If you are like me; you may agree that the mirror can be your worst enemy. I say break the mirror. Not in a littoral sense because you can cut yourself but... I mean break the hold that it has on you. I have struggled with weight loss, weight gain and poor self esteem. It was all about image to me for so long. Until one defining moment when I realised that I needed to be healthy and happy. That being healthy and happy was what I was longing for all along.
My son was born in 2010 and I felt pure joy for the first time. I was the new mom who just would not sleep because I just wanted to look at him and marvel over this new creation. The one I was trusted to guide and protect. In order for me to do that I needed to be healthy. I needed to lose my image.
I started to do research on fitness and nutrition; I put my own program together and stuck with it. Knowing that I was not going to get fast results from my mirror, I decided to take a different approach and look at the benefits of breathing easier, having more energy, having a stronger heart and decreasing my risk of disease.
I was chasing after something that had no value all along. The problem with my self esteem was that I was tired all the time. I didn't have energy for myself or anyone ells. All I needed was to stick to a healthy lifestyle to feel great! I don't need to look in a mirror to define how I feel about myself. I think it is time you break your mirror too. Love who you are not who you look like.
