Being Your Real Self – Isn’t it Time?

This morning I sat at my new home and listened to roosters crowing over and over and over and… No one told them what to do as a rooster. They were born knowing. No one can tell them to be something they are not. No one can change the way they live or how they express themselves. It’s so innate in their being a rooster that it’s natural for them to crow over and over – sometimes most of the day!

As human beings, we are not usually given the space and the ability to be who we are and evolve in our own time and our own way. We are expected to conform to the “normal” way of being.

My son, who is 31 years old, has recently decided to adorn his body with several tattoos. While I know that tattoos are the big thing right now, I’m still living in the paradigm that says only rough characters and military service people normally get tattoos. I’m changing that paradigm quickly!

I’m now beginning to understand that tattoos are one way to be unique. They set people apart from the quasi “normal” people in society. They allow people to express themselves in their own unique way, and that’s a good thing. Too much conformity can lead to a pretty dull world, don’t you think?

Will I ever get a tattoo? I think not. I’m not into the pain aspect of being creative and unique. Getting my ears pierced was enough for me. But I’ve gained a new perspective and appreciation for the whole tattoo process and for those who choose to express themselves through body art.