My self-image has been a journey, but I know who I am, and I am very comfortable with who I am.
You are not obligated to look younger than your years. Beauty is not something that you can lose. You have it forever.
Healing was a process that started with the thought of not wanting my appearance to dictate my emotions.
I definitely wouldn’t ignore your feelings about a skin condition. I try to embrace it and love the parts of me that exist now.
One night, I thought to myself - “Why am I doing this to myself? How many more years of feeling unworthy do I want to go through?” From there, I started looking inwards.
Today, I’m focusing on my true capabilities, not just the ability to cover imperfections.
I knew something had to change with me, and the pain made me realize the truth. I am the only person who can set a consistent standard for myself, and once I realized that - I made a big change.
Even when my acne is very intense, I still have to go to work. I’m not going to let acne stop me because I still have priorities.
Having acne taught me not to care so intensely about appearance and how to embrace myself as a person.