Every day we pass dozens of mirrors without thinking. A quick glance at our reflection, a check to see if our hair is in place, maybe a moment to a fix a smile. But what if the mirror wasn’t just about appearance? What if it was about alignment? What if we took a moment to put a mirror up to our soul?

For me, the mirror test has become a quiet check and measure: Can I meet my own eyes with steadiness, kindness, and truth?

It isn’t about perfection. Some days I wobble (I use this term a lot lately). Some days I struggle. But the mirror isn’t there to shame me. It is there to reflect back my truths.

• In my relationships – Did I speak from calm instead of fear? Did I offer love instead of control? Does my partner, or my friends, or my family feel safe to tell me their truths?
• In parenting – Did I show patience, even if imperfectly? Did I pause before reacting? Did I honor my child’s emotions and let them feel fully?
• In myself – Did I honor my energy, my boundaries, my values today?

Passing the mirror test doesn’t mean everything went flawlessly. It means I can look at myself and know I did my best to stay true. And when I didn’t, I can still look and smile and say: Tomorrow, I’ll try again. I know better what my reflection looks like.

Because here’s the truth: the mirror doesn’t lie, but also it doesn’t judge. It simply reflects back an invitation – to return to yourself, to realign, to choose dignity and kindness once more.

So tomorrow, when you pass a mirror, pause for just a second. Ask yourself not “Do I look good?” but “Am I living in a way that, feeeeeeels good?”

That is the reflection worth seeing. And I firmly believe, what you feel on the inside – shines all the way out.

xoxo

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