Tag: divorce

• A Mother’s Mask

  

  “The sun is our second symbol of rebirth…” ~ Joseph Campbell Have you ever heard the expression, “fake it until you make it”? It perfectly describes the feeling of wearing a mask to get through a tough time. For too long, I didn’t have the language for what I was carrying. After leaving an unhealthy…

  AlienatedMaine

  April 19, 2026

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• The Mask and The Journey

  

  “Read myths. They teach you that you can turn inward, and you begin to get the message of the symbols.” ~ Joseph Campbell. The child who pushes you away is wearing a mask. So is the child who clings to your ex. Neither one is who your child really is. Both are how they survive.…

  AlienatedMaine

  April 6, 2026

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