Day Twelve: A few more pimples, but I'm not discouraged.

I awoke today to a few more pimples on my chin and one in the absolute worse place, on my lip. Well, not directly on my lip, but so close it that it is impossible to see where it starts and the lip begins. These are the most painful ones imaginable but I’m not discouraged. Why, you ask? Because I have faith that my skin will get better. And, once it does, I will move on to scar removal... I can't wait.

For now though, let me tell you why I have so much faith. Number one, I have to believe or my acne will never go away. Number two, I’m sticking to my meditation routine. Each day I do a short 20 minute morning Tai Chi, and each night I relax with 15 minutes of focusing on my breathing. Now this is not to say that I have yet felt that I’ve drifted into full, relaxed meditation but I fell that some day soon I will. I am beginning to have more success in focusing on my breath rather then the multitude of different thoughts that occupy my mind at any given moment.