Many of us spend our lives learning to wear masks. We wear them to protect ourselves, to fit in, to meet expectations, or to survive in a world that often demands we conform to ideals that don’t reflect our true nature. These masks might look like perfectionism, people-pleasing, or the need to be the “good girl,” the “cool girl,” or the “strong woman.” They could be the forced smiles we wear, the opinions we don’t speak, or the boundaries we don’t set. But what happens when we wear these masks for too long? What is the cost to our souls?
