"Life is just a mirror, and what you see out there, you must first see inside of you."~
Wally "Famous" Amos.
When you look at yourself in the mirror who do you see? Honestly ask yourself this question. We are directed by our emotions, which are generated by our thoughts. When you look at yourself, what are your thoughts saying to you? Do you build yourself up or tear yourself down? Let me give you an example. There is this woman I know, who is a very beautiful woman, smart, stylish, generous, a good mother, as well as many other qualities. People are constantly telling her how spectactular she is. But when we speak, she describes herself as anything but what others say about her. The way she speaks about herself is the image she sees in the mirror. These emotional images that she has of herself, stem from thoughts and beliefs that she has carried with her for quite sometime. Possibly since childhood.
I am certain that most, if not all of us can relate to someone we know, maybe even our own selves, that is much like this woman. It doesn't take much for a person to form a low self image. Maybe someone we loved didn't love us back, or a loved one spoke harsh ridicules to us. Society doesn't help with their theory of what the "beautiful" people should look and be like. People everywhere attempt to match themselves up to these "beautiful" people, instead of seeing themselves as the brillant, gorgeous people they were created to be. They view themselves as less, when in fact all are equal. Just different.
Now make no mistake, this goes much deeper than looks. There are all types of negative emotional outlooks and as the quote above suggests, "...what we see out there, we first see inside..." of our own selves. If our view of the world is dark, dim, and negative, (I'm sure we know people like this), that would be because we mirror what we think and feel. So if inside of us are, strong, harsh, negative thoughts then that in essence, will form how we look at the world. A change in view comes about when we examine the root cause of the thought and realize the emotion that follows. Remember, like energy attracts like energy. Changing our thoughts, changes our attitudes, which changes our emotions, which brings about the overall change that opens the door to inspiration, motivation and manifestation. However, you can't cover it with a bandaid. To make a real change, and possess inner joy, we have to address the cause of the thought, recognize it and most of all, "LET IT GO".
The good news is there is a way to begin the change of the view in the mirror. It's not hard, rather simple actually, but it will take some awareness. Awareness of how we think and speak and feel. Here is the "nuts and bolts", CATCH yourself in your negative, feeling, verbal and/or self-talk and actions. In that instant, address why you are feeling and thinking that way, then, do something that makes you feel good, energized, happy. The less you focus on the negative issue or situation, and put your energy into the positive, you then change your emotions. Back those new happy emotions with some REAL EXCITEMENT and you will soon see a difference in the view in the mirror.
"Courage is very important. Like a muscle it is strengthened by use."~Unknown
Light and Love Always~Margarita
