Finding it hard to believe that PP was released nearly 20 years ago…
I never thought that a day out in London with my mum (going to an audition, my first ever, attended only for the novelty) would have been such a significant turning point. A few months later, off we went to Australia to film.
Here I am pictured in my dressing room, kind of taking it all in my stride/ not knowing what was going on, but that I’d end the day watching Nickelodeon with my little brother.
Being a child actor is weird af. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
Ps @jeremysumpterofficially are we ever gonna work together again!?
#childactor #weirdaf #peterpan
Finding it hard to believe that PP was released nearly 20 years ago…
I never thought that a day out in London with my mum (going to an audition, my first ever, attended only for the novelty) would have been such a significant turning point. A few months later, off we went to Australia to film.
Here I am pictured in my dressing room, kind of taking it all in my stride/ not knowing what was going on, but that I’d end the day watching Nickelodeon with my little brother.
Being a child actor is weird af. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
Ps @jeremysumpterofficially are we ever gonna work together again!?
#childactor #weirdaf #peterpan
Wendy and Tigerlily reunited 🩷
Had an amazing weekend in London for a wedding 💖
I wore heels for the first time since 2019 and was very happy to see some old friends.
We stayed at @thehoxtonhotel as my bday present from Russ and ate our bodyweight in toast and Oreos.
Had an amazing weekend in London for a wedding 💖
I wore heels for the first time since 2019 and was very happy to see some old friends.
We stayed at @thehoxtonhotel as my bday present from Russ and ate our bodyweight in toast and Oreos.
Had an amazing weekend in London for a wedding 💖
I wore heels for the first time since 2019 and was very happy to see some old friends.
We stayed at @thehoxtonhotel as my bday present from Russ and ate our bodyweight in toast and Oreos.
Had an amazing weekend in London for a wedding 💖
I wore heels for the first time since 2019 and was very happy to see some old friends.
We stayed at @thehoxtonhotel as my bday present from Russ and ate our bodyweight in toast and Oreos.
Had an amazing weekend in London for a wedding 💖
I wore heels for the first time since 2019 and was very happy to see some old friends.
We stayed at @thehoxtonhotel as my bday present from Russ and ate our bodyweight in toast and Oreos.
Today’s self tape BTS: chair 1, @russbain1 0
(Caption: Russ clonks noisily into a chair while I’m doing very serious acting)
❤️☀️❤️☀️❤️ full heart today. Couldn’t ask for more. Now please go to bed on time tonight, kids 🫠
Beginning to find my feet again after a looooong af summer adjusting to life as a mum of two little ones.
I know I’m getting my confidence and sense of self back when I get the urge to work on creative projects again- it feels good!
If your eye has been drawn to this beautiful bag, I don’t blame you. It’s from @tiggyandbo and holds anything and everything. It gives me a feeling of being dressed up and glam even when doing the nursery run in my PJ’s 😊
#motherhood #babygirl #momlife #gifted
Today I’m going to try and practice not overthinking everything. There’s a lot of darkness in the world (aren’t we all painfully aware) but today I’m going to (try and) stay focused on what’s in front of me, what I can do to make things go smoother.
Are you an over thinker or are you more of a do-er ? What are your tips? X
Ps This beautiful mug is from @fenellasmithlondon (gifted) and I’d love to claim is full of lemon water but that would be a lie. ☕️
#coffeeclub #overthinking #whatdayisit
After a looooong time of taking a dim view of my body, I finally made peace with it a few years ago. Now, two babies later, I’ve got the opportunity to work through whole new layers of self acceptance! (Yay 🎉😐)
Jokes aside, my focus now is on feeling well, mentally and physically. Anything that has the opposite effect has to go.
What with your skin being the biggest organ in your body and all, it’s worth taking care of. I’m loving the new Women’s Balance Body Collection* from @nealsyardremedies. I might not be able to make it to a spa on the regular, but the aromatherapy scents are still so relaxing 💗
*products gifted.
