How to I show my true self and connect with people?

Recently, I’ve come to the conclusion that a big part of feeling lonely despite having friends and family surrounding me is the fact that I am hiding my true self.

I think all of us put masks on for certain people, but I’ve become too reliant on it. It has caused me to have low self esteem, and not believe people that say they care about me.

I need to learn how to connect with people by showing them my true self and not hiding who I am as a person, so I wanted to know if you guys had any tips on that besides the obvious “just be yourself”.