See that girl?
Who is it?
What does she want?
What does she need?
What is she thinking?
She's staring directly at you.
Smirking.
She's shaking her head.
Now she's looking at you up and down.
Seems disappointed.
You hear her utter:
"Ugh what is that?"
You jump back startled.
Wow she's mean.
She mocks you.
Wait what?
Is she still making fun of me?
Well...look at her.
Her hair is thin.
Her face is blotchy.
Her arms aren't toned enough.
Where is the thigh gap?
Oh god that outfit.
Where are her abs?
She's short.
Why is she poking her stomach now?
Oh there are tears coming out of her.
You feel a tear fall onto your cheek at the same time.
Wait.
Hold on.
You get closer and closer to her.
So does she.
You reach out towards her.
She reaches out towards you.
You don't feel her.
Your hand bumps into glass.
Oh.
That girl is...
You.
That's you.
That's your reflection.
That's the one who made fun of you.
That's the one you made fun of.
Surprise.
You see, you are your own enemy.
Not your neighbor, not your friend, not your acquaintance, you are.
You get into your head.
You make yourself believe you aren't good enough.
You mock yourself.
You poke yourself.
You criticize yourself.
You beat yourself up.
Enough!
You are your own enemy.
Enough with the negativity.
If you can't accept that that's you in the mirror, then no one else will see you in a good light.
If you can't respect yourself and your body, then who else will?
Take it day by day and say something nice to 'her' at least once.
Look at 'her' in the mirror without judgement. Add some facts but no judgment.
Start by loving yourself and smiling to that girl in the mirror because she will never be happy unless you are.
