So I've had a small problem from about the time I was 14 until recently. Acne. Yuck. It wasn't that bad when I was in junior high or high school. Nothing out of the ordinary for a teenager. Just slightly annoying for events such as prom or whatever the occasion may be when you wanted to look extra "cute." Then I got to college and I guess my face decided to make me pay for what I had missed out on during my adolescent years. But even that started to subside until I went on my mission. I don't know, maybe my face was not happy about me "leaving behind all personal affairs" including my appearance and it began to wage war against me. So I came home from my mission and dealt with it for a couple months and then decided to fight back. After myriads of pills and creams and doctors visits, the war has almost been won! Today as I was looking at myself in the mirror, realizing that I was wearing no makeup whatsoever, and that I felt comfortable with that, I smiled. I haven't just not worn any makeup outside of my house and camping in years! Not because I'm high maintenance. ( HA! by no means am I high maintenance and I will post a picture to prove it.) But simply because I was embarrassed. I love the feeling that I can show up to places now and people can tell me that I look so pretty, when I've done absolutely nothing to alter the face that God gave me. Overall, I'm just grateful that I am finally comfortable in my own skin!
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