by Katinka de Lannoy, The Netherlands
A dear friend of mine is, and has been, a true inspiration for me when it comes to expressing what is just there in her heart and her body to express. She has a love for humanity and a willingness to share her unfolding livingness and joy with others.
The intent behind her expression is never recognition. She just wants others to experience the amazing wonders of life she herself is experiencing. Through the years she has grown and has little to no attachment to what people decide to do with the wisdom she shares.
Another person who has expressed himself fully through the years is Serge Benhayon. This great teacher has held his love consistently and shared the Ancient Wisdom with indefinite patience throughout the last 14 years. To me he is the greatest example of how a life lived from Love can bring an amazing unfolding to those who are ready to listen and feel from their bodies what he is bringing to the World.
It is beautiful to feel the equal value in the expression of both my friend and Serge, even if the latter is a renowned Teacher. Both express themselves in full and are therefore contributing to the unfolding of more wisdom within themselves and others.
I for one, am inspired by both to be and express the love that I am. And, to not withhold even the slightest part of my own Unique Expression.
Inspired by the work of Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine.
The Truth about Universal Medicine 
A life lived from love is the greatest unfoldment one can bring to themselves… understanding life is energy and getting to the truth of the matter through energetic responsibility claims the notation that life is either healing or harming, love or abuse.
Expressing truth – am learning. Wanting to be right, having a picture of what expressing truth looks like has been constant enemy in this learning for me. And that this “learning” does not even come with trying.
Regardless of where we land in the great plan we are all qual in the part we play.
As Serge Benhayon has presented “expression is every-thing” and this can be a great understanding to hear and as we learn this it becomes an honest part of our approach to The Livingness, which is a great step on our return to being fully connected to our essence, so at-least be honest in all our expression.
When we express through our meaning-full dialogue, and not just in circulation energy then we are changing the patterns of behaviours that have shackled us for many life-times.
It is very freeing when we are totally honest with ourselves and express from this space, and this quality of expression can deepen and expand us, and has a positive effect in how we express with all others, allowing for more truth, more intimacy and deeper connections with others.
Expression is such an important topic because we are expressing all day long, whether that is the spoken word, a gesture, or movement of the body we are always expressing something. The key to expression is in what quality we are in as we move, speak, or otherwise communicate with our body or voice. Meeting another person, such as Serge Benhayon, who consistently expresses love, truth and joy in their every expression is very inspiring.
This is great Melinda, and may I add that so are The Students of The Livingness a great example of living “inspiration” for those tens of thousands if not a hundred thousand people that we interact with.
To have no attachment to what one does or how they react to your expression is an incredible freedom to live. It opens the door for full expression and in this you offer many points of evolution.
Thank you Kim, this was perfect for me to read today. I know in myself, attaching an outcome to how someone will react or respond to what I have to say, can lead to a lot of anxiousness. As you share, committing to just being you and expressing yourself in full, is an incredibly free way to live, and offering points of evolution for all.
” Expressing in Full ”
This is so important and having someone to reflect expression in full, is a huge gift to have. For when one learns this, what is not you will recede.
What a beautiful and simple comment John and so true about expression, thank you – “When one learns this, what is not you will recede.”
A great example of how, when we claim who we are and then live this, that the expression we share with the world comes with such a divine quality. Serge Benhayon has brought to humanity a true way of expressing we have not experienced for a very long time and as a result so many others now express with the truth that they too live.
I have made huge steps in expressing from Truth and am still learning, supported by the example of Serge and Simone Benhayon and others who are an inspiration that to live from Truth is to live from Love.
We have trained ourselves to spot similarity and follow rules, when in fact the true consistency we long for, is in quality. We can each share differently but with the same deep love. Thank you Katinka for reminding me there’s no need to copy or measure how we express.
Children should be encouraged and taught from a young age to express themselves without holding back. Too often kids expression can be squashed by others and this can carry through to adult years resulting in a lack of confidence in their expression. So important to confirm and appreciate our own and another’s expression, for many are coming out of hiding and learning to express again.
Expression comes from every movement we make, and movements born of love are deeply inspiring.
Do I hold back back from expressing because of my issues or do I express in full all there is to be expressed for all mankind?… it makes my issues and hurts seem pretty petty when I allow myself to see the bigger picture.
I used to hold back expressing myself in full and at times I still do this. Being more aware of the awful feeling I feel from holding back my expression reminds me that it hurts my body and I am sure this also hurts others too. This is something I am learning to do more and more each day, express in full as much as possible because the expansion that takes place is so worth it.
