Anniversaries of grief are always hard… Today marks 11 years since my eyes looked at this beautiful world for the last time. Time feels like it’s flown by but in some ways the moment that it happened feels like yesterday. Grief doesn’t swallow me whole like it used to. As you guys know, I love being blind, I’ve worked hard to be able to say that sentence but I’m so proud of my journey. I love my sense of self now but I clear my calendar every anniversary to make sure I take some time for myself to remember the day that changed my life forever. All of the good and all of the bad because I am blessed. I allow myself to grieve what sighted lucy thought I would become and celebrate the confident kick ass blind woman I am now. Grief is so complicated but to all of you that are also grieving like me today I hope my words comfort you, even if it’s just in a small way. Also, it’s very fitting that my book Blind Not Broken is out in a few days time jampacked full of exercises and things to help you out on your journey. Along with the parts of my grief story that I’ve never chatted about online that have been too painful to tell before. So if you are able it would be so so amazing if you pre-ordered or shared this video. I count my lucky stars every day that I have you guys to share my journey with. As I have not as many spoons as usual I decided to do a makeup look with no tools. Thought this may help you if you’re low energy/chronic pain too. These are the products that I thought worked best with just my hands. *for gifted @Authentic Beauty Concept enhancing water* @VIEVE skin nova primer @Hourglass Cosmetics vanish stick foundation shade 4.5 @NARS Cosmetics radiant creamy concealer in shade vanilla @Huda Beauty easy bake mini pink blossom @Benefit Cosmetics UK benetint* @urban decay naked foxy palette* Nars power matte lipstick in free bird* @milkmakeup kush waterproof mascara Benefit gimme brow volumising pencil in 2.75* Sam McKnight barely there texture mist @Pantene Pro-V perfect volume hair spray* #grief #makeup #selfHelp #sadness #itsok