update from Jodi
I got an email yesterday (including the picture above) from one of my dear clients whose story you may have already read. I asked her if I could share its contents to inspire you, and she was happy to share.
"I wanted to give you a small update - my best friends wedding was a few weeks ago and I was a bridesmaid in it. A friend of ours was there and was taking pictures... and the next day posted a bunch on facebook.
They were all great, but one stood out to me in particular. I attached it so you could see. Basically, its a photo of my arm holding the bouquet, where I had always picked the most.
I'm not totally pick-free, but I will tell you I had none of the same anxiety I normally have in the weeks leading up to big events like a wedding. I didn't stress about "not picking" to make sure my skin would be ok, because I pick so rarely now.Before I got coaching from you I definitely would have HATED the picture of my arm. I would have been so self conscious of how my skin looks (you can see my 'chicken skin', and 1 or 2 tiny scabs from picking) but it honestly didn't bother me AT ALL.
That's definitely a success!I'm still with my boyfriend who I think I had met the last few weeks we talked... and my picking hasn't come up at all although there have been a few times where I've had some red marks, it just doesn't even occur to me anymore to be self conscious about them. I would say in the last couple months there has maybe been one time where picking has impacted my life.... and that's down from several times a week. Anyway, he always tells me that I have such soft skin, something I never thought I would hear. I guess old habits of constantly exfoliating and applying good quality lotion are here to stay haha.
I love getting your newsletters - keep em coming!
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