Who’s your best friend?

Part of the new run that we built for the girls is the “hen-walk” a walkway between two mirrors for the girls to strut their stuff (and I can give the littlest ones some treats separately to the older girls).

An unexpected consequence is Sweetpea’s reaction to the mirrors. She is generally a very good natured little bird and rubs along nicely with the rest of the flock. However, she absolutely hates her reflection and attacks the mirror regularly, puffing up her feathers and pecking viciously at her own image.

Now I’m sure this is just a standard chicken reaction to an unfamiliar face, but it did get me thinking. How often do we treat ourselves as our worst enemy rather than our best friend? Our internal dialogue, the stories we tell ourselves are often much crueller and more hurtful than anything we would dream of saying to someone else.

So maybe today, take a look at your reflection and be kind, treat yourself as you would your best friend, you deserve it!