Reflections

Reflections must be reserved for solitary hours;  whenever she was alone, she gave way to it as the greatest relief;  and not a day
went by without a solitary walk, in which she might indulge in all the delight of unpleasant recollections.

Jane Austen


Whether we are gazing into a mirror or a crystal clear lake, we find ourselves pondering the discrepancy we feel between the image being reflected and our true inner selves.  There may be times we wonder who that person is staring back at us. 

Catching a glimpse of our reflection may even startle us as we may have distanced ourselves completely from our image.  Or the opposite can be true.  We may feel so fragmented, we know who is in the reflection, but not the identity of who we are inside.

There are many of us who have stopped looking into the mirror.  We may brush our teeth, touch up our makeup, or comb our hair without looking into our very own eyes.  By not looking into the reflection of the mirror, we can avoid the aging process or the deception we may feel from not living as our true selves.

Look into the eyes in the mirror, disregarding all flaws and imperfections.  Connect with the image returning a gaze and practice saying, "I love you!"