Mask off

Happy Halloween! I’ve never been a big costume person, but I do remember how hectic Halloween was during college and in our 20s. Living in New York and going out during Halloween was always a shitshow that was fun but awful.

I was out working at coffee shops with Sophia on Saturday and realized that we were caught in a middle of a gigantic pub crawl on Polk Street. I was happy to see San Francisco have energy again, but it was also another reminder that I am past my partying prime.

On another note, my daily meditation on my Calm app today was Halloween themed. Tamara Levitt discussed living life with your mask off, as your true authentic self. This has and always will be one of the keys to happiness in life, but I believe it to be even more relevant in today’s society.

In the age of social media and clout, I often see individuals (myself included) chasing things for the wrong reason. Status, likes, followers, etc. I like to think I don’t get caught up in this, but deep down as I meditated through this, I realized that I do succumb to the pressures of today’s society.

We can probably all forgive ourselves for occasionally chasing clout occasionally, but I thought this meditation was a timely reminder to live life as my true self, not to please anyone else. It was a great start to the week after a great weekend of rest and productivity.