Discard the Disguise ...

Love takes off masks

that we fear we cannot live without

and know we cannot live within.

James A. Baldwin

Our arms extend, reaching for a mask when we feel fear rather than acceptance or love.  If we keep it on too long, we run the risk of forgetting who we truly are.  It takes work to heal the woundedness, but beyond the risk there is reward.

We may wear one mask with our family, another one at work,

and still another with friends.  When we are not our authentic 

self, projected a false image, we begin to feel fraudulent and unlovable compounding original issues.

By identifying our own suffering, we grow more compassionate with others.  By removing the mask, we release creativity and receive a true sense of wholeness.

Dare to discard the disguise ...