15 Minutes of Self Love

...my simple beauty routine...because creating a habit of taking care of yourself is SO important. While this might be a physical habit, it has mental benefits. I am sure you have heard the old adage - when you look good, you feel good. I could pretend I don't fall victim to low self confidence from my physical appearance at times, but that would just be an alternative fact. I am going to be vulnerable and admit that I have had self image issues over the years - some driven by my lack of love for myself which was exploited by people close to me and some driven by my desires to look a certain way. Over the years, I have taken steps to look the way I want to. Even still, there is pressure to cover up, to dress up, to undress more, to wear more makeup, to wear no makeup, to wear hair straight, wear hair curly, to wear shorter heels, flats, taller heels, etc. At the end of the day, we all just want to be accepted for who we are but an underlying vulnerability is present when we are not happy with who we are or when we succumb to the desires of others with regard to our appearance...and what about when we are threatened by the appearance of others or jealous of the appearance of others? If deep inside we are unhappy with who we are, then we alone must fix that and take the steps that result in self love. Taking ownership of our own happiness and being honest about our vulnerable areas is critical and overcoming our fears of changing and our fears of failure is the first step. Start with a simple routine...15 minutes of makeup, 15 minutes of exercise, 15 minutes of healthy eating, 15 minutes of cooking, 15 minutes of reading a good book, 15 minutes of playing a guitar, 15 minutes of self love. ​