Mirror. Mirror.

"Mirror! Mirror! On the wall..."

This fairytale quote is a powerful one to remember when judging others.

It took me a long time to finally understand what it means to have someone "be my mirror." When I was attempting to understand this deep, complex, and true concept, I listened to the teachings of the Mother of Affirmations, Louise Hay.

She would always say the person acting out that we are having conflict with reflects a part that lives in us. So, to clarify, when we find ourselves having tension with another person, what we're really doing is trying to control that unwanted part within ourselves.

This means the friction we feel is created because of us. It's never about them, even if our ego tries to convince us of it otherwise.

It's kind of a mindf*ck.

We get so caught up in wanting to prove their badness and wrongdoings we lose sight of our work. And that work entails practicing going within and uncovering the shadow we so badly want to keep hidden.

Yet, to truly begin to live in harmony and love, we must practice taking ownership of every battle, conflict, fight, disagreement, and trigger. 

No one can MAKE us feel something. We feel something because we unconsciously choose to be offended, wronged, and hurt.

Trust me, I know how it's not the easiest way to approach life, but it's definitely worth the effort.

With lots of LOVE,
Teresa

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