Wearing a Mask: People who suffer from low self-esteem try to look calm when they are not; try to hide their embarrassment when they think they've made a mistake; attempt to look like they understand a discussion when in fact, they don't; try to look confident when they feel inadequate; and exert a lot of energy trying to "look good." They feel that others will think less of them if they show emotion or admit to “not knowing” something and try to maintain the appearance that all is well, when that is not at all how they feel. They feel too vulnerable to let others see that they have problems or that they have difficulties in their lives.
We all wear a mask hiding our true identity and easily turn into the greatest actors and actresses in the attempt to deceive those who surround our lives.
The mask we wear disguises and hides who we truly are inside and protects our soul from being tainted and torn in shreds by the harsh judgement of others.
The smiles and laughter we display are clever devices hiding our pains and sorrows we carry within us. While the tears and heart break displayed for all to see only show the thin cracks of the mask we wear, allowing small portion of how we truly ache inside be seen from observers quietly watching for you to reveal yourself. The choices and actions that we make are often deemed adequate by our friends, family, and the strangers that seemingly enters our life. As people get to know you, they are unknowingly lied to, becoming friends with the illusion you created for them to see.
One day we will look in a mirror and realize that we don’t know the person who is staring back at us. We will learn that the mask we have worn for so long became our true face, and the one underneath that has been to afraid to be shown to the world has become our true disguise. That it was hidden for so long that we have even forgotten the person we once truly were, and we’ll be afraid to know who we once were ourselves.
People with low self esteem are so good at using these masks, for what ever reason, however we need to be brave and honest enough to ourselves to identify the type of mask we are wearing, work on developing our self esteem, and brave life with who you truly are.
Be true to yourself: be who YOU want to be not what others expect you to be, don't live by the opinions or choices of others, never sacrifice who you are for others,
Be true to yourself: Open your eyes to the beauty around you, open your mind to the wonders of your life, open your heart to those who love you, and ALWAYS, ALWAY be true to yourself.
Thats it for now...here's raising my cuppa to you,
be blessed....
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