SHINE … By the Spirit™ with Tonya M. Evans
Remove The Mask, Find Your SHINE!
© 2012 Tonya M. Evans [adapted from 6/29 post at wisdominthewhisper.com]
June 30, 2012
“[T]he cost of being who you are is that you can’t possibly meet everyone’s expectations, and so, there will, inevitably, be external conflict to deal with — the friction of being visible. Still, the cost of not being who you are is that while you are busy pleasing everyone around you, a precious part of you is dying inside; in this case, there will be internal conflict to deal with — the friction of being invisible.” ~ Mark Nepo
Mark Nepo’s reflection found in The Book of Awakening (1/17 entry) speaks of the internal angst and friction of being invisible; that is, of not allowing yourself to be the full and divine expression of all you were created to be.
His words struck me as so very poignant and true. All too often we lose sight of who we really are (our likes, dislikes, longings and dreams) because we work so hard to bury, hide, alter or otherwise compromise who we are and the things, people and outcomes we truly desire.
The point is well made. The price we pay for being ourselves … or, more importantly, the price we pay when we don’t live authentically, is significant (and this, my friends, is an understatement). And with each year, day and moment that passes in my own life I realize the cost isn’t worth the loss. Removing the mask is simple, but it isn’t easy. Still, it begins with a desire to CREATE space for the real you to emerge. (more…)
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