The Mirror

There have been times in life where we feel less that what we truly are.  When you open your eyes in the morning, you have been given a gift.  The gift of a new day, and with that new day comes the promise that better days are ahead of you.  We often times get lost in what we feel and do not realize that our emotions have an effect on those around us.  Many times recently I have found myself down and have had it rub off on my family.  I know that my mood can dictate the way the day will go and I am trying to keep a more humble and uplifting spirit about myself.  However have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and wonder how you have ended up where you are today?  Many times we look in the mirror and do not like what we see.  I know that at times the face looking back at you is not who you thought you would be, but it is where you are and it is important to remember that the current face looking back at you can change.  You do not have to live with the struggle that you have faced, you do not have to let the reflection in the mirror reflect who you are on the inside.  If you remember when you were a child, you had an innocence about you.  You wanted to do anything and everything, you had these dreams of being an astronaut or any other dream you might have had.  Why have you stopped?  Why have you given up on where you want to be?  Yes the road is not an easy road and you are certainly going to hit some road blocks.  But those road blocks will help you prepare for the victory you are about to accomplish.  There are better days ahead and yes I understand that looking at who you are now is not the easiest thing in the world to do, but know that you can accomplish anything you set your mind too.  Do not be afraid of failing, we all fail.  But it is how you handle the failure that will help determine and shape who you are and who you will become.  Many days the struggle can consume you and you feel as if there is nothing to work towards, but believe me there is everything to work for.  Do not give up on that dream of being who you want to be.  The world needs more dreamers and less negativity.  The mirror only reflects where you are right now, but it does not hold who you will be in the future.  Do not let your current circumstance stand in the way of you accomplishing anything and everything that you set your mind to do.  You are worth the fight, you are worth the struggle.  You will become better from it all, and the face looking back at you serves as a reminder to keep following those dreams and to never let you heart grow stale.

For today, instead of looking down on yourself in the mirror.  Tell yourself that yes I may be here in this current state, but I will work at being where I want to be.  Please do not give up on who you thought you would be, those dreams are not out of reach.  You can do anything that you wish, it just takes a little courage to stand up to the face in the mirror.

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