What you see in the mirror is not always what it appears to be.
The mirror image of me was what I choose to discover, but first I had to find my voice so I could be heard. To have my voice be heard, I had to break the silence within myself. My mirror image was presented to me in the faces of others, actions done onto me. I would ask myself “Who am I presenting to others?” The answer I would receive would be heard in others comments and others actions. Mirror images can be deceiving. We want to believe in what we see before us, but it is our intuition that allows us to see what we can’t fathom. To appreciate my image, I had to love myself first. I had to release the mask I wanted so badly to hide behind. I had to speak my pain, speak my mind, release the emotions attached to the very essence of who I was. I did not want to be judged, so I hid behind the mirror image others wanted to see. I changed for their sake, not mine. It left me empty and incomplete.
I took time to evaluate my true self and who I decided was right for me. It was a learning process and those closest to me were unsure who I was becoming. Honesty, I was unsure who I would become and where I would find myself when this transformation would be complete. The mirror image I kept seeing was changing and evolving as was I. I had to break my old habits, create new, healthier habits, surround myself with more like minded individuals who understood where I was coming from. I needed to allow all the masks and the half truths fall away like the rain. To be washed away and allow for the fresh me to become apparent. Time has a way of healing wounds and changing people for the better. For me, it worked. It took time to create who I was and it took time to become who I am and it will take time to complete the transformation I am in. Who shall emerge when all is complete will be very different than who I was when I began. I embrace the new person behind the eyes. The soul is the same, but the lessons are what make the person different. My lessons, my hurt, my joy, my happiness, and my experiences will create and form me. I shall be a better person, with a kinder heart, more loving words shall slip through my lips and shall be heard by many. I shall have more patience, tolerance, and acceptance. I shall forgive myself more, allow myself to forgive others. I shall trust the angels and my guides. I shall allow others to earn the trust I once gave so freely. I shall voice my truth for all to hear. I shall not suffer in silence.
