Dallas Bragg argues that dropping a mask isn't enough for real authenticity. True change means shifting how you experience existence itself, moving from surface personas like the perfect gay man or successful professional to what he calls the deep, unchanging water beneath the waves.
The path from persona to authentic soul self requires more than just removing a mask, right? It demands a fundamental shift in how we experience our own existence. So think of your true soul self as the deepest water in an ocean. The personas we wear— the perfect gay man, the party boy, the successful professional, the eternal caregiver— they are like the waves on the surface. They rise, they fall, they're constantly changing. But beneath those waves lies the vast, unchanging depth of your true nature— just being. When was the last time you swam in the deep? When was the last time you experienced true alignment and authenticity? When was it?
