I have this idea. My birthday is this week. And I have less than 5 years until I’m 30. Every year before my birthday, I become sentimental and nostalgic. I think back over the past year and what I’ve gone through and grown from. Then, on my birthday, I purpose to do better the next year. I purpose to grow more and achieve more. The day after my birthday is always horrible, but that’s a different article for a different day. This year, my nostalgia has lead me to a decision: before I’m 30, I want to get my beauty regimen down. Lol, I realize that doesn’t sound very deep or meaningful; however, self-love and self-care is meaningful and necessary. For years, I’ve neglected my health and my outer beauty. I want to work on it before I’m 30 so that by the time I’m 30, I have a better appreciation for myself and am more emotionally stable.

I feel that a lot of my problems are caused by my lack of self-esteem. My self-esteem can be extremely low at times, and part of the reason why is because I don’t feel beautiful. A lot of times women, myself included, watch movies, read magazines, skim blogs (lol) and say to ourselves “wow that’s a nice life.” But how many times do we look at our own lives and say the same thing?

Personally, I have a great life, and I am worthy of it. I am a great wife, a great mom, a great daughter, a great sister, a great friend, but I am often bombarded with the need to be/do more.

I want to take this time, before I’m 30, to appreciate myself and live in the moment. I don’t want the life of the women in the movies, magazines, or blogs (I say bashfully). I want my life, because it’s the best life I’ve ever want.

In light of this, I plan to keep track of my beauty regimen in this blog. More articles to come on vegan products and my journey to a better me.

~Sam~