THE KEY TO SELF-EXPRESSION IS

Kim Rosen

THE KEY TO SELF-EXPRESSION IS…Dismantling the walls between our inner experience and our outer expression. We often survive by presenting a false self to the rest of the world. But at some point we have to let that go because it becomes a prison.

From the April 2011 issue of O The OPRAH Magazine

The prison called our selves that we lock up our hurts, anger, doubts, and mistakes that can not be taken back. I take all of mine and shove them into a little black box and lock them up inside were they never see the light of day. Every once in a while life takes it toll on me and that little box starts to unravel and the world sees a side of me that is not perfect but very human and defiantly my inner experiences. My past has dictated my issues with trust, love, friends, and family tightening my inner circle. While I keep emotions locked tightly within and sharing very little.

Attempt to keep my outer expression as positive, nice - normal and happy as possible. My eclectic sides along with opinions that do not fit the norms of society slip out.  It is what I call self preservation so that I fit into what I see is life while keeping my heart and soul intact. In my attempt to fit into society’s so called norms more like fitting in and not sticking out in the corporate world. What I have realized the world needs individuality and true self expression. With maturity I have shed a lot of my walls and with my true self loud, colorful, brash, fun, and a nurturer. We can imprison ourselves while we protect ourselves afraid of sharing ourselves with the world. I am slowly learning to let the world just get to know me warts and all!