When Your Skin Says NO

I lived with psoriasis on my face, scalp and chest.

I remember the itching, the discomfort and the shame.

There were moments when I looked in the mirror and struggled to accept what I saw.

But there was another part of my story.

For years, I had been the woman who carried everything.

The woman who said yes when everything inside her wanted to say no.

The woman who tried to save everyone.

The woman who always had to be strong.

Until I began to realise that I had forgotten myself.

In my personal experience, stress played an important role in what I was going through.

I began exploring my emotions, my personal boundaries, my lifestyle, my nutrition and the relationship I had with myself.

I learned that I could not demand from another person what they were unable to give.

At first, there was pain.

Then loneliness.

And eventually, peace and acceptance.

I learned to say no.

I learned to make time for myself without guilt.

I learned that taking care of myself was not selfish.

My psoriasis has not returned for approximately seven years. This is my personal experience, not a promise that anyone else's psoriasis will follow the same path.

Today, I want to create a space for women who have spent years hiding their pain, their vulnerability and sometimes even themselves.

A space where they can feel heard.
A space where they can feel understood.
A space where they can finally be themselves.