I think I accidentally created a magic beauty mirror.
About a year ago I had printed out the Inner Beauty Reflected Outward image and taped it to one side of my dressing table mirror. Kind of forgot about it tbh, because I see it everyday, so over time it kind of just blended into the background of my vision.
Recently I’ve been battling with body weight changes, like old clothes not fitting. But the odd thing was I’d look in the mirror and think, my clothes tag says a different size, but I don’t know. I feel kind of fine? Maybe I could even say, I still look bomb?
I don’t really use the weighing scale anymore so I had to drag it out of a dusty corner, and sure enough there was a definite increase. In the past I’d obsess about it, but now it’s kind of just, eh, I guess I should cut back a little now and then, no big deal.
There are days when the Big Sad comes to visit (a history of depression and anxiety), and the dark circles seem more prominent, the face looks more fallen and glum.
But still, not as bad as before, when I was going through issues of body dysmorphia, disordered eating, etc. I still have bad days, not gonna lie. But overall I can say that I care much less about how my body looks, and learning (it’s an ongoing process) to focus more on being proud of what it can do.
So maybe try the mandala, as they’re often overlooked. I hope it helps someone here see their inner grace and beauty too.