Express Yourself - A conversation among the authors of this book about being expressive.
Miya: One important goal of expressive behaviour is to externalize our thoughts and feelings. In that process we can also rediscover new aspects of ourselves.
Hillel: Yes, I think thats really important, too. One writer said, : I write so that I can find out what I think." If we keep everything bottled up then we don't get the change to grow and develop. We just keep feeding on the same things.
Lehan: So many wonderful things have come out of people's expressing their inner selves. All kinds of beautiful art.
Hillel: Yes, I think thats really important, too. One writer said, : I write so that I can find out what I think." If we keep everything bottled up then we don't get the change to grow and develop. We just keep feeding on the same things.
Lehan: So many wonderful things have come out of people's expressing their inner selves. All kinds of beautiful art.
Nobuyuki: Everything can be expression - design is expression; creating media is expression, dancing and singing are also forms of expressing ourselves.
Miya: But you know, not everyone feels comfortable about expressing themselves outwardly. How can we help each other break through our constraints? That's the first big step in helping us express ourselves.
Miya: But you know, not everyone feels comfortable about expressing themselves outwardly. How can we help each other break through our constraints? That's the first big step in helping us express ourselves.
Hillel: If we can support each other then we can have confidence to express our ideas. If others will listen and are interested in what we think, then we can enjoy sharing our ideas.
Yoshiro: We need to relax and feel the synergy between us. Then we can begin to understand the forms of expression we enjoy best and appreciate the way others express themselves.
Yoshiro: We need to relax and feel the synergy between us. Then we can begin to understand the forms of expression we enjoy best and appreciate the way others express themselves.
Lehan: If we can learn to respect and give value to all forms of self-expression, schools can be such different places. Multi-media means multi-expression.
Yoshiro: We have to be careful about forcing anyone into a particular mode of expression. Some people prefer to use words, others drawings, others music, others - . We need to listen to the silent as well as voiced expressions. Then we can find joy in ourselves and the situation and help others do the same.
Your Ideas:
Discover your selves: one name, many me's
Each of us has many dimensions and ways of showing ourselves. Each emotion and situation calls for our careful listening and deep reflection. Through this process we learn to express ourselves meaningfully. Recognizing and respecting the many facets of ourselves helps us to appreciate and respond to others and to various situations. Each of us has many layers and levels of our "selves" and we are responsible for deciding how much and when we would like to share ourselves with others to begin to build intimate environments and relationships.
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