I love the complexity of an image reflected in another image … that moment of challenge as your brain tries to distinguish both images. Sometimes its whimsical, sometimes mysterious, but always intriguing. Here are some reflections I've taken over the years.
The stunningly beautiful buildings along the canal in Venice, reflected in the window of a baby wear shop.
After numerous efforts to take a photo of the Spanish Steps in Rome without hoards of people, I gave up and took a reflection of the Steps in a shop window opposite - The Spanish Steps in the Colours of Benneton. The next morning I arose very early, well before any self-respecting tourist should arise and headed for the Steps only to find cleaners busy at work! Photo below.
Sydney Opera House reflected in the windows of Peter Doyle @ The Quay.
An outdoor cafe in San Francisco reflected in the window of a gourmet delicatessen.
A French market town just outside Paris is reflected in a cottage window where a curious cat stares back at me.
Someone once said, “As water reflects the face, so one's life reflects the heart”.
I can measure my grace-levels on any given day by the way I’m driving. When I’m grace-filled I will see someone in a side street trying to break into a continuous line of traffic, feel their frustration and stop to let them in. On days when my grace is in short supply, I decide my urgency is more important than theirs and let them wait their turn. I’m quite within the letter of the law but it warns me that my attitude is out of sync with a heart of love … that I’m more concerned with self than the needs of others.
Living in a way that reflects my beliefs and values isn’t just about what I do but how I do it. I can see myself reflected through my friendships; my family interactions and the everyday moments of my days … mirrors are everywhere.
If I have the courage, I can ask the people in my life to reflect back the things they see in me. Sometimes the things they share are tough but if given and accepted in love they are pure gold. Recently a good friend told me I have a tendency to correct. Wow! I had no idea. I was horrified, but those honest words made me aware of something I want to try and change.
The funny thing about awareness is that it can't be undone. Once I become aware of something I can't then be unaware. It demands a choice ... ignore it or act on it. But that's the pure gold. I've been given a choice ... handed an opportunity to face something in my life that needs to change if my relationships are to be deeper and more loving.
Be alert the 'mirrors' in your life and next time you glimpse your reflection, take time to look deeper at how your life is reflecting your heart.
I can measure my grace-levels on any given day by the way I’m driving. When I’m grace-filled I will see someone in a side street trying to break into a continuous line of traffic, feel their frustration and stop to let them in. On days when my grace is in short supply, I decide my urgency is more important than theirs and let them wait their turn. I’m quite within the letter of the law but it warns me that my attitude is out of sync with a heart of love … that I’m more concerned with self than the needs of others.
Living in a way that reflects my beliefs and values isn’t just about what I do but how I do it. I can see myself reflected through my friendships; my family interactions and the everyday moments of my days … mirrors are everywhere.
If I have the courage, I can ask the people in my life to reflect back the things they see in me. Sometimes the things they share are tough but if given and accepted in love they are pure gold. Recently a good friend told me I have a tendency to correct. Wow! I had no idea. I was horrified, but those honest words made me aware of something I want to try and change.
The funny thing about awareness is that it can't be undone. Once I become aware of something I can't then be unaware. It demands a choice ... ignore it or act on it. But that's the pure gold. I've been given a choice ... handed an opportunity to face something in my life that needs to change if my relationships are to be deeper and more loving.
Be alert the 'mirrors' in your life and next time you glimpse your reflection, take time to look deeper at how your life is reflecting your heart.
The Sydney Opera House forecourt in a clothing shop window at the Quay.
Sydney Harbour Bridge in the same window - you can even see climbers on the bridge.
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