I was scrolling through some photos when I came across a few photos of me with my girls completely make-up free. It stopped me in my tracks and made me think, wow I don't look as bad as I think I look, if anything I look more radiant.
So this got me thinking why do we wear masks?
Why do we think just a little bit of mascara or a little bit of lipstick makes us look so much better?
I truly believe it doesn't. I now see it can mask our radiant light from shining through.
I'm not saying we should never wear make-up as it is nice to dress up from time to time. I'm talking about the need to put it on everyday and the stress you may feel if someone was to see you without your 'face on'. Masks don't always come in physical forms either. Maybe your mask is to do with your voice and not speaking up for what you believe in, or perhaps knowing that the current situation you are in isn't healthy for you and deep down you know you can change it!
It truly is a huge moment in your life when you begin to accept yourself for who you really are, instead of how you think you should be to fit into society. Have you ever noticed those people who tilt their heads back when laughing? The people at the beach who don't have that 'perfect beach body', but look healthy, happy and comfortable within themselves, the child that breaks out into a dance when they hear a song they love no matter where they are, the people who just embrace their natural selves without giving a thought of how other people perceive them. These are the people who are in touch with their real selves and you can be too! By reconnecting to your True Self.
"Stop comparing yourself to other people you're supposed to be unique".
You will be amazed at how free you will feel once you take off your mask! How the right people for you will gravitate towards you. You will also begin to be more kind to yourself which will then make you more kind to others. What a beautiful place this world would be if we were all our true selves, radiating love and kindness whilst having real connections with one another.
I'm not here letting you know that this is a quick fix and just taking off your mask will bring on a perfect life as that doesn't exist. There are many layers we have to work through. This is about embracing the polarities of yourself, happy/sad, kindness/anger, love/fear because by embracing any feeling that comes up, accepting it as it is then letting it go will begin to bring you the freedom that you need. You will notice you will become less judgemental as you have accepted all aspects of yourself therefore also accepting others. By working on ourselves we can help provide a beautiful place for our children and grandchildren to grow up in.
"Self love isn't selfish. It is the most self-full act one can make."
A couple of self-care tips I recommend to become more in touch with your Inner Self are:
Taking at least 1 hour doing something you love. You are worth this time!
You may be thinking dude I don't have a spare hour in my day, which when you think of all the things you need to do can be very true! It's all about prioritising, scheduling in that hour to do something you love. For example yoga, meditation, taking a bath, going for a run, something creative. By doing this for yourself you are going to be able to better serve others (family, partner, workplace) as you will be a lot happier and in a healthy frame of mind.
Become aware of your self-talk.
Would you talk to others the way you talk to yourself? If so great! If not write down those negative thoughts and re-write them as a positive.
For example a negative thought: "I can't do this! People will think I am not good enough".
Positive: "I can do this! It doesn't matter how people perceive me but on the other-hand someone could be really thankful that I did it as it has inspired them to have a go too".
Cultivating a success mindset is life changing!!
Just by taking some small first steps on the path of becoming your most authentic Self can lead you to the happiness and joy that you seek. Always remember to be kind to yourself as it can be a messy process breaking down the barriers you have created within yourself but oh so worth it!
I am truly grateful if this has helped at least one person to acknowledge where they are in their life and to help take some steps in releasing their mask and reconnecting to their True Self.
Sending you loving kindness,
Amy. x
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