Here are some gems from Farida Rafique's Make A Splash blog yesterday that made me say “yeah, exactly!” Let's face it, even the most well-adjusted human beings amongst us are not happy-go-lucky 24/7/365. Difficult stuff happens and we have to deal with it. Or we just have bad days that make us want to hide or run away or lash out. We're emotionally complex creatures for goodness sake.
How am I going to get to know (like & trust) you – or you me – if we only share our outermost layers that are “all made up”?
clipped from www.faridarafique.com
I think some of us are so used to this commercialized self-market world, that we become these happy go chirpy go high on life types with glossy eyes and permanent smiles without frown lines-people, that we close off our real selves. We send out this message of perfection. Everyone is walking around with plastic smiles and a story. Few share, few relate. The ones that do reveal themselves, as what they are, have this energy about them.
our challenges and our humility make us human
revealing yourself authentically in layers, as time goes on, is an exercise in self-acceptance and confidence. When we don't pretend anymore. We are so comfortable in our skin, that we can admit our battles, learn from them, and walk on with grace
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