Thank you all for all your kind comments and messages regarding my last post on depression.

I am doing better, but I believe that we are still a long ways to go to start feeling like my normal self again.

My therapist is encouraging me to partake in activities I once enjoyed, and to take up old (and perhaps some new) hobbies again. To carve out some time for myself each day, even if it’s just a few minutes, to do something that will be beneficial for my own well-being. And as we started to create a list of things I can do, I realized something:

I’ve missed blogging.

So I’m back. I can’t promise that I’ll blog every day like I used to, but I want to try. Because as I once told a good friend, even when things got so hectic and life seemed so chaotic, blogging was an activity I looked forward to because I had full control over it, and I knew that I was doing at least an okay job of it.

And to celebrate my return, I’ve decided to host a small giveaway —

One lucky winner will receive a Too Faced “The Naked Look” makeup palette!

I received this palette after trading in 500 Sephora Beauty Insider points. I always save up my points forever, waiting for something good to come along, and when I saw this palette as an available perk, I was immediately reminded of my Smashbox Perfectly Polished Lids Giveaway and decided to snatch it up for my readers.

According to the product description:

For a soft, sultry look, treat yourself to this universally flattering collection of Too Faced’s most popular makeup essentials. This five-piece set includes two luscious lip glosses, two shimmery eye shadows, and a luminous highlighter for a lit-within glow.

• Eyeshadow in Pink Cheeks (.03 oz) 
• Eyeshadow in Lap Dance (0.03 oz) 
• Lip Gloss in Pink Swan (0.04 oz) 
• Lip Gloss in Air Kiss (0.04 oz) 
• Shimmer Veil Highlighter (0.11 oz) 

This palette was created especially for Sephora and is a limited edition, so it is a must-have for makeup enthusiasts everywhere!

If you would like to see photos and swatches of each product in the palette, please visit I Know all the Words.

Now, for the giveaway…

To enter this giveaway, simply use the Rafflecopter widget below. Not sure how to use Rafflecopter? Watch this 52 second video for a tutorial on how to enter a giveaway using Rafflecopter. There are 4 methods of entry, with the first method (commenting on this blog post) being mandatory while the third method (Tweeting about the giveaway) can be used once per day:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

This giveaway will end on Saturday, May 26th, 2012, at 12:01am, at which point a winner will be randomly chosen and announced here.

Please use a valid email address and/or Twitter handle so that I can contact you if you win!

Sorry, this giveaway is open only to residents of the United States.

Good luck, and thank you for entering!