Self-Mantra

A reflection is mere imagination if you can’t see the truth. ⁣ If you see through the lens of lies or losses, you’ll never see what’s really there. ⁣ What you see is made up - what you’re told to see - what you’re led to believe. ⁣ But when you take off the lens of what you think you are - what you think you’ll see - maybe you’ll finally be able to recognize the light. ⁣ The light that shines both inwards and out. A light that reflects a figure of worth and respect. ⁣ A blurry imagine that fails to depict what’s really all there - often missing narration to the whys and who - the here and the nows.⁣ Ya see the thing with reflections is that we all see them differently. Like the shape of a cloud or the roll of a dice...we see what we’re looking for - in our lives - in our reflections. ⁣ We hope for different outcomes, figures or stats - unsure of what we’ll see - all the while knowing we’re looking for something specific - yet something unique.⁣ ⁣ What we’ve taught ourselves to look for - what we’re told to believe - is that one shape or outline defines you and me. ⁣ But I beg to differ - that that’s not the case. You’ll see what you think until you see what you know. ⁣ ⁣ I am strong, beautiful,⁣ well-liked & worthy. ⁣ Loved, known, friendly & caring,⁣ Filled with purpose,⁣ Spoken of highly,⁣ A dreamer, a doer, ⁣ an achiever of big things.⁣ A lover, a shelter ⁣ And everything in-between.⁣ ⁣ The light that you see - the shadows too - draw a picture of someone who knows who she is and sees what she is.⁣ Not the outlines of lies. ⁣ Not the shapes of failures. ⁣ Not the shading of doubt.⁣ ⁣ Say it with me: ⁣ I define the light I cast, ⁣ not the darkness ⁣ And definitely not anyone else.