“Tearing Off My Own Masks.
This is the best and the worst of me. Finally, my self-acceptance. That’s when I ripped off my own masks and was able to face myself, see myself, accept myself, welcome myself, recognize myself and forgive myself!
When I realized that I was whole and no longer half. That’s how I embraced my femininity and my whole self. With a chill in my belly, but without so much fear that whatever came next could hurt me, weaken me or invalidate me in some way in the face of the outside world.
Showing off is part of life, some dare, others don’t! Showing off provokes those who admire it, but it can annoy those who don’t have the courage to show off. That’s exactly the person who will say: “How ridiculous”, or “You love attracting attention”.
Ah, courage… courage is like the purity of a child, it forbids nothing, it can do anything. She speaks her mind, she is whatever she wants to be, a superhero or a villain. She is who she really is… without fearing the consequences that may arise along the way.
“The Courage to Be Authentic: Showing Who You Really Are”
That’s what being authentic is all about: being able to show who you are. Without fearing what people might think. This whole situation excites those who show off. And whether you like it or not, it’s all good.
I can provoke, instigate, inspire and motivate others to show off, feeling comfortable with this exposure, and I can also be singled out, judged and hated by some for simply choosing to be me, in the face of so many other versions that no longer belong to me.
Authentic courage comes from a deep understanding of oneself and one’s values. It means facing fears and challenges, but also acting according to one’s inner truth, even in the face of external pressures. This form of courage requires vulnerability, as it implies a willingness to show who we are, without masks or disguises. It is the bravery to make choices that reflect our beliefs, even when these choices are not popular or comfortable. This authentic courage is capable of inspiring people and promoting an environment with more joy, honesty and respect, creating loving connections and strengthening individuality.
“A Woman’s Whole Half. All Chaos is Transformative”.
Was Half of a Woman an exhibition? An exhibition? Maybe. But it was also my wake-up call, the greatest of all the lessons I faced face to face with myself. And seeing myself with clarity, sincerity and seriousness, but accepting myself in the face of disappointments and pain, which brought me nothing less than the release of various patterns contained in my being, which limited me so much.
My self-acceptance freed me from limiting beliefs, taboos, truths dictated to me as absolute, from countless burdens, from the worry of meeting so many external expectations and also showed me all my shadows, my worst side, the one that was masked. I wasn’t as good as I thought I was! Nor was I so right as to think I had the right to point someone out. I had already been cheated on, hurt, but at some point I had also lied and hurt someone, been vengeful. Seeing myself exactly as I am, with many flaws, hurt, but it was liberating. And it was in the midst of my greatest chaos that I was able to transform myself into a better person, without diminishing myself, changing my view of myself and the world, without so many demands.
“Accept yourself as you are, and be free”!
Acceptance is about you leading your journey, without allowing interference from others, without letting yourself be influenced by dogmas or truths that aren’t yours. It’s about accepting yourself with all your qualities and imperfections, looking at your past without pain.
If you don’t know yourself, how can you develop your full potential?
How do you realize your talents and abilities? How can you grow without facing your fears, your weaknesses? Have you ever taken the plunge and faced yourself? How about getting to know yourself, understanding yourself without so many demands?
By exposing some experiences, we show the world who we are.
And confident in your abilities, without fear of judgment or rejection. Because it is precisely at this moment, with this courage, that you will be pushing yourself to reach for your dreams, with more determination and confidence, allowing yourself to achieve the extraordinary.
It’s essential to cultivate self-acceptance and have the courage to come out and be you. Achieving a lighter life, free of guilt and focused on making your own dreams come true, and no longer the dreams of others. Because others become others, and that’s it.
Be free of everything you’re not.
