Don’t Believe the Mirror!

You’re getting ready to go out, and step in front of the mirror. Sadly, that’s when the dissection begins. You immediately focus on:

• The extra two pounds.
• The uneven skin tone.
• How your outfit doesn’t look as good as it did on the mannequin.
• How your feet look too big!
• The pimple on your chin; and one long hair! Where did that come from?
• Your pooch (and I don’t mean your dog!).
• Your crow’s feet.

I’m probably missing some stuff, but you get the gist of where I’m going with this. You’re worried about how others are going to see you. The unbelievable part is that no one else is going to notice any of the things you just saw in the mirror. It’s only your traitorous eyes that do.

Why do you do this to yourself? Why do you focus on the petty little things that have nothing to do with who you really are? There is so much more to You!

Next time you stand in front of the mirror, focus instead on:

• The nice day/evening you’re going to have.
• The friends you’re going to see.
• The smile that brightens up your face (I know it’s there!)
• The food you’re going to eat; the movie, or play you’re going to enjoy.
• The conversations you’re going to have.

There is so much more out there for you to revel in. Picking at yourself is a waste of your energy. You are not a reflection in the mirror. You’re in 3D—alive; walking and breathing. Focus on what’s true, not some imagined reflection that ruins your whole day or night.

Next time you’re going to step in front of the mirror, remember the mirror doesn’t lie, your eyes do!