{"product_id":"the-mask-a-four-part-guided-reflection","title":"The Mask: A Four-Part Guided Reflection Series","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE MASK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Four-Part Guided Reflection Series\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if the version of yourself you’ve learned to defend is the very version that’s preventing you from being honest about where you are?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes we become so attached to the person we believe we’re supposed to be that we stop giving ourselves permission to acknowledge what we’re actually experiencing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe tell ourselves we’ve moved on. That we’re healed. That we’re unbothered. That we’re stronger now. And sometimes those things are true.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut what happens when maintaining that version of ourselves becomes more important than being honest about what we feel?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mask\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a four-part, live guided reflection and discussion series hosted by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Manjula Awakening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, we’ll explore how we become attached to certain identities, the cost of maintaining them, the perspectives and stories we defend, and what becomes possible when we give ourselves permission not to have everything figured out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis isn’t about telling you who you should become. It’s about creating space to examine who you’ve learned to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat We’ll Explore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession One: The Mask\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe version of yourself you’ve learned to perform.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’ll explore the difference between genuine growth and feeling obligated to prove that we’ve grown. What happens when being strong, healed, happy, or unbothered becomes an identity we feel we have to maintain?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSession Two: The Cost of the Performance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does maintaining that version of yourself cost you?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWe’ll look at the emotional energy, choices, relationships, and personal honesty we may sacrifice to keep showing up as the person we believe we’re supposed to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSession Three: Perspective, Loyalty, and Karma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat happens when we become loyal to a perspective?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’ll examine the stories we tell ourselves, the beliefs we defend, and how our interpretations can influence our choices and recurring patterns — without confusing self-awareness with self-blame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSession Four: The Permission Not to Know\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho are you when you no longer need to have all the answers?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’ll explore the freedom to change, reconsider, remain uncertain, and continue learning without forcing ourselves into another fixed identity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour Registration Includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFour live, interactive Google Meet sessions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with guided teaching, personal reflection, and group discussion.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe Mask Guided Reflection Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a downloadable PDF containing reflection prompts, writing space, and exercises to explore between sessions.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBetween-session reflections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to help you continue examining what comes up during our conversations.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou are welcome to participate in the discussion, listen quietly, or reflect privately. You will never be required to share personal experiences with the group.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSchedule\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe begin Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. Eastern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’ll meet for four consecutive Tuesdays:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOctober 27 — The Mask\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e November 3 — The Cost of the Performance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovember 10— Perspective, Loyalty, and Karma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovember 17 — The Permission Not to Know\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Live on Google Meet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSession Length:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 45 minutes of guided teaching and discussion, with up to 15 additional minutes available when needed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegistration and Access\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour registration provides access to the complete four-part series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter purchasing your seat, you’ll receive the participant journal as a downloadable PDF. Your Google Meet access details will be provided with your registration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtended Soul Tribe members:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This series is included with your membership.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot a member?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You can register for the full four-part series without joining the membership.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Final Invitation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou don’t have to come into this space with answers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou don’t have to prove that you’re healed, that you’ve moved on, or that you’ve figured everything out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou only need a willingness to look at yourself honestly and consider what you may be ready to understand differently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe goal isn’t to create another version of yourself to perform. 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