How well do
you know yourself? You’ll see a whole, new side by playing a game I call “Impersonate
Me.” Our family has played it a few times. Each person adopts the mannerisms of
their selected person. What an eye-opener. You never fully know yourself until
you see someone imitate how you sit, eat, or talk. Try it and see what happens.
Over the
weekend, I felt sucked into a modified version of “Impersonate Me” when our
kids decided to describe the “the things I do.” They said sometimes, during
casual conversation, I launch into foreign accents—which I doubted—until I did
it. In the car this morning, one of the kids decided to mirror back the facial
expressions I made as I talked. Nice. I predict a long summer. But then, this video gave me a new
perspective on the coming months. Take a look:
If I copy
these facial expressions and throw in a couple of Julia Child and Scooby Doo
voice impressions, within a week, the kids will be extremely annoyed with my shenanigans. If I'm fortuntate, they’ll grow bored with me
and move on to someone else. I better warn my husband.
Given the
number of roles we fill in our families, in school, and at our jobs, it’s easy
to lose track of our true selves. What about you? Do you offer people your
authentic “face,” or do you give them the one they expect to see?
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