What will I see when I glance in the mirror?
Do I see my true potential looking back at me?
Sometimes it’s someone who feels strong.
Sometimes it’s someone who is wrong.
I find myself searching for that place that is right.
The place that takes me back to the light. 

I wish it was not so difficult for people to believe they matter and are an important contribution to society.  I am around people daily who are not able to see their self-worth.  People tell them how valuable they are and their contributions to the world, their successes, and the joy they bring to people, but some are unable to see the value in themselves.  Even when I define all the amazing things they do or accomplish, some won’t or can’t allow themselves to see the beauty.

It is my faith that allows me to see the joy around me.  When things get tough, I pray for alternatives that will lead me to the right path.  I don’t allow myself to see negative things in the “mirror.”  I choose to quickly move through the bad and keep my focus on where I am going and positive results. 

That does not mean that I ignore the unpleasant aspects of my life.  However, I don’t let the negative aspects take control and dominate my existence.  I choose to focus on turning the bad into something productive.  I try hard to find an encouraging reason to work through the unpleasant things that I have to accomplish, fix, or deal with daily.

Sometimes that means that I do those tasks first so they are out of my way allowing my activities to get progressively more positive and fun.  Other times the unpleasant parts of my day unexpectedly arise and I shift gears to solve the issue at hand.  I don’t concentrate on the negative side of the issue, I concentrate on what it will feel like to accomplish the project. 

If I can’t find anything good in the situation, then I pray for an alternative solution and concentrate on something I look forward to doing.  I am very purposeful in my thinking and have learned to let go of the bad and look for the good.

When I am stressed and unhappy, it makes me and everyone else around me miserable.  When I change my attitude and refocus my thinking on something positive it also improves the attitude of those around me. 

It is important for me to choose to be happy and content with the person I am looking at in the mirror.  On days that I have a difficult time finding the good, I give my worries to God and focus my prayers on finding the opportunity in the situation.  There are positive and negative aspects of life coming at us throughout the day.  I choose to have faith and look for the light.

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