Check out the post from December 27th:
The Modesty Writers Guild: mirror, mirror
His recent post refers to a beta fish and the effect that mirrors have on them. He also brings up the thought of attacking what flaws are pointed out about you in life, and not just taking it and humbling yourself. Stephen refers to the idea of a beta fish being territorial, just as we also can be territorial about ourselves personally when we feel like those "mirrors" in our lives are attacking us (i.e. friends, family and anyone else who truly show and tell us who we are).
We all do this, we all tend to feel attacked or offended for what others may say to us, especially if it hits SO close to home. When the imperfections come out in our lives, we respond in an attack mode. We are a protective people who defend what and who we care about. That is what makes us human.
If we are not careful though, we could end up breaking those mirrors, and losing those we care about in our lives, because we attack them so many times as they try to help us in life to become better people. Luckily, I have loved ones who care enough about me to stick around, no matter how many times I may blow up in their faces. We can't always feel attacked, and if we just continue to learn and avoid "attacking those mirrors" as Stephen would say, we can grow and reach our potential even more than we ever expected.
My food for thought, you can take it and gobble it up, or just leave it and say, no thanks.
Until next time.
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| Stephen Christian and myself. November 2008 |
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| Anberlin, the Christian rock band from Florida. Their show in Salt Lake, October 2010 |
This is just one of the Anberlin songs that has been hitting close to home for me lately. Have a listen.
Here is one more. I LOVE this one, especially when it is acoustic. Enjoy!
2 comments:
Sure Mo, I had to read this right after blogging about feeling like the sta-puff marshmallow balloon! Way to grind in the guilt. I'm gonna check out your modesty man tho...sounds a-mazing!
I only post things like this comment because it is something I have to work on myself.. So no worries, I put myself on a guilt trip as well :)
Miss Gae, you are amazing. You are so positive through all that you go through, so just know even if you are feeling like the marshmallow balloon, I think you rock. Loves!
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