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31 days to #ShedTheMask

#ShedTheMask#live1face www.SarahMcDugal.com

Fear. Bitterness. Revenge.

Self-Suff iciency. Food. Regret.

Unforgiving. Pride. Insecurity.

Anger. Low Expectations.

Arrogance. Fun. Jokes. Wealth.

How many faces do I wear? How many people am I, really?

DAY 1

Identify what masks you need to shed.

DAY 2

Why did you start wearing your mask in the first place?

DAY 3

Would you still be loved if you #ShedTheMask? Why or why not?

DAY 4

How are your masks preventing you from getting where you want to be in life?

No one can serve two masters, either you’ll hate one and love the

other, or you’ll be devoted to one and despise the other.

Luke 16:13

DAY 6

DAY 5

DAY 7Just breathe.

You were born for this.

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,

And before you were born I consecrated you.”

Jeremiah 1:5

Whose compliment means the most to you? Why?

DAY 8

If the motive isn’t right?

#shedthemask

What motivations drive your daily life choices?

DAY 9

DAY 10

How much freer would you feel if you weren’t trying to look richer than you are?

DAY 11

What if your whole life people know your masks but never know the person behind them?

DAY 12

We ought to obey God, rather than people.

Acts 5:29

DAY 13

List two ways you should care more about what God thinks and less about what people think.

After all these years, I would have thought that all my fears were laid to rest, but I still get scared. And I thought that all

my struggles would be victories by now but I confess, that the

mess is there…Andrew Peterson

DAY 14

DAY 15 DAY 16

On a scale of 1-10, how much do your masks raise your stress level? What other positive things could you be doing with all

that energy?

If you stopped caring about perfection and invested more in relationship, who would

most greatly benefit? Your children? Your spouse? Your colleagues? How so?

No man, for any considerable period of time, can wear one

face to himself and another to the multitude without finally

getting bewildered as to which may be the truth.Nathaniel Hawthorne

Do you really believe that the little lies you tell don’t hurt anyone? (Not even yourself?)

DAY 18

DAY 17

When did you first realize you’re living behind a mask?

DAY 19

DAY 20

Does the mask you wear make you think you’re better than other people?

How would your relationships improve if others knew you struggled too?

DAY 21

What song makes you most encouraged when you think about living with one face?

Write your favorite lyrics below.

DAY 22

How would you be free to help others more, if you shed the masks you wear?

Who would you start with?

Is there ever a good mask to wear? Why or why not?

DAY 23

For you were called to freedom.

Use your freedom as an opportunity

to serve one another through love.

Galatians 5:13

DAY 24

Are you living for anyone or any cause outside of what God has called you to be as yourself?

DAY 25

How is your mask preventing you from feeling lighthearted?

DAY 26

DAY 27

If your spouse/loved ones saw everything you did throughout every moment of every day,

would they be pleased? Why or why not?

This year I’m not focused on the cracks in the walls. Not

keeping track of all the times I fall. Let’s fight a good fight,

train our eyes to find the light. This year, I can’t wait to see what good will come. To feel alive instead of feeling numb.

Happy New Year!JJ Heller

DAY 28

DAY 29 DAY 30

What hard stories are you keeping a secret? How would sharing those possibly

help others to heal?

What hard stories are you refusing to hear, because it will expose you or someone else and

make you feel vulnerable and exposed?

I share my scars so others may believe they can heal.

DAY 31

I share my scars so

others may believe

they can heal.

ABOUT SARAH

Sarah McDugal is an author and brand strategist with more than twenty years of experience in brand development, media production and team building. She has

directed more than one hundred and fifty story videos for clients ranging from

citywide brand campaigns to global TV networks. A mother, former pastor’s wife,

and leadership speaker, Sarah believes God is capable of healing the deepest wounds,

if we allow Him space in our hearts.