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Interesting title- Mirror as an enemy. We humans have a tendency to turn those things which we fear into the enemy. We dislike it, dislike the way it makes us feel and so push it from us. Very often we become angry towards our perceived enemy. But behind all anger lies fear. And what do most of us do in the face of fear? We run from it. But what we resist persists. The only way to really overcome our enemy-our fears- is to confront them. So to relate this theory back to our subject; as long as you see your mirror as the enemy, your negative body image will prevail. You have to face the image in the mirror it-better still, embrace it. And once you do that my friend, you will begin to appreciate your body. Hell, even love it.

You see no matter what you think about your body - your tummy's too fat, legs too short, breasts too small-all of that is just your perception. Your perception. More than likely you have someone in your life who loves every square inch of your body. And so they should. You need to begin to try and alter your idea of what is beautiful. Where do we get our idea of the perfect body? TV commercials? Glossy celebrity magazines? The media is constantly bombarding us with the supposed ideal body.

Hurrah for companies like Dove though who feature women just like you and me in their advertisements. Or should I say real women, not cookie-cutter model types. Last year I completely stopped buying magazines. I also stopped watching a lot of television. You know why? It didn't make me feel good. Sometimes I'd read a celebrity magazine and be left feeling insufficient, unattractive or that my teeth were too yellow, clothes weren't right, makeup was all wrong.

I realized that type of media was subconsciously conditioning me in a way that was not helpful to me. I'm so much happier with my body now that I'm not comparing it to wafer-thin supermodels and millionaire actresses who have access to the best personal trainers, photographers and plastic surgeons in the country. Next time you read a magazine just pay attention to how you feel inside after turning that last page. If you feel the way I did, consider abstaining from picking up a copy of People magazine next time you're in the grocery check-out line.

I've suffered from low self-esteem for many years. But I'm very happy to report that I've made huge headways in this area and feel so much better about myself. Want to know one of my secrets to high self-esteem? Jack Canfield's Self-Esteem course. (Jack Canfield,

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