Did clear skin give me happiness?

For those who have been following me for 3+ years, clear skin did not give me happiness.

Sure I used to think that but what good will it do if it was only temporary where I would just fall back in the same misery if I broke out again?

When I first broke out into severe cystic acne in 2016-2017 I was depressed. When I finally cleared it, I was over the moon! Then in 2018 I was hit with another onslaught of severe cystic nodular acne worse than the first round. That’s when I learnt, I couldn’t place my happiness in the hands of my skin. Our appearance is ALWAYS changing. Why base it on something so fickle so fragile? Our happiness wouldn’t last. So I put in the proper work.

My happiness grew every single day with the little baby steps I took to nourish my self confidence. This prepared me.

When you do have another setback (let’s say another acne break out, it will be easier to cope than the previous set back) allow yourself to look in the mirror without criticising yourself. Go to events and focus on being present instead of letting your mind spiral because of your pimples. It’s practising gratitude towards how much progress you’ve made. It’s trying to be kinder to yourself after a rough day. Try to mentally rehearse and practice happiness, gratitude, and fulfillment TODAY. This will allow you to enjoy life in the now despite the state of your skin. Sure, you’re allowed to celebrate clear skin, however it shouldn’t be the one sole reason dictating your happiness.

I don’t know if you remember but even with clear skin, there was a period where I was crying every week because I had other personal issues in my life. And again I couldn’t let those external problems hurt me I had to find it within myself to be ok and be stronger. When you can control how you feel and how you see things, your happiness thrives on your own accord.

Your gal, Liz ❤️
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