REALIZING YOUR TRUE NATURE part 2 “Who am I?” A question implying the answer is already present. And deep in our bones we know this to be true: I am already here somewhere—my becoming is really an unearthing, an excavation of what already is. Our true self is here now, but it has been pushed beneath the surface by the hands of time and pain and fear. Why We Hide We began this life inhabiting a sense of worth, born into light and innocence. But from the moment of our first cries, people were getting us all wrong. The people we loved were like mirrors in a fun house, returning distorted images of who we are. Images distorted by their own pain and brokenness. And so the hands of a broken world pushed our true self beneath the surface of life. On occasion, we cautiously, timidly revealed ourselves to others and they acted like judge and jury. And the pain of that kind of shame can split us in two. The true self is pushed safely into the dark depths, and we quickly, resiliently learn to replace it with a more “acceptable” self. We wear this false self like a mask, all the while sitting on this undulating beach ball of the true self, trying to keep it buried beneath the surface. We push it down with too-thin bodies, impeccable clothing, aisles of makeup, the biggest houses and shiniest cars and trophies and crowds and bank accounts and lovers and righteousness and anger and perfection and flawless children and lots of letters behind our names. We push the true self down, terrified of the moment of revelation The True Self Explodes Our true self is a beach ball submerged by our hands of shame. And it’s ready to explode to the surface. Are you exhausted by the games we play? Are you absolutely aching to end the hiding of who you really are? Are you ready to remove your hands and watch as your true self rockets to the surface? Are you trembling at the idea—trembling with fear and anticipation? Are you ready to crack the thin veneer of your false self with the hammer of authenticity? Are you ready to take a courageous swipe at all the falsehood? When we step into the fullness of who we are, it is terrifying—all sorts of mess rushes to the surface. Deep grief, awful fears, festering wounds, embarrassing truths—all sorts of flaws and blemishes. But with it also comes beauty and passion and purpose and meaning and relief—sweet relief—from the pressure of the hiding. With it comes people who know who we really are and want to be with us anyway. With it comes the freedom to play and live and love. With it comes the grace of a gloriously broken creature. Are you ready to lift your hands? Questions: When you let your true self emerge, what do you fear about the experience? What do you revel in? Share your thoughts in the comments
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 04:26:50 +0000
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