YOU CONTROL WHAT THE MIRROR SAYS by Pennie Hunt

When you stand in front of the mirror, what do you see?
Do you see someone who is critical, negative, and sad? Do you analyze every extra pound and flaw that you can find? Do you sit in front of a magnifying mirror to critique every wrinkle, freckle, and mole on your face?

Then you tell yourself you don’t have a perfect complexion and don’t have an ideal body.

And after that, you try on clothes and become frustrated with how they fit. You become convinced you are not as beautiful as the people on magazine covers and social media posts.

Then you put a mirror in front of your relationships, your career, and your entire life, punching holes in every area that defines who you are.

And if mirror time isn’t enough, you walk around 24/7 silently telling yourself that you are not good enough and need to be better. Telling yourself you need to do more and be more.

Isn’t it time to stop hating yourself for everything you aren't and start loving yourself for everything you are?  

Stand in front of the mirror and take a deeper look. Look at the most beautiful human in the world looking back at you. You may not have blue eyes and blonde hair, but you weren’t meant to. You were meant to be the You that you are.

You may not have the look of Beyonce or the chiseled chin of Bradley Cooper, but you weren’t meant to. You have your special one-of-a-kind look and style. You have the beauty of you that no one else has.

Look at your bright eyes, which see the beauty in the world and navigate you on this life journey. Look at a loving smile directed straight at you. Look at the body that carries you and the amazing way it processes breath, water, and food. 

Look at the ultimate miracle of life which is standing in the mirror reflecting love and compassion back to you. How dare you criticize the beauty of this magnificent creation. How dare any of us criticize the body we have been given.

Instead, be grateful for every finger and toe, every strand of hair, and every inch of the human machine that takes us through our journey of life. Look at yourself in the mirror every day with love and affection. With appreciation and awe. Be grateful that you have legs to walk with, fingers to touch with, and eyes to see with. Be grateful that you have arms to reach out to others for a hug and a heart to love with.

Go back and put that mirror in front of your relationships, your career, and your entire life. Look deeply and slowly. Be grateful for every aspect of what you have -- the people, the opportunities, and the joy of life.

Start cheering for yourself 24/7. Hush the negative talk and stroke your mind with positive loving affirmations. Become the MVP in your life. The biggest asset you have.

You control what the mirror says and what the mirror reflects. When you click the light on for the mirror, suddenly you see what is right. You will see what is of value. You will see what you have and the desire for more fades to the background. Until you are grateful for who you are, what you have, and what you have been given you will never have more. Take control of your mirror.
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                                                         Pennie’s Life Lesson: 
                                  Stop hating yourself for everything you aren't
                                  and start loving yourself for everything you are.  
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YOUR TURN...        
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