For those of you who know me, may or may not know that since 2013 I have suffered with a chronic skin condition called psoriasis. What this means is that during a 'flare up' for approximately 4-5 months at a time my body is 70%-80% covered in red, flaky, crusty patches of skin (for the lack of sexier sounding words). In November 2017 I suffered the most severe flare up to date which meant that my face, neck and most visible areas of my body also became a victim to it. While this flare up made me feel an unbearable sense of vulnerability and self loathing, I am undeniably grateful for it, as it has taught me to fall in like with myself in other ways than appearance, it has taught me how to self care, and it has helped change and form a beautiful relationship with myself.

And for this reason I have decided to sign up for the British 10k in July in honour of raising awareness for the Psoriasis Association and to help myself and others embrace the skin we are in. 

The Psoriasis Association are the leading national charity and membership organisation for people affected by psoriasis in the UK. Through their work, they help people whose lives are affected by psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. They do this through mainly, but not limited to, funding research, providing information and raising awareness.

Their presence has provided me with a lot of support and comfort during the past few months and connected me with several individuals globally who are also dealing with this relentless skin condition.

Now that you know my story, I would be more than grateful if you could help support this wonderful organization and to help individuals across the UK learn to love their little red dots, just like I am learning to love mine! 

Love from Sara xxx