smile at myself in the mirror every morning

I feel bad for tagging this goal as not being worth it. I wanted it to be, I truly did. I guess I thought that it would help me go into the day with a bit more of a positive attitude and would help me to overlook the flaws in favour of the beauty.

Well smiled in the mirror fairly regularly for the last month. I think it helped me remain positive when I was already positive, but if I was feeling blue, it didn’t really help lighten my mood. I managed to regularly catch myself looking at the flaws and stop, but it didn’t necessarily follow that I saw the beauty.

I will not let myself feel guilty about this. It would go against the spirit I made this goal in. Instead, it’s time to just simply let go. Perhaps there is another way.

I’ve been completely hopeless with this. But I’ve decided May is the month I am going to nail this. I will write it into my morning routine and do everything possible to make sure this becomes a habit.

I’ve slipped on this goal a bit lately. So I’m trying to work it into my routine.

I’m thinking about sticking a post it note on the bathroom mirror reading “Smile!” I don’t think I could help but smile then.

But I find talking to myself helps a bit. I mostly use affirmations, tell myself I’m doing fine, that I look nice today, that I’m proud of myself. It doesn’t necessarily help me to smile, but I think it helps towards the intentions underlying the goal: learning to love myself.

I thought this might be an excellent goal to help me with my “learn to love myself” goal. If I could look at myself in the mirror and smile instead of seeing the flaws, I’d be well on my way.

But for some reason I find it so hard! The first couple of days weren’t too bad, but as time passes it gets harder and harder to smile at myself. I’m certainly seeing less of the flaws, but why is it so difficult simply to smile? I’m finding it frustrating. Perhaps if I keep going it will get easier again.