Mirror Mirror on the Wall

In the fairy tale about Snow White who was a princess that had an evil stepmother Queen who was always out to get her, there was this magic mirror. The Queen would always ask, "Mirror Mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?" Unfortunately because Snow White was always around and was the hottie, the Queen became jealous. She plotted to kill Snow White with a poison apple but alas a Prince came along and saved the day, the Queen was done away with for her wicked ways, and the couple lived happily ever after. There were these seven dwarfs in the story as well to keep the story moving along with all their funny names.

I will get to the point of this post in a minute, but I was inspired by top Las Vegas Real Estate Specialist Arina Hanciulescu in one of her blogs. Arina is extraordinarily tuned into life and sensitive to the world. When you find these people around you, and they are more rare than common, pay attention to them. Why? Because in their observations of the world you can learn so very much. What Arina reminded me of was that the people that you encounter in your life are like live mirrors sent to you.

Have you ever walked past a mirror? Now women know how this story goes really well. You catch yourself stopping. The hair is out of place. The jacket is not fitting quite right. Oh darn, you have a blemish on your cheek. You inspect yourself and swear you're not as pretty as you used to be. We are so hard on ourselves and on our external looks and beauty.

But then there are the other mirrors. Especially when you find the sensitive ones in your family, your friends, those buyers that REALTORS drive around with all the time, the co-workers, those people in your classes - they could be anywhere. They act as your human mirrors and pick up on stuff you weren't even aware of. Sometimes they correct your bad habits. Sometimes when we are too full of ourselves they bring us down a notch or two. But the nicest ones find your best qualities and tell you about them, even if you didn't know it yourself.

Some people come into our lives to reflect things we need to change. And if you're lucky, and I know I am, you'll have someone (like Arina) come along and highlight one's better qualities to glean from. Look for the people who are mirrors in your life. What are they telling you? Who are you reflecting back to them what you see?

They are around you. Just pay attention.