#QuoteOfTheDay Here’s why we need to stop trading authenticity for approval: Whatever mask you wear, a mask is a protective barrier that hides our insecurities that we are not enough, or that we are not as others would like us to be. Of course, there are varying degrees of self-doubt between everyone – one person might constantly seek external validation while another may only feel pings of self-doubt in stressful situations. The harm in this is that constantly wearing a mask or keeping up an illusion can be utterly exhausting, and ultimately, detrimental to relationships in our lives that thrive on the traits that we’re pretending we have. So today, I’m asking you to try something – drop your mask. And then, make a conscious effort today not to put that mask on. Catch yourself out trying to wear it, and see if being authentic makes you feel uncomfortable. From anastasiaamour.com #quote #sayings #instaquote #instasaying #igquotes #igsayings #authenticity #approval #mask #insecurities #selfdoubt #illusion #exhausting #relationship #pretending #dropyourmask #authentic #tgif #friday #fridayquote #pekson (at 16 Floors Above)
