Re: That period where your skin gets real bad after looking/feeling good

[Guest guest]

Adam,

I wish you wouldn't ruin the time you had with your good skin last month

thinking about the possibility of an upcoming challenge. Try and live in the

moment.

The past and the future are exactly that. You can't change the past and you

cannot predict the future so admit that there is a chance each and every day

that your skin will be " good " and there is a chance that you could have some

consecutive good days. There is a chance bad days will be there too. By

embracing that chance and doing everything you know to be good to your skin

you can release the responsibility that each day brings and take each day as

it comes.

You only get frustrated when reality doesn't meet your expectations. Which

one is easier for you to control? You are obviously a bright guy and I get

the feeling that rosacea mgmt. for you is kind of like chess where you are

applying reason and logic to the problem to figure out a rational solution. I

think it is awesome you are so interested in your skin.

Why do you feel so disconnected with your skin? It is literally the you that

you show to the world. I remember as a kid having the weirdest feeling that

I was looking through the wrong eyes. Do you feel like your skin is totally

our of your control like it has a mind of its own and you are constantly

having to react to it? I felt like I was in a movie and I was just

constantly having to play my part in reaction to the circumstances around me.

I'm only sharing this with you because I still think about that today and it

influences my decisions on a daily basis.

Your life is literally your movie. Do you want it to be dull and filled with

scrutiny over all your imperfections? You should be considering what you

would like to see, hear, taste and smell and touch because these are all the

things that tell us we are alive. Seriously what it boils down to is you

don't have perfect skin or you wouldn't be on this list. That is a feature

about you just like many others and like many others somewhat out of your

control. There is such a thing as harmony with your skin without having that

be measured as perfect skin.

Your skin is just hangin out there 24/7 totally your best bud from beginning

to end. So yours isn't perfect SO WHAT. Accept that. You guys are going to

have to work together or it is never going to work. Are any of your real

friends or family perfect and do you love them anyway? You are stuck with

your skin just like your ears and nose and feet and height. So be there for

it. Listen to it. Help it as best as you can. Forgive it when it lets you

down.

I know that this was probably not the type of advice you were seeking but I

thought it might help anyone deal with the psychological wounds of rosacea.

If anyone is thinking about their rosacea all the time and cannot stop

worrying and checking to see if it is getting worse then that is a problem.

When you think about your rosacea kind of like your fickle best friend you

don't worry about their idiosyncracies all the time. You just know they are

kind of a pain in the a** like they can't eat this or can't go outside or

can't use whatever your triggers seem to be. It is just a modification you

make and then don't worry about it again. Usually you can predict how they

will behave but sometimes you have to respond as you go and that is solely an

intuitive process.

Be one with your skin you should Adam.

Jana

[Guest guest]

Adam,

I wish you wouldn't ruin the time you had with your good skin last month

thinking about the possibility of an upcoming challenge. Try and live in the

moment.

The past and the future are exactly that. You can't change the past and you

cannot predict the future so admit that there is a chance each and every day

that your skin will be " good " and there is a chance that you could have some

consecutive good days. There is a chance bad days will be there too. By

embracing that chance and doing everything you know to be good to your skin

you can release the responsibility that each day brings and take each day as

it comes.

You only get frustrated when reality doesn't meet your expectations. Which

one is easier for you to control? You are obviously a bright guy and I get

the feeling that rosacea mgmt. for you is kind of like chess where you are

applying reason and logic to the problem to figure out a rational solution. I

think it is awesome you are so interested in your skin.

Why do you feel so disconnected with your skin? It is literally the you that

you show to the world. I remember as a kid having the weirdest feeling that

I was looking through the wrong eyes. Do you feel like your skin is totally

our of your control like it has a mind of its own and you are constantly

having to react to it? I felt like I was in a movie and I was just

constantly having to play my part in reaction to the circumstances around me.

I'm only sharing this with you because I still think about that today and it

influences my decisions on a daily basis.

Your life is literally your movie. Do you want it to be dull and filled with

scrutiny over all your imperfections? You should be considering what you

would like to see, hear, taste and smell and touch because these are all the

things that tell us we are alive. Seriously what it boils down to is you

don't have perfect skin or you wouldn't be on this list. That is a feature

about you just like many others and like many others somewhat out of your

control. There is such a thing as harmony with your skin without having that

be measured as perfect skin.

Your skin is just hangin out there 24/7 totally your best bud from beginning

to end. So yours isn't perfect SO WHAT. Accept that. You guys are going to

have to work together or it is never going to work. Are any of your real

friends or family perfect and do you love them anyway? You are stuck with

your skin just like your ears and nose and feet and height. So be there for

it. Listen to it. Help it as best as you can. Forgive it when it lets you

down.

I know that this was probably not the type of advice you were seeking but I

thought it might help anyone deal with the psychological wounds of rosacea.

If anyone is thinking about their rosacea all the time and cannot stop

worrying and checking to see if it is getting worse then that is a problem.

When you think about your rosacea kind of like your fickle best friend you

don't worry about their idiosyncracies all the time. You just know they are

kind of a pain in the a** like they can't eat this or can't go outside or

can't use whatever your triggers seem to be. It is just a modification you

make and then don't worry about it again. Usually you can predict how they

will behave but sometimes you have to respond as you go and that is solely an

intuitive process.

Be one with your skin you should Adam.

Jana

[Guest guest]

Maybe he should just eat more broccoli.

--Jillian

> Adam,

>

> I wish you wouldn't ruin the time you had with your good skin last

month

> thinking about the possibility of an upcoming challenge. Try and

live in the

> moment.

