Looking into the mirror there is no denying what I see. I see an aging person staring back at me. No amount of
surgery, hair dye, injectales, healthy diet, and exercise or a stress free
lifestyle will stop the inevitable. However, taking a proactive approach to
aging may just make it a little easier.
They say the truth lies in your ability to look yourself in the mirror each
day. Your mirror image reflects your conscience. It also reflects every flaw,
line and sag. And if you look deep enough and long enough you may miss the
essence of who you are for the sorted details.
We all do it. Everyone looks into a mirror scrutinizing the person looking back
at us. Sometimes we think we know this person and sometimes this person seems
so foreign. But it is the only time we
really see ourselves. In the mirror we see ourselves at our very best and
at our very worst.
I remember when my children were babies and
the first time they caught their refection in the mirror. They squealed with
delight as they tried to touch and babble at the strange baby looking back at
them .We never remember the first time we meet our reflection, but once we are
fully aware we return each day for
another glimpse.
In one of my books, Sex Matters, I refer to
the magic mirror exercise.
Next, each morning, you
will do the magic mirror exercise. Self-love means being able to truly look at
yourself and love what you see reflecting back. Your mirror is your reflection,
and, like all reflections, if you truly focus, you will be able to see the
beauty beneath the surface. Folklore, legend, and fairy tales are full of
stories about magic mirrors. Your bathroom mirror is a great place to gaze at you
each morning to give self-love. When you brush your teeth, put on makeup, comb
your hair, wash your face, or shave, look deep into the reflection past the
image, and say, “I love you, you are terrific, you are beautiful, you can
accomplish anything you desire, because you’re special.”
You may think this sounds
silly, but the alternative is to say, “Yuk! Look at that aging person. I
feel so depressed.” What if instead you
said good morning to yourself with a smile and reminded yourself that the reflection
is not really you. The essence of you is
so much more. You are the twinkle in your eye, the sound of your laughter
and the warmth of your soul.
The truth is what you see reflecting back is not really you. The mirror
doesn’t always tell the truth. If it did every day you would only see staring back at you this miraculous being living this incredible
life. The reflection of age would disappear and you would be so grateful
that you have finally reached the time in life where scrutinizing your faults gives way to embracing your natural
maturing beauty.
Proactive Anti-Aging Tip - when you look in the mirror wink, smile and be happy that
you’ve let go of all the agonizing pressure that was put upon your appearance
when you were young. And then ask yourself this question: "How old would you be if you
didn't know how old you was*?" Satchel Paige (1906-1982). Because the
mirror sometimes lies!
Doctor Lynn
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