🔼: ##### Mirror Gazing > [!WARNING] This exercise can evoke [[🛡️ Criticizing]] and [[💡 Polarization|polarizations]]. Mirror Gazing helps us find [[💡 Trailheads|trailheads]] which lead to [[💡 Part Constellation|💡 Part Constellations]]. Find a quiet place with either a full-length mirror, or one large enough that you can see your face and shoulders. ###### Silent Mirror Gazing[^1] Rest your eyes on your reflection, noticing any thoughts or feelings that arise. Look at your hair, forehead, lips, throat, chin, and so on. Write any feelings, thoughts, or words that arise. Notice your posture, breathing, where your hands are. Look into your eyes for one minute or more and then write down any thoughts and feelings that arise. Repeat for one week. ###### Affirmation Mirror Gazing[^1] Look into your eyes and repeat an affirmation. - "I love you, (your name)." - "I am a human being." - "I am a good person." - "I am a decent person." - "I am here for me." - one of your own Write down any thoughts or feelings that arise. Share them with a trusted other or group. You might tape the affirmation to the mirror and read them between exercises. [^1]: [[🧑🏼‍🤝‍🧑🏾 Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families|ACA]] Big Red Book, pg. 444