Comments on: Express Yourself http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/2009/05/express-yourself/ The Power of Appreciation Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:33:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kristi http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/2009/05/express-yourself/#comment-480 Kristi Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:05:49 +0000 http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/?p=139#comment-480 I just felt like - oh that became a long post. And then I scrolled up and read the title of your article: "Express yourself". And felt like - oh, that's ok then, a long expression should fit here :) I just felt like - oh that became a long post. And then I scrolled up and read the title of your article: “Express yourself”. And felt like - oh, that’s ok then, a long expression should fit here :)

]]> By: Kristi http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/2009/05/express-yourself/#comment-479 Kristi Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:04:26 +0000 http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/?p=139#comment-479 Hi Mike, I know you sent the ezine with this post about 3 months ago, but I just read it now. I love your ezine's :) I even take notes into the notebook I carry around with me, so I could go through some of the tips and ideas you have written :) About your honesty and self exposure - I'd like to say that in me it brought up compassion. I think, if I wouldn't know about your worries, then perhaps well... I suppose that if you meet someone, and are worried about your appearance and what other people think etc, then maybe by being so worried you will cause others to judge you by your appearance (you just attract it). But now that you have said that you are worried about your appearance etc., I feel like "oh, poor you, don't worry, looks don't matter so much..." I think that being honest can make people feel for you and be compassionate instead of being judgmental. We tend to think that everybody expect perfection from us, and we probably expect the same from us, but I think that if we wouldn't build a brick wall around us, to show out that we are something that we are not, then people would have a chance to start understanding us. I think that if one plays a tough guy and is actually totally scared inside, then one takes by himself away the chance for others understanding and compassion. We tend to think that we have to make a lot by ourselves in our lives, but during last months I've seen again and again how important it is to communicate, to just talk about our needs and wishes and desires. Because often someone in the room just knows the very good (or even best) answer to someone's question or desire - if one didn't ask, the other wouldn't know to give the answer. So I am really grateful for having brought up the subject of honesty and authenticity, and for being a part of my life through this e-zine, and with that bringing up this subject in my life :) Thank you! I'm right now in my life at the place where I'm working somewhat on trying to find myself again and also my purpose, and I think authenticity and honesty (especially towards myself) are very good viewpoints for looking into myself :) Hi Mike,
I know you sent the ezine with this post about 3 months ago, but I just read it now. I love your ezine’s :) I even take notes into the notebook I carry around with me, so I could go through some of the tips and ideas you have written :)
About your honesty and self exposure - I’d like to say that in me it brought up compassion. I think, if I wouldn’t know about your worries, then perhaps well… I suppose that if you meet someone, and are worried about your appearance and what other people think etc, then maybe by being so worried you will cause others to judge you by your appearance (you just attract it). But now that you have said that you are worried about your appearance etc., I feel like “oh, poor you, don’t worry, looks don’t matter so much…”
I think that being honest can make people feel for you and be compassionate instead of being judgmental. We tend to think that everybody expect perfection from us, and we probably expect the same from us, but I think that if we wouldn’t build a brick wall around us, to show out that we are something that we are not, then people would have a chance to start understanding us.
I think that if one plays a tough guy and is actually totally scared inside, then one takes by himself away the chance for others understanding and compassion.
We tend to think that we have to make a lot by ourselves in our lives, but during last months I’ve seen again and again how important it is to communicate, to just talk about our needs and wishes and desires. Because often someone in the room just knows the very good (or even best) answer to someone’s question or desire - if one didn’t ask, the other wouldn’t know to give the answer.

So I am really grateful for having brought up the subject of honesty and authenticity, and for being a part of my life through this e-zine, and with that bringing up this subject in my life :)

Thank you!

