Insecurity- What lies beneath the masks So what did you discover in identifying your root mask last week? It was tough for me to write about things I thought I’d dealt with long ago. The anger, hurt and frustration I felt as I wrote showed me clearly that I had more work to do. Those emotions were just buried down deep, only to resurface disguised as reactions to new rejection—real or imagined. Just the same fears rearing their ugly heads, yet again. I hope you’ve identified some ways to come out from behind that root mask, and to begin dealing with the tangle of emotions and experiences you’ve been covering up. I have been reading “So Long Insecurity,” by Beth Moore to help me with the process. It is a fabulous discussion of the many facets of insecurity and the ways it shows up in our behavior. As I read I became even more convinced that the masks we wear are a cover for those insecurities. Self-doubt or self loathing, ...