>

> The past and the future are exactly that. You can't change the

past and you

> cannot predict the future so admit that there is a chance each and

every day

> that your skin will be " good " and there is a chance that you could

have some

> consecutive good days. There is a chance bad days will be there

too. By

> embracing that chance and doing everything you know to be good to

your skin

> you can release the responsibility that each day brings and take

each day as

> it comes.

>

> You only get frustrated when reality doesn't meet your

expectations. Which

> one is easier for you to control? You are obviously a bright guy

and I get

> the feeling that rosacea mgmt. for you is kind of like chess where

you are

> applying reason and logic to the problem to figure out a rational

solution. I

> think it is awesome you are so interested in your skin.

>

> Why do you feel so disconnected with your skin? It is literally

the you that

> you show to the world. I remember as a kid having the weirdest

feeling that

> I was looking through the wrong eyes. Do you feel like your skin

is totally

> our of your control like it has a mind of its own and you are

constantly

> having to react to it? I felt like I was in a movie and I was just

> constantly having to play my part in reaction to the circumstances

around me.

> I'm only sharing this with you because I still think about that

today and it

> influences my decisions on a daily basis.

>

> Your life is literally your movie. Do you want it to be dull and

filled with

> scrutiny over all your imperfections? You should be considering

what you

> would like to see, hear, taste and smell and touch because these

are all the

> things that tell us we are alive. Seriously what it boils down to

is you

> don't have perfect skin or you wouldn't be on this list. That is a

feature

> about you just like many others and like many others somewhat out

of your

> control. There is such a thing as harmony with your skin without

having that

> be measured as perfect skin.

>

> Your skin is just hangin out there 24/7 totally your best bud from

beginning

> to end. So yours isn't perfect SO WHAT. Accept that. You guys

are going to

> have to work together or it is never going to work. Are any of

your real

> friends or family perfect and do you love them anyway? You are

stuck with

> your skin just like your ears and nose and feet and height. So be

there for

> it. Listen to it. Help it as best as you can. Forgive it when it

lets you

> down.

>

> I know that this was probably not the type of advice you were

seeking but I

> thought it might help anyone deal with the psychological wounds of

rosacea.

> If anyone is thinking about their rosacea all the time and cannot

stop

> worrying and checking to see if it is getting worse then that is a

problem.

> When you think about your rosacea kind of like your fickle best

friend you

> don't worry about their idiosyncracies all the time. You just know

they are

> kind of a pain in the a** like they can't eat this or can't go

outside or

> can't use whatever your triggers seem to be. It is just a

modification you

> make and then don't worry about it again. Usually you can predict

how they

> will behave but sometimes you have to respond as you go and that is

solely an

> intuitive process.

>

> Be one with your skin you should Adam.

>

> Jana

[Guest guest]

Maybe he should just eat more broccoli.

--Jillian

> Adam,

>

> I wish you wouldn't ruin the time you had with your good skin last

month

> thinking about the possibility of an upcoming challenge. Try and

live in the

> moment.

>

> The past and the future are exactly that. You can't change the

past and you

> cannot predict the future so admit that there is a chance each and

every day

> that your skin will be " good " and there is a chance that you could

have some

> consecutive good days. There is a chance bad days will be there

too. By

> embracing that chance and doing everything you know to be good to

your skin

> you can release the responsibility that each day brings and take

each day as

> it comes.

>

> You only get frustrated when reality doesn't meet your

expectations. Which

> one is easier for you to control? You are obviously a bright guy

and I get

> the feeling that rosacea mgmt. for you is kind of like chess where

you are

> applying reason and logic to the problem to figure out a rational

solution. I

> think it is awesome you are so interested in your skin.

>

> Why do you feel so disconnected with your skin? It is literally

the you that

> you show to the world. I remember as a kid having the weirdest

feeling that

> I was looking through the wrong eyes. Do you feel like your skin

is totally

> our of your control like it has a mind of its own and you are

constantly

> having to react to it? I felt like I was in a movie and I was just

> constantly having to play my part in reaction to the circumstances

around me.

> I'm only sharing this with you because I still think about that

today and it

> influences my decisions on a daily basis.

>

> Your life is literally your movie. Do you want it to be dull and

filled with

> scrutiny over all your imperfections? You should be considering

what you

> would like to see, hear, taste and smell and touch because these

are all the

> things that tell us we are alive. Seriously what it boils down to

is you

> don't have perfect skin or you wouldn't be on this list. That is a

feature

> about you just like many others and like many others somewhat out

of your

> control. There is such a thing as harmony with your skin without

having that

> be measured as perfect skin.

>

> Your skin is just hangin out there 24/7 totally your best bud from

beginning

> to end. So yours isn't perfect SO WHAT. Accept that. You guys

are going to

> have to work together or it is never going to work. Are any of

your real

> friends or family perfect and do you love them anyway? You are

stuck with

> your skin just like your ears and nose and feet and height. So be

there for

> it. Listen to it. Help it as best as you can. Forgive it when it

lets you

> down.

>

> I know that this was probably not the type of advice you were

seeking but I

> thought it might help anyone deal with the psychological wounds of

rosacea.

> If anyone is thinking about their rosacea all the time and cannot

stop

> worrying and checking to see if it is getting worse then that is a

problem.

> When you think about your rosacea kind of like your fickle best

friend you

> don't worry about their idiosyncracies all the time. You just know

they are

> kind of a pain in the a** like they can't eat this or can't go

outside or

> can't use whatever your triggers seem to be. It is just a

modification you

> make and then don't worry about it again. Usually you can predict

how they

> will behave but sometimes you have to respond as you go and that is

solely an

> intuitive process.

>

> Be one with your skin you should Adam.

>

> Jana