The light or soundwaves from another surface….an image given back by a reflecting surface…the production of an image by…or as if by a mirror.
A fixing of the thoughts…..on something careful consideration at a thought occurring in consideration or meditation. Reflection in writing is the focus that is not merely descriptive.
Reflection simply gives the brain an opportunity to take a pause amidst the chaos in life…..to untangle and even sort through observations and experiences…..you are almost giving the brain a “break” from that moment in life…..freedom.
Have You Ever…
Have you ever just sat quietly in a room….only allowing….moments that have passed you by to fill your heart and soul? Sure you have….we all have. But maybe you were walking alone on the beach…or just laying in bed…..reflecting back…..memories. It’s a wonderful thing really…..allowing you mind….heart and soul….to reflect back on a moment or many moments that touched your very core……..reflection…..it’s a beautiful thing.
It’s very cleansing….to let your mind run away….to reflect on anything and everything really. It can be very relaxing…to just let go of reality at that very moment…..and just be. Reflection……the very moment…..you just “let go.”
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
If the reflection from the full moon onto the dark ocean could only talk….what would it even say? Well…I think that it would tell of so many promises that were made…..many tears that were shed…..countless loves that were professed… hearts that were broken and more importantly….secrets that were shared….so many stories to be had…..if only the full moon could talk.
Looking Back On Life
Reflecting back on our lives…..it is such a wonderful thing….it enables us to feel the joy…pride…sorrow… love and especially the mistakes that we made at that very moment at that very time. But reflecting back is just that….a brief moment….because reflecting back is like looking through a rearview mirror….it’s the life…..our life….that is gone…..it’s behind us now…..moving further and further away. For so many…they continue to dwell on the past….instead of learning from it and moving on.
Mirror…Mirror…On The Wall
What do you see when you look into a mirror? What does your reflection say about you? Well…..for me…it all depends on me…with what may be going on in my life at that time in my life…… I’m sure that it’s true for you as well. For me…I always see determination…..compassion….hope and always….dedication. Don’t get me wrong….on many occasions…I will also see my reflection as showing…that I may be burning the candle at both ends….and worrying too much…trying to please too many people…and just plain being tired.
But my reflection…for me anyway will always show my desire for life and my thirst for love…..and especially for peacefulness that I feel deep within.
We all have flaws when we see our own reflection….this is what makes us all so unique. It’s what makes us….us. Always remember….that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I’ll be the very first to admit that I will always reflect on “what might have been”…..but then realize….that I am living…..” what is supposed to be.” This is my life’s journey……you’re being here….reading this with me now….is part of your life’s journey….. I hope for you, my friend…that you will reflect back on your life….and see that it is full of….”Hopes and Dreams…..and Everything…In Between.
—Brenda
xo
Brenda, thanks for this beautiful post this morning. It spoke to me and was something I needed to read and reflect on.
You are so welcome, Kathy. I’m glad that it touched your soul. xo
Those alone times are great to let those thoughts flow through you. It is so important that we are able to have some private time and reflect on ourselves. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this!
Nancy ✨ mdrnminimalists.com
You’re so welcome, Nancy. Thank you for stopping by.