The Power of Mirror Work

Happy International Women’s day! Now is the perfect time to honor the achievements of the strong, supportive, and amazing women in your life.  

Can we ask one favor though? We want you to start with the #1, single most important woman in your life.  Give her a shout out.  Throw her some love.  Acknowledge her one-of-a kind ways that makes her so special, loved, and appreciated. Do you know who that woman is?

Here’s a hint.  Take a look in the mirror.  

It’s you!!!

Now you can’t start celebrating all the other superwomen in your life until you recognize that YOU are pretty damn special too.  Self-love is a critical muscle to develop and flex!  It’s like putting the oxygen mask on yourself first, charging yourself up, and then you have more love to share.

Celebrating yourself may feel weird but it is empowering.  And you are setting the example for other women and future generations that it’s ok to openly acknowledge how special you are. If you’ve never done mirror work before, it can feel super weird.  As a symbol of truth and clarity, mirrors are one of the simplest and most direct way to self actualization. So grab a mirror, look into those gorgeous peepers of yours, and say:

“ What I love about myself is…..”

If this is too weird for you, you can also use your cell phone in selfie mode. And if you start to pick yourself apart, tell your inner judge to take a hike. Your response could reflect a physical trait or otherwise.  Better yet, it can be both!  The key is to lock eyes with yourself and mean what you say. For example:  I love that I’m a good listener and have great skin! 

When you can fully love and accept yourself AS IS, your love and acceptance of others know no bounds.

And the more you do this, the less weird it feels, and the more loving, accepting, and confident you become.  I guess there is some truth to fairy tales because mirrors are truly magical!  

​Lots of love,
Carolyn