Expression

John Jakes captures the way I see myself thru words, and inevitably the way that I live thru words, but just this little piece;


“Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish”.

No matter what it is, or what has happened, this is where I come to. I write. The one place that I do not hold back, and just let everything go. Some may not understand my style of writing, and may not understand in a whole what each piece is about, but if you can just take away the written word and read it better with open eyes, mind and heart, you will truly begin to understand.

I don’t try to fit to someone else’s idea of how things should be written or expressed. Why should anyone? Yet, I see this happen every day. If there is ever one thing that gives someone insight to who you are, let it be the one thing that you took the time to write, think about and create. It is something that you have crafted, be proud to express yourself and believe in what you write. If it came from the heart, let it show. If it came from a place with hurt, let it hurt! If it came from a place covered in grace, share it. Put your heart into it, the beginning pieces are there, just pull them together and make yourself heard.

Do not be afraid to take a stand and let yourself be known by the way you write and what you write about.

I know that without a doubt I am going to be what I set out to be, and write about whatever comes to me, at the time that it does. It upsets me knowing that people have to hide behind conformity when it comes to self expression. That in itself goes way beyond just writing, it’s the outward expression of who we are.

I am not sure where this really came from. Its started out as something different, and I am again not sure how it evolved into this. I guess this is just what I feel when I write and take the time to look around and think about how and what I write.