Sometimes it can be difficult for us to deal with what’s going on. Whatever the reason, it’s happened to all of us. Fear can overwhelm us, we may not know how to act, or we can avoid future suffering. Dress up in different emotional armors to protect our emotions from what exists.
The thing is that in doing so we also end up denying our essence, because we hide in a way that doesn’t necessarily have to do with who we are, we can even focus too much on these fake images that we offer to the world and it can be difficult for you to get rid of them in the future.
- Sometimes we are so afraid to show who we are that we put on great armor to protect ourselves and thus avoid suffering.
What happens is that when we are under this type of armor, we end up losing the most authentic experiences, it is as if we have put before us a great barrier that, in addition to limiting ourselves, also prevents others from actually knowing us. In this way, the armor that we wear with the sole intention of protecting us ends up becoming an obstacle to the possibility of opening ourselves to the universe.
We use these armors to face reality and avoid suffering, in this way we will avoid feeling bad and protect ourselves from what we consider serious threats, such as the following situations:
In addition, not only do we protect ourselves from the different threats that may arise, but we do so with different costumes, with different ways of acting, we are talking about defense mechanisms, as they are commonly called, let’s look at some of them.
The first step in freeing yourself from armor is to connect with yourself, that is, to know yourself, once you are very clear about who you are and accept it, you will be able to show yourself to others with authenticity. to do an exercise in sincerity with oneself and then to be able to do it with others.
Once you’ve made a deep connection, the next step is to start being aware of those moments when you’re wearing your armor. In what situations should I do this?Does this happen when I am in contact with all kinds of people ,, when can I be authentic with someone?These questions will make the process easier.
On the other hand, it is important to work and manage other areas of ourselves, in addition to considering other aspects such as:
Becoming aware of these aspects will allow you to gradually leave your armor, discover yourself, appreciate yourself and start living the experience of being who you really are.