Halloween time!

Happy Halloween!

The lovely Despicable Me 2 Minion Halloween
T-shirt from Universal Studios! I want one...!
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Do you ever dress up as something, with the realization that you are shifting into that character too, as if you have become that thing?  Oddly enough, I think we do this many times a day depending on our environments.  I do not think that it is such a bad thing, though, or a conscientious effort at all times, either; but rather, showcases our incredible ability to adapt to new situations.

Yet don't you likewise experience times when you purposefully change your appearance or who you are in order to merit enjoyment from people in different environments?  Yet do you see that this is an oxymoron in and of itself?  You cannot change who you are and still  truly be who you are.  It seems obvious, but we often enjoy praise of the costume as if it were praise for ourselves.  But are the praisers in costume too?  And can we experience praise for ourselves fully if others are only praising what is on the surface, or what is placed there?  When really, ought we to be bringing our true selves to the surface to be enjoyed?!

Have a good holiday,

and let your personality shine through

whatever you choose to become on this eve.

Julie