Your many faces
Your many faces
Vasiliki Dimitrakopoulou
During adolescence you discover yourself and try to form your personality. You probably feel there are many parts of yourself you haven’t discovered yet.
For most people having many faces is a common experience. Every morning, when you get out of bed, waking up, you may feel a bit disorientated, and that could be your distant face. When you experience a moment of caress then you might show your full-of-love face, while when you’re wondering about something, you look puzzled. In the same way, you can show your happy face, when you’re feeling happy, your tired face, when you’re exhausted, your sad or angry face when you’re hurt or feel misjudged. Should you feel or do something stupid, you’ll probably show your silly face.
All these faces are parts of your life. There’s no need to distinguish between right and wrong ones. All of them include your energy and are equally important, have many uses and each one harmonizes with each other for your benefit. I suggest you make a list with all the different faces within you, those you like and those you didn’t like up till now.
Our many faces are all parts of ourselves and it is very important to acknowledge and accept them, whether good or bad. We need all of them and they all serve a purpose once they show up. It’s a relief to be aware of the different parts of you and not try to limit your thoughts and beliefs.
Besides, knowing and appreciating all aspects of yourself helps you appreciate more other people’s faces, thus leading you closer to your goal, to get closer to others. However, it is difficult to appreciate both ourselves and others, when we are busy criticizing the others.
Vassiliki DimitrakopoulouPsychologist, Scientific Associate of the Greek Society of Adolescent Medicine
