Do you remember the masks?
Beginning early 2020, we became increasingly familiar with masking. Masking our faces, masking our exhaustion, masking our overwhelm.

Some of us wore physical masks across our faces because they were required of us. For some of us, those three layers of cotton made us feel safe. 

But what about our emotional masks? 

Emotional masks can make us feel safe. When we aren’t ready to feel vulnerable, when we don’t feel safe being seen and heard for who we are, when we feel inadequate, when we worry that divulging our truth will only cause us pain . . . we cover up. 

We protect ourselves. 

We put on a mask of strength or confidence or happiness. 

Most of us have worn these masks our whole lives, never feeling we’ve been given permission to expose our true selves.

Some trade emotional masks the same way we trade physical ones—this one for the grocery store. This one for seeing my parents. This one when I’m working with clients.

I’ve decided to put my emotional masks away.

I’ve given them space and given myself permission to show my authentic self. I’ve given myself permission to grow and shift in the ways that are most beneficial to me—and to those around me.

And when I do, It leaves me with profound peace, happiness and so much love.

As clinical practitioners we help others become the healthiest versions of themselves so that they too can remove their masks. It is my mission to guide clinical practitioners to reveal the full potential of their business through messaging and speaking. Because when its safe to put away the masks, we all win!