To be seen, truly seen, is everyone’s greatest wish. This is the basis for all relationships, the desire that we don’t need to put on manners or masks but can be ourselves and accepted for who we are. To be seen is to be known in an intimate, real way. Unfortunately, many people never find that. Instead, they live their lives alone and lonely, never bonding with that special someone. For many, it means, they have been unwilling to be seen.

Human nature can often cause us to “hide” ourselves from others. Sometimes, it may be because we feel we won’t be accepted for who we are. Sometimes, it’s as a result of past trauma or pain that we put up walls and barriers to protect ourselves. But whatever the reason, a great number of people in our world live solitary lives behind masks of their own …