“Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.” --- James Arthur Baldwin

Within our daily lives many of us may portray certain parts of our personalities in different social situations. We’ve compartmentalized and created our own personal masks to help us present particular facets of ourselves to others. At a party the first question many ask is, “What do you do?” It’s an icebreaker. But, we might use the question to stay hidden.

I can easily fall into the habit of being “technical answer guy” and that is the mask I’ll wear, and forget I even have it on. I may even feel some comfort from it. I forget to question what is beneath my mask. Looking beneath your mask can be hard work. You might even find more masks. As I challenge myself to look beneath mine, I’m beginning to see that I often try to connect with others through action. If I can be doing something, I feel needed, purposeful and important.

Within Numerology, you can utilize the Outer Number to look at your personal masks. The Outer Number represents how others see you. You might wonder what you let others see. But, more importantly, how others see you really depends in how you see yourself.

Tags: Identity Personality Compassion Connection Relationship Feelings Emot

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