We are all mirrors
reflecting hidden parts of ourselves
We are all just mirroring each other.
Such a simple sentence that has loaded information.
Typically, that mirror reflects the areas we need to improve, the places that hide in our subconscious and within the darkness of ourselves.
We all deal with the same feelings: grief, abandonment, judgment, criticism, confusion, and rejection.
It all shows up differently for everyone. Some are trying to heal from it; others would rather sit in it and let it fester or not even begin to acknowledge that it exists.
We need more communication and honesty with ourselves and others we care about to heal from the feelings that don’t feel good to us.
What happens when the bare minimum no longer works?
When the bare minimum is not good enough because we have recognized our self-worth, and we don’t just need others to show up in ways we feel we deserve, but we must show up for ourselves.
We have seen the darkness within ourselves and can quickly spot it in others now.
When relationships of all kinds have survived tough shit while hanging on by a thread, then one day, the cord is cut, and the relationship has run its course.
Remorse, guilt, or even peace are at the forefront for some, while others choose to ignore it or have a lack of empathy to even begin with.
As mental health awareness month comes to a close next week, think about how, from this week to next, someone in your life was a mirror to you (or currently is mirroring).
What feelings came up for you?
Where did it originally stem from in your childhood?
Where did those feelings show up in your body?
Some of us may have been in denial. It's hard to face our darkness, but we can readily see it within others.
And that, my dear, is the mirror effect working.