A repost from 2015 just because I have been totally avoiding the mirror during the Covid 19 pandemic for obvious reasons.
This is one of my favorite pictures from my wedding day. I have several but for some reason I love this one. Never mind the soap dispenser and the feminine hygiene product dispenser next to the paper towels. This was taken long before Photoshop and I could have edited it a bit before I posted it but I decided to just leave it alone.
I was thinking about reflections the other day and this photo came to mind. I know I post a lot of selfies online and pose for a lot of silly pictures. It is kind of what I have done as a blogger. But when it actually comes down to looking at myself in the mirror many times a day –it just doesn’t happen.
I never have perfect hair. I never seem to be able to achieve that flawless makeup look and when I was younger, as my mother can attest to, I wore way too much in an effort to make myself look prettier.
But when I think about how often I actually look at myself and study my reflection each day it might surprise you. Oh I do the “check the hair and makeup” sweep by the mirror if I leave the house usually but I don’t even look in the mirror after I get ready for the day.
But don’t we all wonder about our reflections at times? We go out into the world and live our lives and people see us and our reflections but do reflections really tell the whole story?
The best coiffed woman who appears to have it all together is struggling with depression that comes in unimaginable bouts,
The young mother who totes her kids from activity to activity buzzes like a social butterfly and yet has no one she can call when she just needs to talk to a friend.
The well dressed business man who works insane hours and manages other peoples’ finances is living paycheck to paycheck fearing that bankruptcy is just around the corner.
Reflections are all we see on the surface whether it is a mirror reflection or a face to face encounter but often it is not a true reflection of that person. That is perhaps why that old adage “don’t judge a book by its cover” is so appropriate.
Today I am going to take a risk. I am going to step out of the reflection and try to see beyond. I choose to look deeper. To engage. To be responsive. What about you?
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Leave a commentThat is an adorable picture of you adjusting your veil in a public washroom. And your dress is so lovely too. i can see why this is a favourite picture. Someone asked for a photo of me during lockdown and I replied that there are no pictures of me during lockdown! I think we have all been avoiding pictures these last couple of months! Joking aside, I agree, you don´t know what is happening behind the mask we all wear in public. Another reason to be kind to everyone, all the time. Sending hugs. (and licks from Dot) xo
Aw, love the picture! You look beautiful, and your dress is lovely. Your post is definitely food for thought; the surface certainly doesn’t tell the whole story.
Wow, Beth!
Love that beautiful photo – you are the focus, not the soap, etc. And I love what you wrote here. What’s on the outside doesn’t tell the full story. P.S. I rarely look in the mirror and I don’t like to get my photo taken, which is why I’m always the one BEHIND the camera. 😉
That is a wonderful photo and I’m sure full of memories for you. I’ve been actually trying to look deeper at my own reflection and inside of me. I’ve been wearing very little make-up during this time and usually felt “naked” without it. But now I spent more time on skin care and feeling good in my skin and reflecting on lots of things.
This is so true. Appearances are not necessarily reality. I love that photo of you, btw.
You look absolutely beautiful on your wedding day, Beth Ann. I too am not a big fan of mirrors. I use to be be not so much now. I am just blessed to be myself hopefully in my Lord image.