Hello
So...uh
If you follow me on Instagram and Twitter
you know I am having quite a week
quite a week guys!
quite a week
um.. yesterday I was suppose to be going
to a really exciting event
with SCOPE
I was gonna like meet some important people
discuss coming up work stuff
all that brilliant, brilliant stuff but
then I woke up
and I couldn't lift my head
hitting the floor and I had a horrific migraine
and I kind of vommed a lot
but also had a weird craving for Caribbean food
but fortunately Clara was around to look after me
and then Claud when she got home from work
my wife is an excellent human being
oh and when I tried to stand up
fainted
and then came to and she was just kindly sat next to me
like feeling my boob
I don't know whether that is a weird story or a very sweet story
I think it's very sweet
However, today is day 2
I am trying not to be upset
that I am in bed
still
and ill
but something thats really helping me not be upset
is this
*chime sound*
Yes!
this was absolutely the perfect time for this to arrive
this is the ChronicAlly Box
*struggles to pronounce Ally*
This works in both ways
Very excitingly, this is the first ever subscription box specifically for us little spoonies
Sufferers of chronic illnesses
It shipped to me all the way from America
Should we open it up together?
This is so pink and excellent
It also smells wonderful
I feel like this is something Tilly it's gonna have a lot of fun with later
Let's see what's in the box
This is a beauty with bracelet
Tie this bracelent on and leave it to wish
While you wear it beauty and charm will radiate from you, one the beauty falls off your wish will come true
That's actually very exciting, something I'd like to make happen
And that comes from Cupcakes and Cartwheels
Next we have a magnet
Ohh
I'm not one of those people who will post quotes on facebook
but I do highly appreciate them when you scroll through
You can be a beautiful butterfly from beed
It's weird isn't it I still get very frustrated
by being ill
Even tho I spent so long being way more ill
Ipretty much spent year and a half just being lying down
And I couldn't do anything else
Now when I get il i think it just scares me
that I'm gonna get back to that
but I'm not!
Yesterday I couldn't open my eyes, but look at me today
Eyes open
and this smells amazing
Garden Bunny luxurious sculptured soap
My day has been made!
Ohh
This soap is from Greenwich Bay Trading Co
Butterscotch pearl gardens
Totally to lather up naturally
And remember that 'Somebunny loves you'
That's like my bad level of joke pun
Then we have All Purpose Salve
Coconut oil, calendula, infused olive oil, bee's wax and esential oils
So this salve
is for healing and first aid
You can use it for sunburns, anti age, moisturiser, cuts, scalps, cracked lips, dry nose, and more!
Well, I'll have to try that
and next
Simpli Mandi face mask
With turmeric and liquorice root dark spot reducer
Uh it's an all natural exfoliant mask
next up
It's all so beautifully wrapped and presented I almost don't want to...
I almost don't want to open it all up
Now these two things are from The Herb Garden
First off we have
A blended oil face wash, make up remover and hydrating skin cleanser
that doesn't strip your face of natural oils
Yes people!
If there is one piece of advice that you take from me
Using oil face wash to remove your make-up is probably the best tip that anyone could give you
It's just the best thing, it completely lifts away all your make-up
So then you can just get the cotton pad and just wipe it off
Whereas if you using a water based solution
to attempt to remove your make up it's going to have an awful lot of chemicals in it
Which also dries your skin, but also I find it makes your skin oilier
because you take away the oils
So it's producing a lot more
I don't have very spotty skin but Claud does get a few stages of having quite an issue with it
And oil works
Cleaning your face with oil is amazing to lift everything out
Next and our final thing
The Herb Gardens Whipped Shea Face FoodMarshmallow Lavender
Oh it has some kind of marshmallow in it
Did you know there was a marshmallow plant?
This is a natural moisturising, anti-ageing, anti-oxydant skin care product
It genuinely looks like marshmallow
Wow there you go so that's everything that was in
This box little ChronicAlly Box
Im quite pleased whit this, I'm just gonna keep wearing it
And it comes from America but clearly, I'm not American, they do ship
They do ship out of the country
It's 46$... I think for a one off
and then you can buy packages on the website, which could be 3 months, 6 months or a year
And then the cost reduced box
You could also buy a subscription for someone else
Someone that you love
I am working on not being sad about all the things that I am missing
because it's very important to give yourself a rest
and it's ok!
You should work on the days you can work because it's pointless to attempt to do anything on a day when you just can't
My grandmother always had a
a sign on the wall:
"God give me serenity to accept the things I cannot change
Courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference"
and I can't do anything about being ill
So I might as well have beautifuly mosturised hands
Head to chronicallybox.com and see if you find something you fancy
I can't get over the smell of this, it's beautiful