the masks we wear and what’s underneath them - by Isabel

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performing vs. existing

Welcome Home, Amanda Oleander 2018 I’ve tried a few times to write about the nature of performing: of doing things because we think we should do them, instead of because they feel true to us. It’s a delicate subject, because knowing whether you are doing something for you or for others is so incredibly personal. But once you recognize that you are performing—portraying a character that doesn’t feel like you—it wears on you constantly. Performing often manifests itself in us making high level life decisions (like: I should follow this career path) that trickle down into our every day…

the masks we wear and what’s underneath them - by Isabel

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