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What was your experience with acne? How many years did you have it; how did it make you feel?

I had acne on and off for about 5 years, it was stressful, frustrating, and definitely affected my confidence levels.

It made me feel less valuable as a human being, which is weird, since it’s not true. How you look shouldn’t affect how you feel about your worth, but we sometimes let that happen because we forget the truth about who we really are.

If I had acne now I would see things in a much different way, I would be at ease and at peace with it, and it would clear up much faster because of that as well.

I’ll let you in on a secret….

The single biggest determining factor in me clearing my skin was that I decided I was 100% going to and I didn’t give up.

That was it.

Okay, I know … sounds boring and you were hoping I was going to reveal an easy magic pill you can take.

I give you a ton of actionable strategy on how to clear your skin already, in my blogs, emails, and programs.

But let’s get real – strategy really means nothing if you don’t have the mindset to back it up.

This decision and determination … this is what made me feel beautiful again. It’s what ended all the frustration. It’s what transformed my entire life, including my skin, into something amazing – from the inside out.

I learned everything I could and didn’t stop, even though I had plenty of setbacks, frustrating moments, and times I wanted to cry.

And you know what? I was rewarded beyond my imagination.

Not only with clear skin, but a sense of peace with myself. A love for myself that I didn’t have before. A feeling like I could do and accomplish anything, since I had accomplished this. Confidence. Empowerment.

So much.

But if I hadn’t had made that firm decision, then I would have given up and I’d be right back where I started.

You know, I loved the idea of clearing my skin naturally & holistically because it meant that I was in charge. It meant that I had power.

I didn’t have to suffer at the hands of the doctor who told me the only things they could offer were birth control, antibiotics, Accutane – things with side effects that I was simply not okay with. [Read more…]