The face in the mirror

Take time to look at yourself in the mirror today. No, this is not the time you take to shave or put on your makeup. We often engage in those tasks with total detachment from connecting with our face in the mirror. This is a time you consciously spend in being with yourself. Start by doing this for at least five minutes. Pay attention to your mind talk as you notice your eyes, your nose, your lips, your cheeks, your chin, your hair, everything that comes to your attention. If there are parts of your face that you find to be unlikable, what do you say about them? I hear people refer to their facial features saying, "I hate my nose" or "My eyes are the wrong color." Unless there is a medical reason for changing a specific facial feature, think about sending love to every part of you. I recall having negative thoughts about a specific part of my face and, all of a sudden, I started receiving compliments from people on that very feature. It reminded me to look deeper. If I was rejecting this part of me, were there other parts of me that I was not accepting? What message am I putting out there that tells what I think of myself and what I deserve? Begin to state, "I love my nose" and "I love my chin" and focus on being sincere as you say it. Then observe your overall feeling after you do this. Which part of your face do you need to love today?