The mirror

I think among any objects ever created, there is nothing quite as influential to our  self esteem, self worth and self  evaluations as the mirror. It is a problem so to say and equally, a solution. It is the practical aspect of introspection. The mirror has played a powerful role in my life, like the camera. It has epitomized  the evolution of who I defined as Sandra throughout the past 10years. Its more than reflection, it carries with it a blend of  critically positive and negative effects. I have read of people who spend their lives avoiding it because of what those effects basically do to them. Let's agree that that's not the best solution considering that those feelings should be the deepest motivators to change that image they see in the mirror (its clear it is what they fear). I have hated and loved being in front of the mirror and I've accepted some phases that made me dread that thing hanging on my wall. I've smashed a few (previous anger tantrums). The smashing helped ease the emotions in those moments but gave me an avid slap in the face about how I felt about myself and what I needed to do besides going out to buy another one. I have no fancy advice for someone reading this who currently avoids the mirror but simply that there's a mirror whose reflection you can develop  onto who you already are.  The Bible Honey. Chances are that you will get to know yourself as though you haven't been able to all along. Other chances are you will accept all that has made you avoid the mirror, discover ways to deal away with the fears, frustrations and anxieties that come with the image you see in the mirror.  Its a book filled with romantic love letters well written by God through other people. Its a world on its own. Its a mirror. A clear and precise one.  In those pages, I've gotten to discover who I am and  who God is. So many things contribute to the current theme of my life *Discovering God; finding Me* and one of them is the mirror, the one in my room, my cosmetic purse, bathroom and the Bible. There's no formula on how to discover your true self who will love the mirror irrespective of how you feel and look. Whatever issue, pertinent, crucial, traumatic etc that. You are facing, that reflection is all you are, depending on how you view it.  I love you I do.