A Quiet Mind Reflects Our Higher Self

Pack a mirror on your spiritual journey.

Don Johnson
Wholistique
Published in
5 min readOct 19, 2022

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Image by Ralf Kunze from Pixabay

Mirrors reveal what we usually can't see.

When we look at our faces in a mirror, we see our reflection — precisely as we are. All the bits we like and the stuff we don't too.

The cleaner the mirror, the clearer the reflection.

We need mirrors to put on our makeup and lipstick, shave, and brush our hair before we go out or hop onto a Zoom call. Without them, we're guessing where the eyeliner goes or where to part our hair.

But we aren't just physical beings.

We've got an inside world, too, and if we want to know our higher self, we need a mirror too. Otherwise, we're guessing who we are or believing whatever we think about ourselves.

And to clarify, by the higher self, I mean our consciousness — the spark of life within us, our soul. Our spirit. Not our talkative mind full of ideas, opinions, judgments, and endless chit-chat.

When we look in our inner mirror with a quiet and still mind, we don't see someone who needs a shave or is bothered about the emerging crow's feet around the eyes. We don't see someone who wants to lose weight or work out more. We don't see someone who wishes they made more money or regrets the much-deserved…

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Don Johnson
Wholistique

Author | Advocate for Kindness, Respect & Freedom | Human Potential Coach | Connect with me here: www.bemoreconscious.com