It\u2019s one of those moments you\u2019ll always remember\u2026<\/p>\n
And one you may also want to forget.<\/p>\n
There may have been one person with you\u2026perhaps two, three, and possibly more\u2026even a crowd.<\/p>\n
In fact, it is possible that you may have been the only person there.<\/p>\n
Also involved during this moment is how you felt, and also includes what others felt and most likely said about you\u2026<\/p>\n
Because what they\u2019re all seeing is something that is both sacred and profane about you.<\/p>\n
And this all has to do with getting naked.<\/p>\n
More specifically\u2026<\/p>\n
The first time you got naked.<\/p>\n
Now of course this can certainly be the first time you actually took your clothes off in front of someone.<\/p>\n
But what I\u2019m talking about here is something that can and is quite often even more terrifying than that\u2026<\/p>\n
Revealing the truth<\/p>\n
\u2026the truth of who you are, why you\u2019re here, along with the truth you discover about others.<\/p>\n
Because it\u2019s in discovering the truth about others and the different situations you come across in life that leads to a greater understanding (and the truth) of who you are.<\/p>\n
Now whether we\u2019re talking about that moment the first time you took off your clothes in front of someone and\/or you discovered the truth in some way\u2026it still involved getting naked.<\/p>\n
So the question is\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat really happened the first time you got naked?\u201d<\/p>\n
1. Bare essentials-<\/strong> Naturally there are different ways that someone can feel naked. At first most people think of the obvious, but interestingly it\u2019s the non-obvious that for some is even more terrifying.<\/p>\n One of these is worrying about what others think about you. Far too many people worry so much about what others think of them that it\u2019s running their lives in every which way.<\/p>\n This can range from worrying about what people think about how they look, to how they express themselves to someone, to their mannerisms, and everything else in between.<\/p>\n It also includes the mindset of, \u201c\u201dWhat would people think about me if I said what I really wanted to do in life. What would people think if I speak my mind and show who I really am?\u201d<\/p>\n And it\u2019s that last part, \u201cWhat if I showed who I really am\u201d that to many people is more terrifying than taking off their clothes in front of a crowd of people.<\/p>\n Now of course this will be different for you than it is for someone else\u2026<\/p>\n But in either case it still leaves you feeling naked.<\/p>\n And the root cause of it all\u2026revealing the bare essentials of who you really are.<\/p>\n One of the ways you can tell if this is going on in your life is to look and see if you\u2019re \u201cshould\u2019ing all over yourself.<\/p>\n Meaning\u2026<\/p>\n Do you find yourself saying, \u201cI should\u201d, \u201cI have to\u201d, \u201cI\u2019m supposed to\u201d, \u201cI\u2019ve got to\u201d, and \u201cI must\u201d when it comes to the different things you do throughout your life?<\/p>\n Because if you do, not only is this a projection from someone else (a parent, loved one, friend) of something they said you \u201cshould\u201d be doing (that more than likely is something you don\u2019t want to be doing), but it also puts you in a situation of feeling naked at the mere thought of speaking up and saying what you want.<\/p>\n Along with this comes the mindset of trying to be a one-sided person in a two-sided world.<\/p>\n For example\u2026<\/p>\n Are you trying to be more happy than sad, more nice than mean, more kind than cruel to other people and even yourself?<\/p>\n For most people this mindset puts them in a position of, \u201cI\u2019m supposed to be more happy, nice, and kind, but what would happen if they see when I\u2019m sad, mean, and cruel\u2026what would they think of me?\u201d<\/p>\n And it\u2019s this thinking that has people feeling naked at the mere thought of showing both sides\u2026which ALLhumans do during their lives. And this is healthy and natural because it\u2019s what makes you authentic.<\/p>\n This for some people can be even more terrifying than taking off their clothes in front of a crowd of people.<\/p>\n What\u2019s ironic in all of this\u2026<\/p>\n An overwhelming majority of people are so worried about what others think about them, that they\u2019re not even thinking about you.<\/p>\n In other words\u2026<\/p>\n If you\u2019re worried about what other people will think about you\u2026those people are so worried about what others think about them\u2026that they\u2019re not even thinking about you at all.<\/p>\n Now obviously there are exceptions to this. However, most of the time people are so concerned about what\u2019s going on in their own lives that they\u2019re not thinking about the things you feel they\u2019re falsely thinking about you.<\/p>\n And even if they are\u2026most people forget about it a few minutes later and get back on with their own lives.<\/p>\n Again, they\u2019ll be some exceptions to this\u2026but for the most part people are worrying about their own lives not yours.<\/p>\n Even with this going on, there\u2019s still something else happening pretty much all the time when dealing with people (and even when you\u2019re by yourself) that can and quite often does have you feeling naked.<\/p>\n 2. The X-ray phenomena-<\/strong> I\u2019m sure you already know what happens when you go and get an X-ray for a particular part of your body. It allows the medical practitioner to in a sense \u201csee through\u201d and inside of the part of your body being X-rayed.