The Mirror Talks Back

“If you were looking at yourself in a mirror, what would the person in the mirror say?” — IS

(The following is a piece I wrote for my writing class where we were asked to write about what would the mirror say if we were looking at ourselves?  To me it was a conversation with my soul, with my reflection in the mirror looking back at me and telling me what she saw – my self-reflection.  I think it’s good to stop once in a while and reflect on what we see in the mirror.)

I know you have been thinking a lot about your identity lately.  I can see you.  I can see your face and your eyes looking at me.  I know there is so much more to you than what I see.  Have you thought about that?  Who are you?  What’s inside you?  What do you represent?  What do you believe in? There is so much more than what is on the surface… your purpose in life, your family, your upbringing, your life yesterday, your life today, and your dreams for the future.

“It is funny how we think that we know someone by the way they look, or their name, or what they say.  In reality, we are all so much more complex than that.” — IS

I can see through your eyes, your determination, and your steadiness.  I can see that you never give up, that you always get up again, that you search for me when you need a friend.  I’m here to listen and I’m here to have as many conversations as we need so you can feel better, so you can explore yourself, so you can reflect on your life, so you can discover your soul, so you can find answers to your questions, so you can get to know yourself.

The road can be bumpy, long, and painful at times.  But I assure you that it will be worth it.  Talk back to me and we can share your self-discovery.  I’m your soul and will always be with you.