Mirror Mirror on the Wall
After writing my latest blogpost I received an overwhelming amount of beautiful messages from the most amazing of people. Even over the past few nights out, people have come up to me expressing their care, love and gratitude towards me. What really amazed me was that these people who were texting me, hugging me and being so kind were the exact same people whom I admired, looked up to and adored. With every word that each person spoke towards me, I felt as if they were talking about themselves. 'How can this amazing person see this in me when it's them...they're the beautiful human here, inside and out! Why is everyone making all this up?!'. I was dancing to Abba with my friends in the middle of the town square when I suddenly remembered the words of a beautiful girl I once met; when she was younger, a lady told her that only beautiful people contain the ability to see the beauty in others.
We are mirrors, the world around us is a reflection of both our benefits and faults.
Have you ever had an experience with a truly dark person? The light that shone from them was so dim and practically non existent that it became impossible for them to see any light in others. All they could recognise were people's negatives and down points but never, ever their good qualities; their beauty. If you feel the fire inside you has dwindled and you find it hard to stay bright, please don't lose hope! All it will take is a little inner work and perhaps facing some harsh truths to fan those flames and rise from the ashes.
Or perhaps, do you find yourself constantly noticing a particular wonderful aspect in certain people? Maybe you should try looking inwards as you could just hold that exact same quality yourself. When you think of a little baby, you realise that they have no faults or particularly amazing qualities, nor are they pointing out your characteristics...why? The little children haven't developed their personalities yet, they have yet to evolve into their full selves and therefor have no good points or bad points. Consequently, they can not recognise the good or bad in others; they just see the soul. Therefor this proves that in order to recognise something, you must first have known it for yourself.
You may enjoy art. You appreciate the colour, texture and mastery of beautiful paintings and sculptures. The fact that you are so experienced and learned in this form could only then mean that you yourself are a beautiful artist, capable of producing the most exquisite of work.
Like a different language, in order for you to communicate with anyone, you must have first learned the art of speaking through language. Similarly, in order for you to see the beauty in others, you must have first embodied that same beauty yourself.
'The good you find in others, is in you too.
The faults you find in others, are your faults as well.
After all, to recognise something you must know it.
The possibilities you see in others, are possible for you as well.
The beauty you see around you, is your beauty.
The world around you is a reflection, a mirror
showing you the person you are.
To change your world, you must change yourself.
To blame and complain will only make matters worse.
Whatever you care about, is your responsibility.
What you see in others, shows you yourself.
See the best in others, and you will be your best.
Give to others, and you give to yourself.
Appreciate beauty, and you will be beautiful.
Admire creativity, and you will be creative.
Love, and you will be loved.
Seek to understand, and you will be understood.
Listen, and your voice will be heard.
Show your best face to the mirror, and you'll be happy
With the face looking back at you.'
- Unknown
Next time you find yourself complimenting someone or being taken away by the sheer beauty of another person's mind or the radiance of their heart, remind yourself that you can only understand and appreciate this because you, yourself, have those exact same qualities, even if you may not believe it!
Next time you find yourself complimenting someone or being taken away by the sheer beauty of another person's mind or the radiance of their heart, remind yourself that you can only understand and appreciate this because you, yourself, have those exact same qualities, even if you may not believe it!
In order to recognise the light in others, one must first have harboured it within themselves.
I think you are beautiful. I hope you enjoyed this post, please leave any suggestions or questions anonymously in the 'ASK' section of my blog or in the comments below. Click here to subscribe to my newsletter for updates on new blog posts. Thank you so much for reading!
lots of love & peace & happiness
Lauren x
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