UCLA Student Swears Off Mirrors for a Year

Here’s an experiment that seems tailor-made for the dissipating realm of first-person blogs. Ahead of her October wedding, UCLA grad student Kjerstin Gruys (pictured) decided to avoid looking into any mirrors for a period of one full year and blog about this kooky new day-to-day.

Her blog is cleverly titled “Mirror, Mirror… OFF The Wall, and as the big day approaches, she’s starting to get more media coverage. Andy Wright, a reporter with the Bay Citizen, explains how the idea initially took root:

Several years ago, Gruys recovered from an eating disorder and part of her recovery included learning not to be so critical of her looks.

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