Kjerstin Gruys, a 29-year-old PhD student in sociology, has mastered the art of avoiding her own reflection. For months, her daily schedule began with the typical teeth brushing, but a curtain covered the bathroom mirror. She inserted her contact lenses and applied her makeup by touch, not sight. Driving to work required glances in the rear- and side-view mirrors, but Gruys avoided peeking at her own image.

现年29岁的柯基丝汀·格鲁伊斯是一名社会学博士研究生，她已经精通了不照镜子的艺术。几个月以来，她每天早起刷牙时都用帘子盖住浴室的镜子。她不看镜子，而是靠感觉给自己戴隐形眼镜和化妆。开车上班时需要不时扫一下后视镜和侧视镜，但是格鲁伊斯也尽量不去看自己在镜中的影像。

It was part of a unique experiment that Gruys hopes will help boost her own self-esteem and inspire others to stop focusing on external perfection. In her blog "Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall", she documents her yearlong effort to live mirror-free.

这是一项独特实验的一部分，格鲁伊斯希望这一实验能帮助她增强自信心，并鼓励他人不要过分关注外在的完美。在她的博客“镜子，把镜子从墙上拿掉中，她记录了自己长达一年没有镜子的生活。

The project had its roots in Gruys' struggles with body image and her experience overcoming an eating disorder. In high school, Gruys said, she had insecurities about her appearance and suffered from anorexia.

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