Comments on: Photo Friday :: The Mask

By: Eye Contact

Eye Contact — Wed, 11 May 2011 03:47:05 +0000

[...] saw someone’s post about The Mask self-portait series and I immediately knew what I wanted to take a picture of. [...]

By: mel

mel — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:52:59 +0000

what a gorgeous mask!! literally…lol

it’s interesting what you say about how children react to masks….the way they move from fear to playfulness in a relatively short span of time — how they (and possibly we) get comfortable with the idea of concealment….

By: vicki

vicki — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:08:48 +0000

ooh, I am a gemini too. and, how I love your portrait, and the words that you wrote to go along…
so many things we hide behind-
visiting from shaktimamas link…

By: flowers

flowers — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:16:13 +0000

Thank you! I loved your post as well.

By: Melodie

Melodie — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:55:51 +0000

This is how I wish I felt behind a mask, but when I wear one I don’t feel like myself at all and it makes me really uncomfortable. My oldest doesn’t like them either, but my youngest thinks they are great. Make up I can do, masks I can’t. Interesting.
And hey, I’ve given you an award. Come and pick it up here: http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2010/07/purposefully-self-absorbed/

By: Stacy (Mama-Om)

Stacy (Mama-Om) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:11:04 +0000

I love all these rich, succinct thoughts, and the shiny, shifting photo!

After seeing a few posts around, yours was the one that set me off into taking my own photo for this challenge.

Thank you!

Blessings,
Stacy

By: sarah

sarah — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:19:02 +0000

that’s a really beautiful luscious photograph, and such interesting thoughts also.

By: anushka

anushka — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:05:07 +0000

adorable! i love the perspectives of our children and how they can bring us back into a very innocent untainted mindset. my son said, “don’t be scary mama” with my mask… he must be more like your solshine. could be a first born son trait. : ) i like your blog and read your “about me” section, and thought – she’s just like me! :) am adding you to my bloglist.

By: flowers

flowers — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:37:55 +0000

Isn’t it so interesting how we all experience masks differently. I think I intend my blog to be the unmasking and in many lights it is, but I do notice that I double think how something might come across. But maybe that’s not hiding as much a spiritual practice of mine. I attempt to consciously weave the different worlds I know/experience together by moving beyond the limitations of labels and differentiations. This is a place where I can move that belief into practice.

Also, when I first started blogging and living in the world of social media it was very liberating. Then there was a point where my parents found my blog. And my in-laws told their friends about it. Then some of my local friends stumbled across it. At first this seemed scary b/c I felt I could no longer share how I “really” felt, but it turned out to be a journey of aligning my true sense of authenticity. I started asking myself why wouldn’t I want my parents to read or know that I think that etc.

There are still some topics and discussions I stay away from b/c I know my parents/family read along.

By: ~Tara

~Tara — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:20:33 +0000

I love what you say about the blog being a mask. Even sometimes unintentionally, as people can see someone we’re not.

I don’t think I mask much with my blog, but I know I can mask fear or depression, especially “IRL”. Maybe my blog is more of my unmasking. The place I’ve created where I can feel open/authentic. I know that it has certainly affected my need to mask in other areas of my life.