On looking

I have experienced feeling two completely different ways when looking in the mirror

1. when I’ve treated my body like trash this week (...or this month or this year)

VS.

2. when I’ve exercised, taken vitamins, reduced toxins, eaten clean

The same body

But I feel two completely different feelings about it

On treating my body like trash I feel

Embarrassed

Reluctant to even look

Blah

Critical

Hopeless

Depressed

When I’ve exercised and cared for my body

Instead I feel

Grace

Acceptance

Hopeful

Appreciative

Entrusted

Healthy

The choices we make matter

They impact our emotions

Even on the simplest things

Like looking in the mirror