Day Thirteen: Overcoming fear.

I have found that having acne has actually permeated more aspects of my life then one might suspect. Of course, one might imagine that years of being ashamed of how I look would indeed have a huge impact on me. Avoiding social situations, an inability to look others in the eye and a fear of being afraid or stressed are just a few of the consequences of having acne. Right now I’d like to talk a little about the latter problem.

Everyone knows that stress has a negative impact on your skin, something that I have mentioned several times as well. However, lately, I have realized that I have been doing everything possible to avoid stress, for fear that it may aggravate my skin. Hence, fear of being afraid! But, some stress is necessary and essential in life. Not only that, but if you are trying so desperately not be stressed then you are probably bottling in your emotions, which is much worse then just letting it all out.

So, I have decided to embrace fear. To welcome it and even try to do something that scares me every single day! I will try to show my emotions instead of hiding them, as I usually do. I will let you daily what what I have embraced each day.

Also, it is time for a weekly mask again, don’t forget yours. I will be using my Proactiv Refining Mask this week.