#nealsyard #selfcare #skincare
After a looooong time of taking a dim view of my body, I finally made peace with it a few years ago. Now, two babies later, I’ve got the opportunity to work through whole new layers of self acceptance! (Yay 🎉😐)
Jokes aside, my focus now is on feeling well, mentally and physically. Anything that has the opposite effect has to go.
What with your skin being the biggest organ in your body and all, it’s worth taking care of. I’m loving the new Women’s Balance Body Collection* from @nealsyardremedies. I might not be able to make it to a spa on the regular, but the aromatherapy scents are still so relaxing 💗
*products gifted.
#nealsyard #selfcare #skincare
☀️ ‘I just want to feel how they look’ – how I used to feel about anyone I saw, online or IRL, who seemed to have it together.
🏝 Maybe they wore chic designer clothes, could contort themselves into spectacular yoga poses, claimed to live on smoothies and superfood salads. Whatever it was, I’d compare how I felt (a mess, chaotic, insecure, inadequate) to those I envied and end up feeling worse than I already did. Compare and despair.
🤷🏼♀️ In my experience, most people don’t actually know wtf they’re doing half the time, aren’t satisfied in all areas of life or feel emotionally stable, let alone that elusive idea of ‘happy’ (which I used to think meant elated, but actually can just mean calm).
💗 I’ve found it helps to focus on the things that are good in your own life, to live authentically, and nurture what’s important to you.
Have you felt the same?
#calm #livecalm #compareanddespair #kalesmoothie
Still figuring things out… still don’t have definitive answers. Wouldn’t it be ideal if we had control and more certainty of how life will turn out!?
I’m doing my best to practice letting go of expectations, of the outcome of things. What do you find helpful for this?
(Internally my head is often chaotic but externally it’s cute af thanks to @powder_uk’s shades and headband)
#gifted #existential
Self-tape outtake.
You know it’s going well when you forget your very first line 😂
#nailed #it
A message for anyone looking for a bit of comfort: nothing is permanent, behind the clouds sits a beautiful blue sky and you are loved x
The fog of new motherhood is beginning to lift, and to help it on its way, I’m attending a workshop on managing anxiety run by @triciamurrayuk this evening. Looking forward to learning more and taking practical steps into solution 💫
Anxiety is something that so many of us struggle with and if you relate, I’m sending you love, solidarity and hope for more internal peace xxx
☀️ ☀️ ☀️ Wearing @dancing_leopard (gifted)
Today I’ve shared my most personal confessions in a Substack essay – the topic is my formerly poor relationship with food and alcohol.
I don’t know if anyone will read it, but if you do, and it resonates – I hope it helps you understand yourself and/or anyone similarly minded, a little better.
Find it here: https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelhurdwood/p/it-gets-easier?r=1icc2g&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
Or follow the link in bio for more. The essay is called ‘It Gets Easier’.
HNY everyone 💫
Lucky.
Even if she does write cards at nursery addressed solely to ‘daddy and Liam’ and comes home to tell me I’m not allowed to have lunch or watch tv with her.
This one’s for any aspiring actors. 🎭
I’ve written a piece about self-tapes. You can find it on my Substack – link in bio.
I hope it’s somewhere between helpful and enjoyable x
💗 You know how everyone says the early years of parenting/childhood fly by? Well they (insert strong word of choice) don’t. I look back at pics of Liam as a baby, like this one, and it feels like an eternity ago.
👩👧👦 Prior to Stella being born, I felt like I’d hit my stride. Days felt full of purpose, I liked the new grounded mother version of myself way more than the wayward drifter I was in my early 20’s. But now, two kids in and I just don’t really know what’s what anymore. Days pass, there’s no time to achieve anything, there’s guilt over wanting to achieve anything other than putting my all into mothering, I try and be present but crave the escape of screen-time and treats.
⚡️ I’d like to pretend I’ve got it all figured out but I’m still finding my way. Hope this doesn’t come off as complaining, that’s not my intention, just wanted to say if anyone can relate to the sense of being lost, or unsure how to claim/reclaim their identity, I get it. And you’re not the only one.
#parenting #identity #earlyyears #nap
