The Reflection That I See Is ME!

TOOL #1 Self Care Is The Best Care, and it starts with self-awareness. 

    Self-awareness is a lifelong tool we should all strive towards developing. It is a hard pill to swallow when you closely look in a full-length mirror. What I am saying is at times, it can be difficult looking in the mirror at you. You may not be satisfied with what you see. When you stand in front of a full-length mirror, it is a visual replica of self. Every crook and nanny is shown. How your clothes fit, and how your hair is styled. if your shoes match your outfit all come alive to your eyes. You get the opportunity to recognize how heavy you appear, how thin your body frame is, if your make-up needs refreshing. The list is endless. Oh how there was a time that a full-length mirror was taboo to me. I did not want to see my physical self. There were a few jelly back rolls hahahah, a small protruding stomach, oh my, I cannot leave out my poor neck (yikes). The truth be told. I did not want to see my reflection.
     What about discovering the need to see beyond your inward appearance? How about being willing to see every flaw, every short-coming, and every self-invented obstacle. This moment of truth may lead you down a path of suppressed and repressed feeling lying dormant on the inside. There was a time that yours truly did not want to become acquainted with my flaws, I did not want to spot my short-comings, I did not want to be aware of my self-created hurdles. In my heart, I already knew that I would not be a happy camper. Often, it was very easy for me to fix the lives of others. I could give the best advice, resolve issues, and men broken-hearts. I spent countless hours empowering the minds that negativity had infiltrated. All of these tools were my specialty to rescue others. Cris can save the world but not herself. I compare it to editing a book or an assignment. if you were like me, I can edit the heck out of someone else's work, but when it comes to my work, I rarely notice an error. Needless to say, errors are starring me right in both my brown eyes. Visualize a child who has scraped his or her finger. He or she comes crying to you showing you the booboo on the finger. You comfort the child by kissing the sore and assure him or her that the kiss made the booboo finger all better. Unfortunately, it will take more than a kiss on a booboo finger to make things better.