Comments on: Masks

By: One Word at a Time...Freedom (The blessing of being truly free)

One Word at a Time...Freedom (The blessing of being truly free) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:17:29 +0000

[...] to enjoy, is by accepting that His love and forgiveness are free AND unconditional. To remove the masks, and quit hiding behind our fears and uncertainty. But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil [...]

By: Matt Stigliano

Matt Stigliano — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:55:14 +0000

I keep telling Dale – keep them away from that CD! Haha.

I learned early on to just be me. For me, it was a big deal. I thought many real estate consumers would hear “rockstar” and immediately think “drug addicted, pornstar dating scumbag.” I almost was just Matt Stigliano and not rerockstar. Although both of them are 100% me, the rerockstar moniker allowed me to use my experiences from my former career as a basis for many things in real estate. I can relate to stories I wouldn’t share if I his my rerockstar-self.

I look forward to Whiffies – I think I’ll hit the brisket first. Tell them a Texas-resident is coming for their brisket. They will ensure they’re prepared.

By: BridgetChumbley

BridgetChumbley — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:14:43 +0000

Heather, I’m up for popcorn and a movie… anytime! I’ve been pleased to find so many genuine people as well… God is pretty cool like that!

By: Heather Sunseri

Heather Sunseri — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:23:46 +0000

That was beautiful, Bridget! I often wonder what it would be like to meet and talk in person with the many people I chat with online. I know that you would be the sincere, yet a little nutty at times, friend that I would enjoy kicking back with a bucket of popcorn and a great movie! I love that so many of the people I’ve connected with online don’t seem to be wearing heavy masks that keep the real person from shining through.

By: BridgetChumbley

BridgetChumbley — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:42:22 +0000

I have heard this same thing. I know I feel ‘braver’ (for lack of a better word) when I’m sitting at home sending out messages/tweets/emails… I’m sure I would hold back occasionally, if the same ‘conversations’ presented themselves in ‘real life’.

I too find that blogging is therapeutic, if it doesn’t touch anyone else, it certainly helps me!

Thanks, Bradley.

By: Bradley J. Moore

Bradley J. Moore — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:07:39 +0000

Bridget- I heard yesterday that advertisers are salivating over social media search engine opportunities because people tend to be less inhibited online than in real life. In other words, they will reveal things online that they might not ordinarily say to people face to face. Weird, but it apparently is a phenomenon that many of us fall into because the words are written when we are alone, to be read later, rather than in an immediate social setting. Weird.

I think people are trying to be a version of themselves that they want to read about, which is still real, but there is also an artistic element to it. You pick and choose what is ok to discuss, and write it in a way that is enjoyable to read. You spend time crafting your sentences. There is something creative and fulfilling about writing a Blog post. But as far as meeting in real life, it’s like you can read an author and feel like you know them and they spoke to you, but you may not get along with them in a social setting at all.

I have spoken on the phone with several online/blogging friends, and will be meeting some of them in the next few months at events, etc. So it is fun to actually go from online to face-to-face. At the end of the day, we are all helping ourselves by Blogging. At least for me, it has been very therapeutic!

By: BridgetChumbley

BridgetChumbley — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:45:30 +0000

Susan, you definitely sound like a writer to me! Wonderful words and thoughts! Thank you…

By: BridgetChumbley

BridgetChumbley — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:39:08 +0000

Matthew, I clicked the link and did a quick glance over. I need to check him out much more thoroughly when I have a minute.

Thanks for the link. I really believe that if you’re going to share (blog) and are willing to lay it all out there, you may as well be real and as honest as possible. This is who and what I strive to be…

By: Matthew R. Polkinghorne

Matthew R. Polkinghorne — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:25:46 +0000

Hello again Bridget,

Your entry really has me thinking;

‘Masks’, ‘Self-deceptive behaviors’, and ‘Authenticity’, all modes of behavior that are related to the internal well-being of the individual.

My very good friend, Andrew Thorn, writes voraciously about ‘masks’ and ‘authenticity’. Please check out some of his thoughts here;

http://www.andrewthorn.com/theauthenticme/. You and him may have some serious commonalities and parellels in your thoughts and writings.

Sincerely,

Matthew

By: BridgetChumbley

BridgetChumbley — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:22:34 +0000

Laurie, you understand the struggles I have being 100% upfront with all I’d like to share. I’d like to help others if they are facing the same types of ‘event’s, but I do need to protect my loved ones. Thanks for the kind words. I really appreciate you!

Riss, LOL thanks for the 99.99999% vote of confidence! You definitely understand the bi-polar moments when you’re ‘fictional’ characters try to take over and hijack your brain. I’m glad I’m not alone in this…