I’m right now in my life at the place where I’m working somewhat on trying to find myself again and also my purpose, and I think authenticity and honesty (especially towards myself) are very good viewpoints for looking into myself :)

]]> By: Vickie http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/2009/05/express-yourself/#comment-414 Vickie Sat, 16 May 2009 01:27:43 +0000 http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/?p=139#comment-414 Although I am intelligent and curious, I am also very insecure at times, and can't meet guys. I have had many chances but have been divorced for 10 years with no success. I find that my insecurities overwhelm me, but also find that people are not really that interested, so I generally behave as though they are not there. I am 58 years old and lose sleep over the long-term prospects. Although I am intelligent and curious, I am also very insecure at times, and can’t meet guys. I have had many chances but have been divorced for 10 years with no success. I find that my insecurities overwhelm me, but also find that people are not really that interested, so I generally behave as though they are not there. I am 58 years old and lose sleep over the long-term prospects.

]]> By: Rachelle http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/2009/05/express-yourself/#comment-413 Rachelle Fri, 15 May 2009 19:54:21 +0000 http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/?p=139#comment-413 Mike, Thank you for sharing such personal information in the "knew me" section of your last ezine. It is nice to know we all struggle with the same issues when it comes to being authentic. I am really enjoying the book. Thank you for all that you do, the world needs more people like you! Mike,

Thank you for sharing such personal information in the “knew me” section of your last ezine. It is nice to know we all struggle with the same issues when it comes to being authentic. I am really enjoying the book. Thank you for all that you do, the world needs more people like you!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/2009/05/express-yourself/#comment-412 Jessica Thu, 14 May 2009 17:02:32 +0000 http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/?p=139#comment-412 Hi Mike, I just wanted to say that it was amazing the way you shared in this article. I know that took a lot of courage and I think you should know how much I think it helped people (including me). I know I often get in this mindset that a lot of people I know are perfect, or have it all together. I feel like I am the one that is a mess. If people really knew me, they would know that I am extremely insecure about a lot of things (appearance, intelligence, personality). It was so nice to hear the way you think about things and it really gave me some perspective. Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts. Hi Mike,

I just wanted to say that it was amazing the way you shared in this article. I know that took a lot of courage and I think you should know how much I think it helped people (including me). I know I often get in this mindset that a lot of people I know are perfect, or have it all together. I feel like I am the one that is a mess. If people really knew me, they would know that I am extremely insecure about a lot of things (appearance, intelligence, personality). It was so nice to hear the way you think about things and it really gave me some perspective. Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts.

]]> By: Stephanie Parish http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/2009/05/express-yourself/#comment-411 Stephanie Parish Wed, 13 May 2009 16:20:15 +0000 http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/?p=139#comment-411 I want to thank you, Mike, for your ezine. I saw you at a conference in Portland, OR about a year ago and have been reading your articles since then. It was refreshing to have such an inspiring person standing in front of us, sharing appreciation and how we can all get better at this skill in life. I am very thankful that you put yourself out there in this latest article and can relate to all your "knew me" paragraphs, but the last one about having gifts that inspire others and how powerful it really is. I am working on my own message and gifts in life and have those feelings overwhelm me, having an impact on people, healing others who might not realize they have it in themselves and just needs someone to acknowledge it in order to jump start their success. Thanks for being a catalyst in opening my eyes to all the things I appreciate in my life! Hope to see you back in Portland soon! I want to thank you, Mike, for your ezine. I saw you at a conference in Portland, OR about a year ago and have been reading your articles since then. It was refreshing to have such an inspiring person standing in front of us, sharing appreciation and how we can all get better at this skill in life.
I am very thankful that you put yourself out there in this latest article and can relate to all your “knew me” paragraphs, but the last one about having gifts that inspire others and how powerful it really is. I am working on my own message and gifts in life and have those feelings overwhelm me, having an impact on people, healing others who might not realize they have it in themselves and just needs someone to acknowledge it in order to jump start their success.
Thanks for being a catalyst in opening my eyes to all the things I appreciate in my life! Hope to see you back in Portland soon!

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