right on the nose! (season 2, day 30)

[Lily]

so, i manifested something that made me laugh.

it was a reminder that the law of attraction always works -- even to bring about things we don't want.

a short while ago, i noticed what looked to be a little horizontal wrinkle forming high on the bridge of my nose....right between my eyes. i inspected and assessed it every morning and silently asked myself a litany of questions: had it progressed? could anyone else see it? how did i get it? what should i do about it? and on and on it went...

whenever i looked in the mirror to put on make-up or to fix my hair, i found myself obsessed with it.....and not in a good way. i've been blessed with good skin and and had never really had an issue...before this perceived "flaw". it occupied my thoughts.

i went out and bought some wrinkle cream and faithfully applied it. well, i must have had some kind of allergic reaction to the cream because before long, i developed a rash....which eventually turned into a small dark spot on my eyelid right next to the "wrinkle". "GREAT! " i thought. "this new blemish just draws attention to the wrinkle....since they are right next to each other". and thus began my new obsession.....the wrinkle and the allergic reaction spot. i quit using the cream, but did not stop the daily inspections.

a few days later, i was at work and was putting together a display for a trade show. one of the pieces fell off and hit me square across the bridge of my nose! as i tended to the small bruise and cut , i thought "fabulous! right smack in the middle of my face...next to the rash and the wrinkle!" at this point, the obsession with my nose took on a life of it's own. i added neosporin to my daily routine.

before long, i developed an enormous and i do mean ENORMOUS pimple on my nose. i never break out and this came as a big surprise to me. but, could i leave it alone? of course not...because in my head...now this pimple was drawing more attention to cut on my nose and the allergic reaction spot which consequently made the wrinkle more noticeable. i performed surgery on the pimple. it was not pretty. it left a big scab and a dark mark that will take time to heal and fade. and thus grew my list of "nose issues" to obsess about. but, i still wasn't getting it or seeing a connection.

a few nights ago, i accidentally scratched the tip of my nose (with my too long fingernails that i had been meaning to cut) while i was sleeping. i was aware when i did it, but did not get up. i cut my nails in the morning and when i looked at my nose -- with yet another brand new scab, i burst out laughing. i finally got it.

funny thing is, i now had to search for the "wrinkle" that had started the obsession...so eclipsed was it with all the other new "imperfections" that I HAD ATTRACTED....to the same area of my face: my nose. like a bullseye.

a big smile spread across my face. the law of attraction works. i know it. if i ever doubt it, i just have to look at myself in the mirror, smile and remember what i attracted...how quickly it all came and how accurately too.

i've learned my lesson. now when i look in the mirror, i notice what a fabulous smile i have.

[Yvette Marie]

This is great. NOT the wrinkle, the dark spot, the bruise, the cut, or the scab from the pimple, the sharing and the smiles and laughter you've given us your fellow CCR's. Thanx

[Alaia]

Too Funny!! thanks for sharing...

[createfate]

This and AMY's comment are hilarious....lolllllllll This is so true..... I am such a perfectionist to and can just obsess about ridding myself of this or that....

[Maggie]

love that story!! great reminder for me as well....thanks! very funny.

[Kay]

:)

[Amy]

omgoodness this is so funny! I actually get filler for my areas such as what your are speaking about. I fixate on them and just can't enjoy myself unless they are filled. I know it's MY issue and not anyone elses. But it makes me feel better and more confident so I don't think it's wrong. I've done some pretty crazy things prior to fillers. I even did this contraption that i put between my lips and exercised my jaw. And I used frownies which lead to me breaking out in the spot. I find the more i get fillers the less I have to do it. And I swear by the Regnerist line of Oil of Olay.