This blog is titled "I Take Off The Mask!" because I want my readers to be able to see their true beauty and uniqueness behind the mask, and that it is only by taking off one's masks that we really get to understand our highest desires and the things that would make us happy and at peace.

What are these masks we wear?

The mask of happiness
-when in truth we are really hurting deep within

The mask of knowledge
-when in truth there are many things we do not know yet

The mask of wholeness
-when we really need healing both physically and emotionally

The mask of perfection
-when we needed to reveal our flaws and be accepted for who we are

The mask of courage
-when in truth, we are afraid of many things

The mask of strength
-when we are really in need of friends

The mask of invulnerability
-when in truth, we needed to be loved

The mask of righteousness
-when we are aware of our shortcomings in loving the people dearest to us

What made us wear those masks?

• Our fear of rejection, and our need for people's approval
• Our need to be loved
• Our need to be respected and to be credible enough so people would believe what we say
• Our pride
• Our fear of getting hurt when we expose ourselves and get judged or condemned

I have realized however, that without taking off those masks, I could never really find my heaven, I couldn't be truly happy. Even if I be accepted and loved for my masks, it is the mask that gets to be loved, not the real person, the real "me" hiding behind the mask.

"I bare my nakedness to the world that the world may see who I am; not the mask that hides my flaws, not the mask that hides my beauty. I bask in the light and I take off the mask!"

What masks are you still wearing?  If you need people who will understand and appreciate you for who you really are, who can pray for you or give you guidance in whatever difficulty you're going through, you can go to the page titled Letters and Prayer Requests.  You can also read the TESTIMONIALS and feedback of people who have been inspired by I TAKE OFF THE MASK.

“Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.” - Kahlil Gibran

itakeoffthemask.com is not your usual personal development website that tells you what you already know, but an online life coaching site that unmasks what you're really going through and offers real empathy and empowering resources for your comfort and healing. You can check those who have been comforted and inspired by reading their testimonials