When I look at my reflection...

When I look at my reflection,

What is it that I see?

Do I smile at the beauty,

Or frown at “plain old me”?

Do I find each imperfection

And point out my every flaw,

Despise my obvious blemish

And cringe that they all saw...

My body is improportioned

My hair just isn’t right

The clothes that hang in my closet

Are really much too tight.

Is it obvious that the car I drive

Is older than the rest?

And furthermore that all my shoes

Are simply not the best?

My day is filled with mundane tasks,

My dinners turn out black.

The house is full of messes

That I’d rather turn my back.

And at the days close I feel

Worse than when it began...

When I look back at my reflection

And see someone that’s “less than”

But soon as I am looking

At that person in the mirror,

I think of my Heavenly Father

And begin to see much clearer...

The body that I’ve been given

Is a blessing from above;

And the soul that fills my spirit

Is full of unconditional love.

Looking back from the glass

At that person that I see-

She truly is someone wonderful-

And that someone is all me.

I wrote this poem when I was asked to teach in one of our relief society nights on the topic "I Love Me".  As I pondered about what I could teach, I found it easiest to put my thoughts and feelings into words.  It made me realize that I can't teach on something that I don't believe - so lately I have been working on accepting who I am - and realizing that Heavenly Father blessed me with this body and spirit that I have...He even blessed me with those darn eyelashes that won't stay in!  ;)

As mom says... "The grass is never greener on the other side"

I want to challenge you - to try to find the good in YOU...every singe day.

"The person looking back from the mirror is always going to be you.  But that's okay, because when that person has your acceptance, your encouragement, and your best effort, the reflection will be smiling."