mirror

Last week, I had a 28-year-old guest for a three day retreat. This retreat was a mirror to my 28-year-old self.  Everything she said, I had moments of “THIS WAS ME!” We would convene after her personal reflection time to gather in circle.  During this time she confessed the need to set boundaries, create healthy habits, and find tools to aid in her personal journey.  It was flashes of light being shone back in time repeatedly.

For this, I thank her.  
People come into your life for many reasons.  I came into hers as a moment to pause and guide on her personal journey.  She came into mine, for me to see how far I have come.  

I know I have a long way to go, and I am so grateful to be on this journey.  But to see your prior self so vividly, with the mental clarity of, “That is where I was, and I am so proud of you for the work you have done, but there is still work to do.”

I hope that ten years from now, I will have a similar moment of translucence.  I hope that I will look back on the next ten years and say once again. “That is where I was, I am so proud, but there is still work to do.”

This week’s A Door Within:

Where have I been, and where am I going?

• If I could go back in time to my 28-year old self, what would I tell her?

• If I could go forward in time to my future self, what would I ask her?

• How can I make my future self proud today?

♥Ashley