In a deceivingly simple process I practiced recently with a few of my women’s circles, one woman holds up a mirror in front of the woman seated just next to her.

When the woman holding the mirror feels that the woman being reflected really sees herself, the mirror holder and then the rest of the circle gives that woman appreciation for both her inner and outer beauty. Some of us have known each other for a while; The appreciations often go on organically for ten minutes or longer. Women all have different and sometimes edgy experiences of receiving this directed attention and reflection.

In one circle we were all joking about the mirror that we were using, which was partially cracked – That old saying that broken mirrors lead so seven years of bad luck Continue reading →