Trying to figure out just what you're hiding behind? Use this discovery exercise to explore your masks. Knowing is the first step to shedding. #live1face
2. Masks
The faces you wear which don’t reflect your core values
The things you pretend so people will love you more
The priorities that conflict with a loving picture of God
NOTE: Masks are habits or actions that cover the way you really feel,
and prevent you from healing or growing. Remember that things on
the following list might apply to you as growth areas without being a
mask. Ask yourself “Do I use this behavior to hide something else?”
Ask Your Self These Questions First
Your Masks To Shed Are:
Identify Masks That Hide You
List 5 things your family wouldn’t TALK ABOUT growing up:
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List 5 things you WISH your family would have talked about:
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What jokes make you laugh?
What brings you extra sadness?
What sparks your greatest irritation?
What would you do, if it would make people love you?
What would you never do, because people might judge you for it?
What character traits do you despise most in your children/spouse/best friends?
How do you feel when you enter someone else’s home?
What is something you cannot seem to forgive?
Whom do you admire, and why?
3. Masks
Aggressive
Aloof
Ambition
Anger
Anorexia
Apathy
Arrogance
Attention-Seeking
Attitude
Bitterness
Busyness
Callous
Careless
Chaos
Cheap
Co-dependence
Coarse
Coldness
Competitive
Compliant
Complicated
Conflict
Confusion
Control
Criticism
Cruelty
Cutting Jokes
Deceit
Defensive
Defiance
Despair
Discontent
Discord
Discouraging Others
Dishonesty
Disloyal
Distrust
Diversity
Divisive
Doormat
Dull
Estranged
Extremes
Fake
False Humility
False Promises
Fear
Fickle
Following Others
Food
Foolish
Frail
Frustration
Fun at Others’ Expense
Generality
Giving Up Easily
Gluttony
Gossip
Harsh
Hyper-Responsible
Hyper-Social
Hysterical
Ignorance
Immodest
Impulsive
Inadequacy
Incompetence
Inconsiderate
Indecisive
Indifferent
Indulgence
Infidelity
Inflexible
Injustice
Irresponsible
Irritable
Judgment
Lack of Faith
Lack of Purpose
Laziness
Manipulative
Mediocre
Negativity
Oversharing
Passive
People Pleaser
Perfectionism to Others
Perfectionism to Yourself
Plain
Planning Everything
Pretense
Pride
Pushy
Reclusive
Refuse to Learn
Refuse to Share
Rejection
Resignation
Resistance
Revenge
Rigidity
Secrecy
Self-centered
Self-doubt
Self-reliance
Self-sufficiency
Shy
Simple
Spending Money
Spineless
Stingy
Subjugation
Superiority
Superstition
Tardy
Tearing Others Down
Thoughtless
Uncaring
Uncooperative
Underperformance
Unfaithfulness
Uniformity
Unpredictable
Unreliable
Unsocial
Unteachable
Uselessness
Violence
Weakness
White Lies
Willful
Other
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Circle 31 Masks That Might Be Present In Your Life
6. Masks
Now Ask Yourself:
How Are My Masks Holding Me Back?
What are the genuine feelings hiding behind my masks?
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What emotions or experiences would I show if I felt safe?
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What goals could I accomplish if I shed these masks?
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What emotions would help me leave the legacy I dream of?
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