Comments on: 2 reasons I hate dressing rooms mirrors

By: goodlifediva

goodlifediva — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:14:11 +0000

Kathleen
I agree. I don’t want my daughter to be obsessed about her appearance. I want to continue to live a healthy lifestyle of nutritious diet and regular exercise. I pray I’m setting a good example.

By: goodlifediva

goodlifediva — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:12:50 +0000

Thank you for stopping by Julia. Come back and share your insights.

By: Julia Gersen

Julia Gersen — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:46:17 +0000

Really like the idea of imagining a mirror held up to my current life and thinking about what the reflection would show. Off to ponder my life’s reflection and what I want it to look like. Thanks for the good thoughts!

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:41:36 +0000

We all have those days when we beat ourselves up about our appearance. For the sake of my daughters’ body image and self-esteem, I try not to verbalize the negative appearance thoughts about myself when I have them but instead try to focus on health. My girls and I enjoy the show “What Not To Wear” because it tends to focus on how to look and feel good whatever your size. I also recently learned of the book, “Intuitive Eating” by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, which you might find helpful too.

By: Shelagh

Shelagh — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:12:37 +0000

The mirror would be saying:
“Girlfriend, those rolls and bumps are not from having kids. They are from eating too much junk.”
It’s as simple as that. Before I was married, I was stringent on what I ate. Very few carbs, no sugars, red wine in moderation… now? I seem to know no boundaries.
It’s hard to put the reigns on again, after they have been loose for so long. I look forward to your post tomorrow.

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:22:17 +0000

I’m a first time reader and I like what I’ve read. I love the line: “They simply reflect whatever you put in front of them”. It made me think about how people are similar to mirrors in that the people you encounter react to what you are presenting to them . If you want them (the world) to see something in particular about you, you have to show up in that way!

By: goodlifediva

goodlifediva — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:13:13 +0000

Hi Lauren
Don’t feel bad for me. I don’t cry in dressing rooms anymore. I don’t consider myself to be struggling with my weight. If you read my post on Friday, The Definition of Insanity, you will see where I was going with this post.

Thanks again for stopping by!

By: Mama Laundry

Mama Laundry — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:29:05 +0000

Ugh. I so agree with the hatred of dressing rooms. If you want to feel old, just go look at your skin under that light. It’s depressing! I guess one good thing about not having much money in our clothing budget is that I don’t often get to clothes shop. That’s a good thing in my book!

Sorry you’re struggling with your weight. It’s tough.

-Lauren