Do you ever stand in front of the mirror, examining yourself with microscopic intensity, criticizing every wrinkle, every bulge, every little bit of extra that society has deemed unattractive? I would guess that many of you will answer yes. Probably most of us have done this at least once in our lives. For me, it’s more like a monthly occurrence. Our relationships with ourselves can be one of the most complicated relationships we will ever have. We are our own worst critics while also having to be our own best advocates and cheerleaders. How we come to reconcile these two things is a very personal endeavor for each of us.…