepiper_’s story – where in 2008 she sustained major injuries to her body and face, which left her with burns and blindness in one eye. Since then, Katie has become a figurehead for positive causes. Someone who, despite having lived through the unimaginable, remains incredibly relatable to women up and down the country. In the latest episode of My Body, My Story, Katie tells WH’s @al_barraclough how she found confidence through her hair – and why empowering others is so important to her. Head to the link in bio to watch the full episode 💛
Sharing this on behalf of my friend @sarahhorgan_ who says “My brother was in a bike accident in Thailand last week and has been in critical care since. I am here in Thailand with him and it has been a devastating and scary time for us all. Unfortunately the insurance company have been so awful to deal with so we’ve had to set up a go fund me as his medical bills are at €60,000 already” Swipe to read the full story and donate whatever you can at the link in my stories ⬆️ 🙏
Sharing this on behalf of my friend @sarahhorgan_ who says “My brother was in a bike accident in Thailand last week and has been in critical care since. I am here in Thailand with him and it has been a devastating and scary time for us all. Unfortunately the insurance company have been so awful to deal with so we’ve had to set up a go fund me as his medical bills are at €60,000 already” Swipe to read the full story and donate whatever you can at the link in my stories ⬆️ 🙏
Sharing this on behalf of my friend @sarahhorgan_ who says “My brother was in a bike accident in Thailand last week and has been in critical care since. I am here in Thailand with him and it has been a devastating and scary time for us all. Unfortunately the insurance company have been so awful to deal with so we’ve had to set up a go fund me as his medical bills are at €60,000 already” Swipe to read the full story and donate whatever you can at the link in my stories ⬆️ 🙏
Sharing this on behalf of my friend @sarahhorgan_ who says “My brother was in a bike accident in Thailand last week and has been in critical care since. I am here in Thailand with him and it has been a devastating and scary time for us all. Unfortunately the insurance company have been so awful to deal with so we’ve had to set up a go fund me as his medical bills are at €60,000 already” Swipe to read the full story and donate whatever you can at the link in my stories ⬆️ 🙏
ad | We went down to Goodmayes Park today to take part in the KP Snacks Crick-Fit experience 👧🏽 🏏 a cricket themed workout to celebrate the funding of 100 community pitches in partnership with @TheHundred 😍 visit www.everyonein.co.uk/pitchfinder to find a pitch near you! #EveryoneIn
ad | We went down to Goodmayes Park today to take part in the KP Snacks Crick-Fit experience 👧🏽 🏏 a cricket themed workout to celebrate the funding of 100 community pitches in partnership with @TheHundred 😍 visit www.everyonein.co.uk/pitchfinder to find a pitch near you! #EveryoneIn
ad | We went down to Goodmayes Park today to take part in the KP Snacks Crick-Fit experience 👧🏽 🏏 a cricket themed workout to celebrate the funding of 100 community pitches in partnership with @TheHundred 😍 visit www.everyonein.co.uk/pitchfinder to find a pitch near you! #EveryoneIn
ad | This time last week 😍. What an amazing event to be part of. Thanks so much #KPSnacks, it was so inspiring to see people of all ages getting involved and active with their Crick-Fit event – a family friendly cricket themed workout. Richie, Belle and Pea were also in the crowd and LOVED it 🏏. They also loved meeting all the stars from the @TheHundred too! We’ll be getting the Cricket gear out in the garden very soon! ☀ Never played Cricket before but fancy giving it a try? There are 100 all-weather pitches popping up across the country as part of the #EveryoneIn campaign. Visit www.everyonein.co.uk/pitchfinder to find a pitch near you!
ad | This time last week 😍. What an amazing event to be part of. Thanks so much #KPSnacks, it was so inspiring to see people of all ages getting involved and active with their Crick-Fit event – a family friendly cricket themed workout. Richie, Belle and Pea were also in the crowd and LOVED it 🏏. They also loved meeting all the stars from the @TheHundred too! We’ll be getting the Cricket gear out in the garden very soon! ☀ Never played Cricket before but fancy giving it a try? There are 100 all-weather pitches popping up across the country as part of the #EveryoneIn campaign. Visit www.everyonein.co.uk/pitchfinder to find a pitch near you!
ad | This time last week 😍. What an amazing event to be part of. Thanks so much #KPSnacks, it was so inspiring to see people of all ages getting involved and active with their Crick-Fit event – a family friendly cricket themed workout. Richie, Belle and Pea were also in the crowd and LOVED it 🏏. They also loved meeting all the stars from the @TheHundred too! We’ll be getting the Cricket gear out in the garden very soon! ☀ Never played Cricket before but fancy giving it a try? There are 100 all-weather pitches popping up across the country as part of the #EveryoneIn campaign. Visit www.everyonein.co.uk/pitchfinder to find a pitch near you!
ad | This time last week 😍. What an amazing event to be part of. Thanks so much #KPSnacks, it was so inspiring to see people of all ages getting involved and active with their Crick-Fit event – a family friendly cricket themed workout. Richie, Belle and Pea were also in the crowd and LOVED it 🏏. They also loved meeting all the stars from the @TheHundred too! We’ll be getting the Cricket gear out in the garden very soon! ☀ Never played Cricket before but fancy giving it a try? There are 100 all-weather pitches popping up across the country as part of the #EveryoneIn campaign. Visit www.everyonein.co.uk/pitchfinder to find a pitch near you!
ad | Are you wearing sunscreen on your face everyday? 👀 answers below… ⬇ @LaRochePosay
