Welcome to the world of Lindsay!

Life is crazy right!?

I'm 30 this year and I am far from having it all together! I have so much going on in my life that it can all be so overwhelming. Although the world can seem a lonely place sometimes, I just want you to know that no matter what you are going through, you are not alone.

So who am I?

My name is Lindsay and I'm a 29 year old Solicitor from Nottinghamshire. I'm a mum to 3 beautiful children. A 7 year old boy called Finley, a 5 year old girl called Piper, and a 16 week old baby girl called Phoebe. I'm also a dog mum to a Cavapoo called Arthur. I love my children (and dog) so much, but man do they drive me insane! My patience certainly wears thin on a regular basis.

I'm still trying to lose the baby weight and attempting to fit exercise in where I can, although this hasn't been great lately! I'm a member of Slimming World but haven't been for the last couple of weeks- whoops!

Add the fact that I'm planning a wedding (which I am so excited for), whilst also trying to maintain a social life, and keep our home clean and tidy, I am barely keeping it together.

Do you ever feel like you just need a break? I totally understand. It's hard being needed by somebody ALL of the time.

This is my first blog and I wanted to reach out to people who also lead chaotic lives. I have so much to write about as I continue on this journey called life. From my wedding plans, my family life, and being a working mum. My anxiety is through the roof on a daily basis and I find that people are surprised when they learn the extent of my anxieties and worries. I thought that having a stressful job was the cause of my anxiety but being on maternity leave has made me realise that anything can be a trigger!

My goal is to be as open and honest to you about life as I can, because although some people appear to have the perfect life, maybe reality is a lot different to what we see on social media or the television.

I hope by sharing my story, my successes, and my struggles, it helps us realise that we aren't alone on this crazy journey called life.

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