UNCOVER YOUR TRUE FACE

Es oficial: El Nuevo año está aquí. Ya la algarabía de los festejos y las celebraciones quedó atrás, y ya la vida ha vuelto a la normalidad. Ya ni parece que estamos comenzando un año, sino que ya se siente como que todo ha caído en la rutina de antes y la novedad pasó. Sin embargo, recordemos que aún quedan 350 días de este año para hacerlos lo que deseemos de ellos…!vamos a aprovechar todos y cada uno!

Me llegó este artículo hoy de una de mis publicaciones preferidas: The Daily OM. He escuchado muchas veces estas aseveraciones: cómo utilizamos nuestra máscara ante los demás para complacer, deleitar, alegrar, no incomodar, acomodarnos y hacer sentir bien a otros. Aunque trato de siempre ser yo y mostrarme fiel y tal cual soy al mundo, también he usado máscaras. Lo importante es saber que debemos procurar quitarnos la máscara y dejar ver lo que somos para el deleite de los demás, pero sobre todo, para nuestro propio deleite y paz interior.

Algo en qué pensar hoy…

DailyOM
January 15, 2007
Uncover Your True FaceUnderneath the Mask
Many of us know the feeling of being stuck in a particular role within our families, as if we are wearing masks whenever we see the people we love. Maybe we are the good daughters, expected to always please others, or perhaps we are the family clowns, expected to be jovial and make everyone laugh. This same scenario can play out within a work situation or a group of friends. We may be so good at our role that we hardly even notice that we are wearing a mask, and yet, deep down, we know that we are not free to simply be who we really are. This can leave us feeling unseen and uneasy. There is nothing inherently wrong with wearing a mask or playing a role. It is a natural part of any social dynamic and it can even be creative and fun. It only becomes a problem when you feel that you have no other choice than to wear that mask, and this is especially challenging if you realize you are never without one. Perhaps you have forgotten who you really are—a vast and unrestricted being of light—and have identified yourself completely with a role. You may be the dutiful, caring son who keeps his parents’ dysfunctional marriage intact. You may be the angelic wife who enables your husband to continue on a destructive path. You may be the cheerful daughter to a deeply depressed mother. Whatever the case, knowing the motivation behind your performance—the function of your mask—can help to uncover your true face. Anytime we find ourselves stuck behind a mask, it is an indication that we are entangled in a dysfunctional dynamic in which our true self cannot be seen. We have been placed in this situation for the purpose of our own healing and, in some cases, the healing of others. From this perspective, life can be seen as a series of situations that call us to remove our masks—gently, and with great compassion for all concerned—to reveal the beauty underneath.