Mirror on my wall

  

Ananya was everyone’s strong one.

She said yes before she even heard the question. 

She smiled while her chest felt tight. She skipped meals, slept late, and called it “discipline.”

One evening, she made a tiny mistake at workand her mind tore into her. " You’re useless. You always mess up."

She went home, stared at the mirror, and whispered, “Why can’t you just be better?”

That’s when it hit her: she talked to herself in a way she would never speak to anyone she loved.

In therapy, she was asked one question:
“When did you start treating yourself like someone you have to earn love from?”

So she began small.

At 3 PM daily, she paused:  What am I feeling?
Not “fine.” . Tired??  Afraid ?? Overwhelmed ??

When the inner voice attacked, she practiced one new sentence:
I made a mistake, and mistakes won't define me, as to err is human.

She ate on time not perfectly, but kindly with Love
She slept a little earlier.
And for the first time, she said:
“I can’t do this today.”

Nothing fell apart.
But something inside her finally came together.

That night, she looked in the mirror again same face, different gaze and said softly:
“I’m on your side now.”

Moral

Self-Relationship is how you view, understand, and treat yourself.
When you build self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-care, you create the foundation for healthy relationships, well-being, and sound mental health because the first relationship that shapes all others is the one you have with you.