reflection

I was looking at myself in the mirror today. (as I was putting on lotions and potions my sister gave me to make my face look radiant and youth-filled. I think she was trying to tell me something. 😉)

I caught the reflection of the woman staring back at me.

I remember how she looked when she was young and hope-filled, ready to change the world. I remember the sparkle in her eyes that would shine when she talked about or did the things she loved. She was free to chart her own course built on her own prowess, whatever that may be.

This all changes with age and commitments and children.

You somehow get beat down upon the path.

Sometimes, you need that brief glimpse of who you were before.

I needed to see her sparkle and shine today.

I needed to remember:

to make time.

to create.

to move.

to start listening to my heart more than my to-do list.

to appreciate the people and time I have been blessed with.

to give her grace and love and healing. Working on what lies in the shadows and becoming friends, to recognize and "let go and let God."

And then I watched as she rose to do the things she loved, and it led her to places she never dreamed.

There is no better day to start doing and believing in you.

You got this!