Dear BellyButton:

I do have this problem with the mirror… I don’t like looking at me in the mirror, so I don’t, except when there is a good reason. I like it that my eyes are positioned in such a place that I don’t see my face, except the edge of my nose. I used to be very critical of my face as I age but then I remember I was critical of my face and body when I was young, very young as well. Recently, when I look at my face and body in the mirror, I look at myself with empathy- that makes a big difference. Still.. I am not fond of mirrors, not the real physical mirrors.

anita