We check our phones dozens, maybe hundreds of times a day. We reach for them in moments of boredom, anxiety, discomfort, or even just silence. They’ve become our our reflex, our distraction, our filter from the world.
But what if, instead of grabbing our phone, you reached for a mirror?
Not a mirror for vanity, but for honesty.
Phones show us a curated world; perfect faces, unbelievable meals, rehearsed lives. Mirrors, on the other hand, show us ourselves. Unedited. Raw. Now.
Imagine the shift.
Instead of scrolling through the lives of others, you sit with your own reflection. Instead of consuming content, you check your own emotions.
Instead of seeking validation through likes, you ask; do I even like me today?
Phones often numb us, as mirrors invite us to see.
Of course, it’s not about not wanting technology. It is about awareness. About choosing connection over distraction and presence over performance.
When the urge to reach for the phone becomes urgent, try reaching for a mirror instead.
a mirror is not just glass; it is truth unfiltered
look yourself in the eye.
Ask: What am I avoiding? What do I need? Who am I becoming?
Your screen will not answer you, but your inner self will.
Phones pull us outward, into noise, comparison, distraction.
A mirror pulls us inward into stillness, awareness, truth.
one fills us. the other reveals us ~ making of a minimalist
Making of a Minimalist 