Learning to Express Yourself

“Expressing yourself should come easy, but for many it can be challenging.”

Learning to express yourself in a way that aligns with who you are isn’t always something that comes with ease or grace but that doesn’t make it Impossible to achieve.

In life, communication is key. Yet when it comes to who you may be, the way you communicate, and how you can express it all. It may not come as simply as you wish for it to. Maybe it's because of past encounters, outside influences, or due to internal battles you may be facing daily. Whatever the reasoning is, when there is a will there is a way.

If you struggle with the ability of expressing yourself, you have the capability of overcoming it. 

When you take baby steps to understanding it all, to overcoming why you may struggle with it, you give yourself a chance to break those barriers, defy those odds, and come out a stronger person, than you were going in.

Even if you don't quite understand how, know that it is possible. When you have a willingness to understand, learn, and grow as a person, you allow yourself the ability to overcome challenges you may have within.

When you think about expressing yourself, many simply stop at the idea of using their words to do so.  When in reality the ability of expression goes well beyond that.

Expressing yourself doesn't only have to come through as words, it can come in many other forms as well.

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Many that you may be able to relate to on a much deeper level than whatever your fumbled, uncertain words, can bring.  These forms of expression can vary depending on whatever passion you may hold. A few being:

Art/Painting/Drawing: Art is everywhere you go in life, and when you allow yourself to dabble within it and create your own. You give yourself the ability of expression. You let your soul speak, while you gain comfort from doing it as well. You add to the beauty of the art that life is and you open an awareness that can take you that much closer to overcoming any challenges you may face within. Plus as a bonus, painting in itself, is very therapeutic.

Photography: Photography is a beautiful way to capture an image, a beautiful way to express whatever it is you may be feeling deep inside with the visuals that photography brings. Plus with photography, you can bring forth your own creative edge one that brings forth your own message, in a way that resonates with you.

Song or Dance: Song and dance has always been a graceful, unique, magical way of expressing yourself. Creating your own lyrics, making up your own dance, or using lyrics that already exist, is a very peculiar and pleasing way of saying all that it is you are wanting to say, exactly the way you are wanting to express it.

Writing: Sometimes writing something out is a heck of a lot easier then physically saying it. I personally find writing comforting, and if writing is also something that you flourish in, even if it may be through poetry or some other form of writing, allow yourself to take advantage of it, let it give you an edge on expressing yourself.

Whatever your form of expression may be, let yourself utilize it.

If it resonates with who you are, and brings forth all that you are trying to "say" in a manner that is easier for you to "say" it. Then allow yourself to take advantage of doing so.

Allow these hobbies, these passions, to be your guide. Then watch how things unravel following suit. Use the strengths that you currently have, to give you an upper hand with expressing all that you need to in the exact way that you need to do it.

Find that comfort level with self, with the ability to "open up,"  and watch as your progression to expressing yourself comes to fruition in more areas then one.

Here are some other tips to expressing yourself more effectively, beyond simply using your passions to do so.

Understand your emotions: Really break up exactly how you may be feeling, and why exactly you may be feeling it. Gain a deeper understanding of exactly why you may be reacting in the manner you are, or exactly why you may be feeling the way you might and let it guide you to overcoming it all.

Think before you act: Before you barrel into a conversation when you aren't truly certain how you may be feeling, take a step back and really analyze it. Really understand your feelings. Walk away from the situation, and give yourself a moment to think before bringing forth a response.

Trust yourself: Really trust who you are. Trust how you are feeling, understand it and hold faith that how you are feeling, is not wrong. Allow yourself to believe that however it is you may be feeling, is okay to feel. Let yourself get to know you, and learn to adapt from it. Don't let others persuade you to mistrusting yourself. You know you best.

Be Comfortable in your own skin: When you are uncomfortable with who you are, you sway yourself from the ability to truly be the best version of you. You limit your ability to express yourself, and deal with different situations/emotions confidently. Learn to love all that you are, in every aspect of your being. This may take time, but it is possible, so don't give up. Persevere and believe that each step you take, will be one step closer to success. You are beautiful, and unique. Don't steer yourself from believing that anymore, really give yourself a chance to see it and grow comfort within it.

Be honest with yourself, and others: Don't lie your way through something, simply because you are finding it hard to express yourself in the way you wish to. Bottling it up, keeping it reserved, while spilling lies, will only hurt you and others in the long wrong. So don't do it. Allow yourself to find ways to "open up" even if it is only to yourself for the time being. Give yourself the ability to self-reflect, and be honest with how you are feeling.

If you wish to make any progress in life, you have to face your fears head on.

Learning to express yourself will take time. It won't come immediately but at least give yourself a chance to try. And for the time being, while you do the inner-work, use the talents you already have to bring forth your own form of creative expression, through your own form of "art." and let that guide you. Every milestone you hit will take effort, but it's the willingness to try that will bring you victory. So let yourself try.