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Are You Reacting to Today, or to an Old Hurt?

Are You Reacting to Today, or to an Old Hurt? Reflections in the Mirror Ad / Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links and advertisements. If you buy through these links, I may earn a financial commission from Amazon or Walmart (via ShopYourLikes) as an authorized […]

What If You Were Never Taught to Trust Your Own Feelings?

What If You Were Never Taught to Trust Your Own Feelings? Reflections in the Mirror Disclosure: #ad | As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission if you purchase through these links at no extra cost to you. What if the […]

Before You Complain, Ask Yourself This

Before You Complain, Ask Yourself This Reflections in the Mirror Disclosure: #ad | As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission if you purchase through these links at no extra cost to you. “You complain about everything.” I almost laughed. “I […]

Why Can’t I Accept a Compliment? (And How to Say Thank You)

Reflections in the Mirror Why Can’t I Accept a Compliment? (And How to Say Thank You) Disclosure: #ad | As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission if you purchase through these links at no extra cost to you. Have you […]

Maybe Getting It Wrong Isn’t the Worst Thing

Reflections in the Mirror Maybe Getting It Wrong Isn’t the Worst Thing Let’s start with a confession. Most of us don’t enjoy being bad at things. Which is unfortunate, because apparently being bad at something is usually the first step toward becoming better at it. And honestly, that’s a lesson many of us are still […]

What If “I’m Fine” Isn’t the Whole Truth?

Reflections in the Mirror What If “I’m Fine” Isn’t the Whole Truth? Have you ever said “I’m fine” so many times… you actually started believing it? I came across something today that really made me stop and think. At first, I thought, “Okay… this is going to be one of those nice little feel-good messages.” […]

What If Your Curiosity About Someone Else’s Life Is Trying to Tell You Something?

Reflections in the Mirror What If Your Curiosity About Someone Else’s Life Is Trying to Tell You Something? What if the reason you can’t stop thinking about someone else’s life has very little to do with them? Think about that for a minute. Someone starts telling you about another person’s problems. You know it’s probably […]

I’m Finally Getting to Know Myself

Reflections in the Mirror I’m Finally Getting to Know Myself What if you could spend most of your life with yourself and still not really know yourself? It sounds impossible. And yet, I think it happens more often than we realize. For years, we can become very good at knowing what we do. We know […]

The Moment I Saw Myself 

Reflections in the Mirror The Moment I Saw Myself Sometimes the hardest thing to look at isn’t another person. It’s yourself. There are moments when someone else’s choices can push every button you have. You remind them. You explain what needs to happen. You give them plenty of time. You try to help. And then […]

The Mirror I Never Expected to Find

Reflections in the Mirror The Mirror I Never Expected to Find There are plenty of things people warn us about as we grow older. They tell us about the wrinkles, the gray hair, the aching joints, and the reading glasses that seem to multiply overnight. But no one ever warned me about something else. No […]