First, we may ask for mirroring directly from those we trust: “Would you listen to my story? Would you hold my hand as I say this? Can you appreciate what I have done?” Second, we can open ourselves to mirroring that comes to us as grace, a spontaneous gift from others and from the universe. Yes, nature mirrors us too. It is holding us right now. Since we inhabit a generous universe, we are indeed receiving mirroring, and our challenge is to notice it. The kindness of the universe is reflected in the Buddha’s teachings of universal compassion. When we realize that mirroring is often a form of
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