UNMASKED: How To Stop Hiding Your True self

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urface emotions?What mask am I tempted to wear today, and why?What would my authentic self do

5.2: Even

ask, and what triggered it?What did I learn about myself today?How did others res

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lves we've rejected, denied, or hidden. These shadow aspects

enied your need for support The Ambitious Self: If you wear a "humble" mask, you may have hidden your desire for recognition The Selfish Self: If you we

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Acknowledging these parts existUnderstanding their positive functionsFind

might exist in you (even in small ways)Write a dialogue between your conscious self and this shadow aspe

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n we see ourselves. However, learnin

ek feedback from people who know you in different contextsListen without defending

do I seem most like myself?""What patterns do you notice in my behavior?""How

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reflects your internal

a "savior" mask)Do your relationships lack depth? (Might reflect emotional h

orthiness beliefs)Do you avoid leadership opportunities? (Might reflect fear o

nfulfilling?Where do you feel stuck or repetitive?Wh

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lationshipsI communicate needs and boundaries cle

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pire meI'm not overly concerned with others' opinions of my

ally meaningfulI live according to my values, not others' e

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're human, with both strengths and flawsAvoid All-or-Nothing Thinking: One negative pattern doesn't define youFocus on Growth, Not Perfection: The goal is awar

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