📱 eBook en inglés THE AUTHENTIC SELF: SHED MASKS & LIVE TRUE

We spend years crafting versions of ourselves that feel safe to show the world—polished, agreeable, acceptable. But beneath the performance, theres often a quiet exhaustion, a sense that no one really sees us, and a growing distance between who we are and who we present ourselves to be.
This book examines the psychological patterns behind self-concealment. It explores why we develop masks in the first place, how they protect us from rejection and judgment, and what happens when weve worn them so long we forget whats underneath. It looks at the costs of constant adaptation—the loneliness of being praised for a version of yourself you dont recognize, the grief of editing your truth into something palatable, the fear that your real self might not be enough.
Through compassionate insight, it invites readers to explore the tension between belonging and authenticity. It examines people-pleasing, code-switching, and the ways we fragment ourselves to fit different contexts. Rather than prescribing a path to "finding your true self," it opens space to notice when youre performing, understand why it felt necessary, and reconsider whether those old protections still serve you.
It acknowledges that authenticity isnt about total transparency—its about choosing when to remove the mask instead of forgetting youre wearing one. For anyone tired of performing, wondering if theyve lost themselves in the process, or afraid that being fully seen might mean being rejected.