Yesterday, I saw myself in a way I hadn’t before. It was a sunny afternoon, and I was with my daughter—nearly 40 now, though I could still feel myself walking in her age. We were at a sprawling plant nursery, checking out with our treasures of green, when I looked up and caught a glimpse in a mirror near the counter.
There I was—me. But not the me I feel inside. Instead, a version touched by time, by sun, by the softness that aging brings. I stood there for a moment, surprised. Not saddened. Not shamed. Just… aware.
What If We Had No Mirrors?
It hit me: I’m almost 60. But I don’t believe in “aging” in the way society speaks of it. I believe in evolving. In learning. In living closer to the earth. I don’t wear makeup—not because I’m against it, but because I love the way nature feels on my skin. I love wind-swept hair, the kiss of sunshine, and the medicine of plants.
What would life be like if we had no mirrors?
If our reflection only came from rippling water, or from the way someone’s eyes lit up when we smiled? If we were reflected only by the kindness we gave, the presence we offered, and the energy we carried?
Would we worry so much about wrinkles or wild strands of hair? Would we still feel the need to cover, conceal, or enhance? Or would we simply be—unfiltered, untamed, and entirely enough?
Aging as Evolution, Not Decline
That moment reminded me: I want my reflection to be a thank you, not a judgment.
A recognition of how far I’ve come, of how deeply I’ve felt, and of how naturally I choose to live.
Perseverance will offer you a choice and it doesn’t travel alone.
Leaning into perseverance and whispering ,”I’m here.”
Perseverance replying, “yes?”
My response, “Must there be more, can’t you read my mind?”
“Must I need clarity to explain why I’m whispering?”
“Dear whisperer, I may know exactly why you are whispering, but if you are interested in my services you must speak with clarity.”
“Clarity I say,”with an exhausting defensive stance.
Perseverance responds back, “ Dear whisperer, when you are ready to speak with clarity and request your desires, I will meet with you to create a plan of action, until then , my family and I have a full schedule.”
“Perseverance, are you a small family business?”
Perseverance responds, “ oh no , we are a world wide organization known for tiring out our clients, pushing them to their knees, financial challenging them, among an array of different types of battles we will toss your way to test your strength and endurance.”
Dear whisperer, “Only the ones that are willing to experience , sleepless nights, agitation, frustration, pain and vulnerability among emotions you haven’t even experienced yet, you must face your deepest truths, stand in the hottest and coldest temperatures and don’t shrink back.”
Dear whisperer, “when you request my services my company will test every limit you have and it will be up to you if you stay on board with us to get the results you’re looking for.”
Perseverance, “ your services sound like a war zone of chaos and destruction, I’d be crazy to invest in those requirements.”
Dear whisperer, “feel free to continue on with our referral to hope, desire, love, laughter, smiles and a positive attitude, they run together and their charges although similar still require our services for longevity.”
Perseverance, “what other options do you suggest so I can process this decision?”
Dear Whisperer, “ have you forgotten your continued investments into our company over your lifetime, the investment has earned you interest and are documented for your future records, you are welcome to use those investments as a down payment.”
Dear Perseverance, I respond with a bit of a defensive wise cracking voice and posture.
“I have investments I didn’t even make?”
“How’s that possible, who made those?”
“It wasn’t me, I’d never make an investment into such a chaotic plan.”
“Whispering”, perseverance answers, you’re investing right now, it’s in arguing rather than action, maybe that’s the statement you didn’t read.”
“That one does not yield high returns, but it does have persevering effects, check your statements for more details.”
“The statements will refer you carefully to your own documented evidence in your journals.”
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