Halloween is approaching quickly, which made me think about costumes, fantasy, and masks. Halloween is a great holiday for us to pretend to be someone we are not. We dress up to be someone other than our authentic selves. I question, “Is Halloween the only opportunity we take to pretend to be someone we aren’t? How often do we wear a mask in our daily lives? And why?
Showing up daily without a mask can be scary, but also so freeing. Allowing others to see who we truly are as we work on who we want to become, creates strong, authentic relationships. It creates bonds of truth and clarity. It allows for moments of humility, strength, power, vulnerability, and love. I find when I take off my mask, I become the best version of ME. And that is who I want to share with the rest of the world.
Are you courageous enough to take off your mask? How about we agree to reserve them solely for Halloween?