“Who are you… really?”

"Tell me about yourself."
Sounds simple, right? A question you’ve probably answered countless times — on job applications, in awkward first dates, or while filling out a profile bio.

But pause for a second… how often have you truly answered it?

Most of us describe ourselves based on roles — “I’m a designer,” “a teacher,” “a dog mom,” “a foodie,” — or by what we’ve achieved or like. Sometimes we stitch together pieces of our culture, personality quirks, or social identity. But here’s the thing: these are parts of us — not the whole truth.

And if we keep piling on these external labels, we slowly drift away from the inner knowing we once had as children — when we danced without worrying about how we looked, or shared our truth without fearing judgement.

The many masks we wear

In today’s world, we’re subtly (and not-so-subtly) trained to wear masks. One for work, another for social media, yet another for family. Eventually, we begin to confuse the mask for the self.

Wearing a mask occasionally is fine. We all adapt. But when we wear it so long that we forget what’s underneath — that’s when disconnection begins.

Carl Jung called the hidden, often rejected parts of us the “shadow self.” It’s the emotional, sensitive, intuitive, quirky, curious parts that society may not fully accept — so we hide them. But what’s suppressed doesn’t disappear… it leaks out in other ways. Through anxiety, outbursts, self-doubt, burnout.

So, who are you without the labels?

That’s the journey Chitt invites you on.

Not to become someone new — but to slowly peel back the layers and meet the version of you that’s always been there. The one buried beneath the “shoulds,” the judgments, the filters, and the projections.
To sit with that inner child who once dreamed freely, and to say: “I see you. I’m listening now.”

Start small: Reconnect through reflection

Here are a few journal prompts you can try today:

• Who was I before the world told me who to be?

• What do I hide about myself to be more "acceptable"?

• What parts of myself am I curious to meet again?

And if silence feels overwhelming — that's okay too. You're not alone in that discomfort. Even a few minutes a day of mindful solitude can begin clearing the dust that’s settled over your soul.

Come as you are

At Chitt, we believe healing begins not with fixing, but with remembering.
Remembering your truth.
Your wholeness.
Your right to take up space, just as you are.

So the next time someone asks, “Tell me about yourself?”
Pause. Smile. And know that there’s no rush to answer.
Because you're still meeting yourself too — and that journey is sacred.