<\/p>\n Well the same type of thing goes on during human interactions in the form of being able to \u201csee through\u201d people\u2026and some people are exceptional at it and others not so much.<\/p>\n Think of a situation you\u2019ve been in while talking with someone face to face and you in some way sensed that they were literally seeing through you\u2026especially with something you were trying to hide from them.<\/p>\n Naturally this works the other way as well\u2026<\/p>\n Think of a situation when you were able to \u201csee through\u201d someone else and a fa\u00e7ade you just knew they were putting up.<\/p>\n In both cases the person who was \u201cbeing seen through\u201d in a sense had that \u201cintrusive feeling\u201d\u2026one that can (for many people) easily feel similar to having someone look at them with their clothes off.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s take this even further\u2026<\/p>\n How about the way someone would feel if the person they were talking with was able to see through them in such a way that reveals what they do \u201cbehind closed doors?\u201d<\/p>\n And along the same lines as this\u2026<\/p>\n How about when someone is putting up a one-sided fa\u00e7ade that they\u2019re always (or most of the time) happy, nice, kind, and peaceful\u2026yet behind closed doors they get sad, mean, cruel, and have moments of inner turmoil.<\/p>\n This too can have someone feeling naked\u2026especially at the mere thought of \u201cWell what would happen if people saw my not so great moments. I see others who always seem to be happy, nice, kind, and at peace\u2026what would they think if they saw I wasn\u2019t all the time?\u201d<\/p>\n What happens here is\u2026the person tries to live a one-sided life but at the same time has the other side (the sadness, being mean, cruel, and having inner turmoil) just as ALL humans do.<\/p>\n The ones who appear to be one-sided and claim they\u2019re that way most of the time are the ones who will feel most uncomfortable if people really knew they had the other side.<\/p>\n These are the people who are afraid to \u201cget naked\u201d and in the process are living a lie rather than living in truth\u2026the truth of who they are, why they\u2019re here, and their purpose in life.<\/p>\n And for some people this is even more terrifying than taking their clothes off in front of someone\u2026because it\u2019s the revealing of their true self which has been covered up for years (possibly even a lifetime). And the other scary part\u2026most people aren\u2019t aware of it and those who are\u2026won\u2019t even admit it at first.<\/p>\n Despite this there is a way out\u2026<\/p>\n And it involves getting truly naked for the first time.<\/p>\n 3. Liberation\u2026celebration-<\/strong> You\u2019re a human being. So am I. And let\u2019s face it, as human beings we have a wide variety of challenges that come up during the course of our lives. Some of these moments (and points in time) are more challenging than others, even to the point of wanting to throw your hands in the air and give up.<\/p>\n And interestingly\u2026<\/p>\n Many of these challenges involves what people feel others would say about them if they found out what was going on in their lives.<\/p>\n Think about your own life and the different moments when you either avoided people or getting into too much of a discussion about what was going on in your life at the time.<\/p>\n Regardless of what it was, in some way it involved not wanting to reveal \u201ceverything\u201d\u2026to include certain things about you.<\/p>\n However\u2026<\/p>\n This can be (and is) one of the best times to \u201cstrip down\u201d and \u201ctake it all off\u201d, especially when it involves you and is something you\u2019ve been hiding throughout your life\u2026<\/p>\n Because this in different ways involves the revealing of who you are, why you\u2019re here, and what your purpose is in life.<\/p>\n And it\u2019s this \u201crevealing\u201d is when you truly get naked for the first time.<\/p>\n So the question is\u2026<\/p>\n What really happened during this \u201csacred moment\u201d in your life? Who was there (if anyone)? What did others say about you? How did you react?<\/p>\n And\u2026<\/p>\n How did you feel?<\/p>\n Naturally I can\u2019t answer these questions for you because this moment is unique (and sacred) based on your own experiences.<\/p>\n However\u2026<\/p>\n What I can say is that it was a liberating feeling for you. It was a celebration of your life.<\/p>\n No more trying to please others at the expense of who you are\u2026<\/p>\n No more trying to be someone you\u2019re not\u2026<\/p>\n No more worrying about what other people will say and think about you.<\/p>\n Instead\u2026<\/p>\n Now your life has greater meaning\u2026<\/p>\n Now you feel \u201cworth it\u201d for all you do\u2026<\/p>\n Now you feel like you do matter\u2026<\/p>\n And you can do it in a way that is \u201cright\u201d for you\u2026it\u2019s your \u201cLife\u2019s Celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n Also part of your \u201cLife\u2019s Celebration\u201d is feeling respected, appreciated, and recognized for who you are and all you do.<\/p>\n This along with living a life of truth is what makes it worthwhile to \u201ctake it all off\u201d and get naked\u2026<\/p>\n And not only this one time but continually moving forward in your life.<\/p>\n Because it\u2019s a daily reminder of what makes you the special person you are\u2026<\/p>\n A person that deserves to be alive\u2026that deserves to be an important part of the world\u2026<\/p>\n And a person who is \u201cworth it\u201d to those who know you and the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s one of those moments you\u2019ll always remember\u2026 And one you may also want to forget. 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