Personal Development Growth

When did innocence grow up and wear lipstick or a tie? What has it cost us? Why do we forget who we truly are and buy into the story that makes us feel less than we are and defend wearing a face of resignation, defeat or cynicism? We meditate and pretend all is well, despite the pandemic of prescription drugs in America for depression and anxiety!

Sure, lots of us are "successful, wealthy, admired." We put on a believable show terrified at times of being found out. "I'm literally worth millions, so why don't I feel worthy?"

Where are our inner children - the ones before the painful stories took hold and choked our joy, leaving us with tell-tale lives as a victim. We are not victims. We are not entitlet to be victims. We are powerful, masterful, passionate, kind, giving, trusting people. Those words are the customes that my bones choose to wear. It's all a masquerade, an illusion, a dream, this life of ours. I like the silky, velvety skin called passion - masterful, powerful, kind, giving, and trusting - touching and seducing potential into my life.

When you take your last breath, will you care about the money? How much you have worked? How clever you were? Who betrayed you? Or, will you focus on how much you gave? How much you served? How much you loved? Did you make a difference? Is the world a better place because you were in it?

Are you an angle on earth or just another human - surviving, telling bitter, sad stories, playing the victim because it's so easy to judge and blame? It's more difficult to take responsibility, isn't it? Or is it? This life, this dream is full of stories. Are they inspiring, uplifting, motivating and full of life, graditude, and laughter? Or are you pretending? Looking good? Caring about what others think? Defending? Making excuses? Judging? Are you authentic? How many masks do you wear? Are the layers so thick you can't distinguish who you really are and who is lying?

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