Sitting In the Chair Is a Check-In

When we sit down in the chair, we check-in. Whether we want to or not, regardless of being present in the moment, we mark a point in time. Things continue to grow, change, and happen. Hair grows, and grooming is due.

The mirror in front of my chair is long enough to reveal everything from the knees up. It doesn't reach the floor, but it doesn’t need to. Comments, sighs, and observations are uttered to it often enough to make it a thing. Facing our own selves, for an extended amount of time and seeing more than just our faces, is exceptional. I really do think that this larger mirror has something to do with this phenomenon. There have been many remarks on this specific point—it reflects back more than just a bathroom mirror.

“It’s not every day that I’m forced to see this much of myself.”

Growth. Change. Comparison. Nostalgia. Excitement. For better or for worse. As perceived by us. Should we care to notice. This dedicated time, taken for various reasons, shows us something about ourselves. What we do with it is entirely up to us.