The Self
Part 11 - Different ways of seeing ourselves

Matryoshka dolls, otherwise known as Russian nesting dolls, can be a symbolic and creative tool to get you exploring the length and breadth of yourself. Below is one of many ways in which the dolls can be interpreted:

(1) is the whole of you and it houses the rest of you. This is the you that everyone gets to see. (2) is the you that people see when they get to spend some time with you for the first time. The you that your friends get to see is (3), while (4) is reserved for good friends and family. The next size down is (5), which is the you that only you get to see, while (6) is the you that even you don’t know about – representing the hidden and as yet undiscovered things about yourself. Finally, there is (7), which is the most precious part of you. This is untouchable by anything or anyone. It is your life-force – your generator.

What does each one represent to you?