by: Maria Meiners
One of the most important (and telling) indicators of the way your outer reality will look is how you feel about the person you see in the mirror.
If you don't like that person, find fault and are critical then chances are you'll also find fault, be critical and generally not like the world around you either. And conversely if you love the person in the mirror and are supportive and cheerful then you will find yourself living in a loving, supportive and generally happy world.
It's very simple really: Your outer world is a reflection of your inner world.
And a very easy way to catch a glimpse of that inner world is to look in the mirror. Go on....go take a look....I'll wait :^)
So what did you see? Do you like that person? Is that person full of great qualities? Would you be that person's best friend? Can you honestly look that person in the eye and say, "Wow, you're amazing!"
If your answers were less than positive don't despair. The truth is that the vast majority of people think less of themselves than they do of complete strangers.
But you can change that, starting right now. Begin by making a decision that starting right now you are going to have a new best friend and that person is YOU. Decide that you will love yourself regardless of your flaws and imperfections (think about it - would you dump a really good friend just because they weren't perfect) and that you will become your own greatest supporter and cheerleader.
This doesn't mean that you have to lie to yourself or spout false (and unbelievable) affirmations about how stunning you are. It does mean that you have to stop beating yourself up and focus on your good qualities instead.
Once you get in the habit of doing this I promise that the person in the mirror will change to reflect your new self-image. And as that happens the outer world will change too....and I think you're going to like that new reality :)
