"…when we mask ourselves from the world,we mask ourselves from ourselves,separating from the Light inside, our true essence.There can be no fulfillment living this way."- Karen Berg, Simple Light
How many people in your life are you totally honest with? How many people in your life are totally honest with you? Is there one person in your life with whom there are no blockages, no veils?
Honesty truly is such a lonely word. We are terrified to say what's on our mind, either out of fear of what "they" will think, or not wanting to burden people with our terrible truths.
One of the hardest things in Kabbalah - one of the hardest things in life — is to live in an emotional environment of truth. But we need it, especially now, during the Omer when there are other forces trying to bring us down. We can better bear this heaviness if we have people to support us.
But the only way others can help is if we start with truthfulness, all the time. Mind games, insecurity, closing off — these things hold us back in our relationships, our friendships, our life in general. If our path is to be successful, then it must be shared. This means making our pain and embarrassment visible to at least one trusted friend or teacher.
And please know there are people waiting for you to open up (and they are waiting to open up to you.)
The goal for the week is to find one or two people with whom you can share whatever it is that you are, at your core. Air out all the dark thoughts and worries; open up all the secret chambers of your heart. Be willing to look like a total fool, weakling, loser — or whatever it is you are afraid "they" will call you.
Connect with people in a real way and you'll connect to the real you — fulfilled, peaceful and purposeful
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