Comments on: The Mirror Exercise http://sidawson.org/2009/03/mirror-exercise.html experiments in self-improvement Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:48:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Si Dawson http://sidawson.org/2009/03/mirror-exercise.html/comment-page-1#comment-165 Si Dawson Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:36:08 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=55#comment-165 Wow, what a great summary! :)<br><br>& yeah, it definitely speeds up the dissolution of the ego.<br><br>I completely understand what you mean about it pushing against our desires. Funny thing, never really saw that so clearly until you explained it.. so thankyou! Wow, what a great summary! :)

& yeah, it definitely speeds up the dissolution of the ego.

I completely understand what you mean about it pushing against our desires. Funny thing, never really saw that so clearly until you explained it.. so thankyou!

]]> By: Shireen http://sidawson.org/2009/03/mirror-exercise.html/comment-page-1#comment-164 Shireen Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:25:54 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=55#comment-164 This is one of my favourite things to do - not because its fun (it can be!) but because of what you said about it unearthing deeper patterns. I find that it invites me to dis-identify with my inner critit that lurves to push against the things I want (paradoxical,no?) and encourages me to embrace the feeling that I am indeed safe, loved and wanted in my here and now. Thank you :)) This is one of my favourite things to do — not because its fun (it can be!) but because of what you said about it unearthing deeper patterns. I find that it invites me to dis-identify with my inner critit that lurves to push against the things I want (paradoxical,no?) and encourages me to embrace the feeling that I am indeed safe, loved and wanted in my here and now. Thank you :))

]]> By: Tracy http://sidawson.org/2009/03/mirror-exercise.html/comment-page-1#comment-170 Tracy Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:16:57 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=55#comment-170 I think it is getting better, although to be honest I keep forgetting to do it. <br><br>You know, my kids love looking at themselves in the mirror. The six year old hops on the toilet seat so he can see and pimps and preens and gives himself a huge thumbs up when he's done. I don't ever want them to lose that! I think it is getting better, although to be honest I keep forgetting to do it.

You know, my kids love looking at themselves in the mirror. The six year old hops on the toilet seat so he can see and pimps and preens and gives himself a huge thumbs up when he's done. I don't ever want them to lose that!

]]> By: Si Dawson http://sidawson.org/2009/03/mirror-exercise.html/comment-page-1#comment-169 Si Dawson Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:36:58 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=55#comment-169 Firstly, that's awesome. Just awesome. So the next thing is to let go of that good feeling, see if it can get any better (hint: it will, oh YES). Firstly, that's awesome. Just awesome. So the next thing is to let go of that good feeling, see if it can get any better (hint: it will, oh YES).

]]> By: Tracy http://sidawson.org/2009/03/mirror-exercise.html/comment-page-1#comment-168 Tracy Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:27:12 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=55#comment-168 I did it, and it felt odd, and then good, then I felt goofy about feeling good so I started singing "Man in the Mirror". I'm not going to think about what that might mean about me.<br><br>I've decided not to try and analyze it and just get more comfortable with myself so I won't sing Michael Jackson songs to deflect my good feelings. It is okay to give yourself a cheesy grin! I did it, and it felt odd, and then good, then I felt goofy about feeling good so I started singing "Man in the Mirror". I'm not going to think about what that might mean about me.

I've decided not to try and analyze it and just get more comfortable with myself so I won't sing Michael Jackson songs to deflect my good feelings. It is okay to give yourself a cheesy grin!

]]> By: Si Dawson http://sidawson.org/2009/03/mirror-exercise.html/comment-page-1#comment-167 Si Dawson Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:42:38 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=55#comment-167 Excellent! Keen to hear how you get on! Excellent! Keen to hear how you get on!

]]> By: Tracy http://sidawson.org/2009/03/mirror-exercise.html/comment-page-1#comment-166 Tracy Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:33:33 +0000 http://sidawson.org/?p=55#comment-166 You know, it's funny. last night I was trying out some new makeup samples. I don't normally wear makeup but my girlfriends were all raving about this new stuff and I'm finally coming out of six years of baby fog so I thought why not give it a go?<br><br>It was just so weird to be looking at my own face for so long. I don't have any major self esteem issues, but I realized I've just been rushing past myself for a very long time.<br><br>I will try this exercise, I have no idea what will happen but I'll tell you tomorrow. You know, it's funny. last night I was trying out some new makeup samples. I don't normally wear makeup but my girlfriends were all raving about this new stuff and I'm finally coming out of six years of baby fog so I thought why not give it a go?

It was just so weird to be looking at my own face for so long. I don't have any major self esteem issues, but I realized I've just been rushing past myself for a very long time.

I will try this exercise, I have no idea what will happen but I'll tell you tomorrow.

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