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However, everywhere you look you see emotional masks. Family, friends, partners, spouses, children, coworkers; even when we look at ourselves every day we see a mask(s). Maybe being male is our mask. Maybe we wear a smile mask when we are not really happy. However, not being true to our self is the most destructive kind of mask. We must constantly portray a reality, person and personality we are not. Just like using all that cover up, the effort is exhausting.
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So why do we wear masks?
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Much benefit comes from escaping our fear and being authentic; Here is the best definition I found for "authentic" at Dictionary.com:
Representing one’s true nature or beliefs;As I think back I wasted many years wearing masks. The one the everyone wanted me to wear. Yes, the one I use to disguise my natural self. I am not saying that my natural self was female but I sure did a good job of hiding my blended and authentic self. I would have been so much happier without the mask.
true to oneself or to the person identified.
My fear was exaggerated and unfounded.
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Escape your mask(s) and be yourself.
Great comments but easier said than done. I think that we all have created personnas of ourselves that we bring out to fit the situation. I have my business/professional personna, my parental personna, my husband personna, my personna with my buddies and, of course, my femme personna.
ReplyDeleteI do not think that I am unique but I think that many of us adapt to situations.
Pat
PS: I love the dress and the look from 1984
Hi Pat,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment - Yes over the years I had whole close full of personas too and still do. Don't forget the make a living persona.