skin deep

I was riding home from getting a facial when it hit me…..

Today I got a facial, and it had been long overdue. I typically go every 6 weeks but this time it was more like 8 and my skin wasn’t having it.  By week 6 my skin was over me, my neglect, and ready for Leslie’s hands. My face went into full panic mode and started to break all the way out. I was fighting pimples left and right over the span of 2 weeks as if I was going through puberty all over again. So naturally, I went into fix it mode… pulling out the big boy products and even found myself back at Ulta buying pimple cream.

Fast forward to a few days before my appointment,… and my skin seemed to be back to normal. I was relieved but certainly ready to get back to Leslie. I went in today got my facial and extractions per usual , confident that she would tell me all was good, but once I was done.. .not only did she mention I still had some breakouts under my skin , but I could actually see it. 

That was indeed a mirror check. I thought I had things under control. I figured if I amped up my wash routine, and add some serums it would do the job, and in a way it did. I did not fix the real problem, instead I got surface level results with surface level remedies. I didn’t think about the healing from within… that maybe i needed to alter my eating, water intake, or better yet stress levels. How shallow and naive to think that I could rid all of my problems until the next visit.

This immediately made me think how we often use surface level remedies to fix skin deep  problems.

What my skin was telling me ; is that It was time to extract (shed) some old behaviors, it was time to be nurtured and cared for. More importantly it reminded me that it requires continuous maintenance and consistent check ins with Leslie (Yourself).

What this moment was telling me: My healing process will be just that; a process… I must constantly do the inner work for it to reflect outwardly . Self caring with massages, bubble baths and spa days are surface level.. but journaling, going to therapy , and taking the time to look in the mirror and addressing the not so pretty parts is where I make progress.

I am on the journey to BEcoming Healed, Elevated, and well Rested

You are welcome to join me!

The Artystictype