Mirror...

"Reality is the mirror of your thoughts. Choose well what you put in front of the mirror."

Dr Norman Peele

This is one of the reasons I don't read the newspaper or watch the news, and I choose to surround myself with beautiful people and keep a steady stream of "good news" flowing in my life. But I am not blind to the injustice or in denial of others hardships, but when I keep positive thoughts in front of me, I can respond to those in need of "whatever" in a light of love and joy.

Compare..

Comparing yourself to someone else will never leave you feeling good. So why do I do it ? Good question! Starting something new is hard for me, I retain information slowly and as I watch others who started the same time as me doing SO much better ( or at least that was my comparison)- I judge myself. But I can look in the mirror and see what is reflecting back at me - I'm good enough, I'm smart enough and gosh darn it, people like me!

Look in the mirror...

Being annoyed at someone I realized is not about them, it's about me. Something about the situation is making me uncomfortable and that person is only the mirror reflecting back what that is. Now it isn't always that clear at first but with a little quiet time it becomes clearer. Then my annoyance is gone and I can once again appreciate that other person for who they are and be grateful for another gift to look in the mirror of my life.