When we say “I would feel better if I had _______,” or “I will be so much happier when _______ happens,” we are giving ourselves a condition to meet. So how do we love ourselves when we can't meet the conditions we built up around our life?
This post is unusual, but it seems fitting since I’ve had a very unusual week. I came back to Nashville from a trip to New York to greet three major exams, weather changes, little sleep, PMS, a stomach virus, and a steady diet of baked potatoes and Sprite. My skin looks like a war zone. My self-esteem took a big…
Hey. I know what you’re thinking: “Really? Another beauty blog?” “Wow. Everyone’s suddenly a ‘blogger’ these days.” “Why should I read this one if there’s two million others out there?” Or maybe even: “Who is this girl?” Believe me. I hear you. So let’s start from the beginning. My name is Margaret Shaul. I’m a 21-year-old college student living in…