Live Interview this morning with Frank Mitchell on U105

So yesterday morning I received a missed call from the Radio station U105 to say that I was wanted on to speak as a guest; so this morning I went live with Frank Mitchell :)

Regarding my latest campaign to save Dalriada Hospital, Frank had quite a few questions to ask about the risqué photo, which to every question I answered. He went on to talk about my blog and about my rather political type mindset. He was quite shocked at 22 years old how much I wanted to get involved with the ongoing campaign to save Dalriada Hospital as most 22 years olds are out "partying" and "getting on with their lives" - Which is obviously very, very true :) but then again I have a different mindset to most 22 year olds.

I told Frank that I wanted to promote confidence, I wanted to promote more young people getting involved in campaigns now that will affect THEIR future, and their childrens futures.

Every type of campaign, fundraiser or work I take on, all has some sort of benefit to promoting health, fitness, culture, confidence or something positive. When I was younger I would have used modelling to get me where I am today, to get me the followers that I need and now that I have a bit of a following, I use that to then work to my benefit.

Not only did I use the #SaveTheDal selfie to promote awareness for the closure of Dalriada Hospital (which I have received inside information to say that Jim Wells knows full well of my campaign), but I have also used it as a confidence booster for young women and men.

This is not to say that I want young girls or young men to get their "kits off" but looking at the bigger picture it shows them how to deal with negativity, negative press and how to brush it off - the amount of younger people who have contacted me and asked how do I do it? How do I stay so positive after so much negativity? I give them young people advice, I answer all of their emails and I don't shatter their illusions of me. I am a normal girl, living a normal life, but I want to give back and I want to help in any way I can. I have been very blessed with such a strong outlook on life, but it wasn't always this way.

I have received much negativity from the age of 15 because I started modelling. Being from a very small town it was shunned upon, you were made feel "stupid" to want to become a "model". But I did it anyway. I have always done my own thing, because that's all I can do, and that is all each and every one of us can do. Be nothing but ourselves.

Where I am today is because I have battled with many things: bullying, depression, constant negativity, being told "I can't" over and over again, being physically attacked, being belittled, being made fun of, going through a tough teenage time when my brother was addicted to drugs, being mentally abused by ex-boyfriends, my brother being murdered - you name it and I have went through it.

But THAT is what I have come through to make me such a strong person now - it was not easy and you have to be pretty thick skinned to make it out alive, but I wouldn't change it.

This is what I want to promote to young people, no matter what you go through, what is thrown your way, you can handle it. I have lost friends due to suicide, I have lost friends due to illnesses, I haven't given up, because "whatever doesn't kill you, makes you stronger" and I want young people to always remember this. To remember they aren't alone, that every strong person once started off weak, that bullies were once bullied themselves and it is not you that the problem lies with.

If someone belittles you, feel a pity on that person - do not retaliate, it is them that needs the help - not you!

I hope this article might help someone who is going through a hard time, who feels "alone" or feels scared to be themselves because of what others will think. This is the bigger picture to my #SaveTheDal campaign.

Always be who you want, as long as you are not hurting others, then you can be who you want to be.