Reading Time: 5 minutesWe all like to believe we’re unique. And in many ways, we are. Each of us is wired differently, with talents, perspectives, and experiences that no one else can duplicate. That uniqueness is worth celebrating. But here’s where it gets tricky: sometimes we confuse being unique with being the exception. We tell ourselves that the rules of life, health, and consequence somehow don’t apply to us.

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe mirror is a strange thing. It gives us an image, but rarely the truth. What we see is shaped by mood, memory, comparison. A good day sharpens it. A bad day distorts it. Over time, most of us stop seeing what’s actually there and start seeing what we expect to see. This is what makes body dysmorphia difficult to define. We tend to think of it as something rare or extreme, a condition that affects only a small number of people.