How important is expression in our lives from the day we take our first breath till the day we take our last breath?
When I was growing up I held back with my expression and often used to think about the missed opportunities offered to me.
Since Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine my expression has just flourished and so gorgeous when people really listen when it isn’t fuelled with emotions. There is always room for more and I’m observing the subtleties being offered everyday.
This is such an inspirational quality that we all hold within. If we all chose to start expressing truth this quality would naturally blossom in all.
Imagine what the world would look like if the majority of people were offering everything they are to life without the need for it to be reciprocated, confirmed or accepted. We wouldn’t be so hung up on needing to fit into life, a genre or type of persona and we wouldn’t try so hard to be something for someone else or have expectations that another needs to fill.
Thank you Rachael for your comment including “Imagine what the world would look like if the majority of people were offering everything they are to life without the need for it to be reciprocated, confirmed or accepted.” Our need of how we will be received can colour so much of how we express, meaning we are missing the opportunity to simply be ourselves for no other reason that the joy of being who we are.
It is amazing to see what we have made life to be and if we look back through history on a small hand you could say we’ve come along way while on a another hand you could say we have gone around in circles as nothing has truly changed. What are we here for? Life is more and more not about what we think and live it is currently and we have made it’s purpose smaller and smaller. When you align to the fact that we are here to express more and more of the truth we are it’s like a veil is lifted and then you see what has been driving you to be as you were. A life lived in a true quality of how we are is a life free from life and this then makes sense with what you see.
Being inspired by another to live who we truly are and we in turn inspire others.
‘Expression is everything’ is a much loved quote from Serge Benhayon. I love the double meaning: expression is everything – everything we do and say, how we move, dress, walk, work, talk and so on; and expression is everything – it is the be all and end all.
As Serge said to me when I was having trouble fitting in “just be you — you are lovely the way you are and that is all that matters”.
It’s so simple isn’t it Rik, yet we have complicated life so much that most people aren’t living the fullness of who they are.
I love what you share here Elizabeth, we all do have wisdom to share from a living of our experiences with connection to everything our essence has to offer, how poignant that a piece of the jigsaw puzzle of the universe is left lost, until we ourselves find it and reinstate it through our unique expression.
Serge Benhayon often says; ‘Expression is everything’, a very powerful movement when we claim and live this everyday, as it has no end, it’s a continuous unfolding and development that has a huge flow on effect to the rest of humanity.
We all have the ability to be great teachers in life and of life for we all have equal access to the universal curriculum.
To say expressing in full is to acknowledge that it is our whole body that speaks. When we allow our whole body to speak, our words come not with a knowing alone, but with the wisdom of having lived what we now walk and speak.
Realising we are everything and that nothing more is expected of us allows us to express from the depths of who we are, rather than from a picture or ideal we believe we need to be.
It feels amazing when we express in full and it is deeply healing for us all.
It is clear to see how in choosing to be ourselves, in connection our love within, to our essence, and express the realness of who we know we are, we naturally inspire others to explore connecting to the same quality within them so they too can express and live guided by the truth of their inner-wisdom.
Thank you Katinka for sharing the inspiration you received from how your friend and Serge live their lives in full expression, no holding back, I am not quite there as yet though i do have moments when I do express in full, I have held myself back from expressing through most of my life for fear of the reaction, but this is in a sense living a lie, these days i am opening myself up to more expression, which I simply need to appreciate.
What happens sometimes is we think we are expressing in full but then we get rejected or dismissed and in that moment we recoil and protection kicks in and we tell ourselves to express as little as possible to avoid more hurt. What I am learning is that when you are truly expressing in full, nothing can hurt you, for there is no outcome or need. So, now I know that hurt is a sign that my expression is not quite full. So some simple adjustments may be in order so my expression can be full but shutting myself down is not one of them. What I am hearing from your blog is that the people in your life, like your friend and Serge have always just kept expressing in full and that is the inspirational part, regardless of people reactions or not, they just keep expressing and that is the inspirational part.
Great distinction Sarah that when we feel hurt by other peoples response to our expression, it means that within our expression was an element of expectation and demand on another to supply a particular response. This simply shows that there is a need within us which has coloured our expression and requires healing. It certainly does not mean we should be wary of expressing ourselves the next time round, a strategy we far too often resort to.
A full expression from the Soul is the most gorgeous gift to witness. It comes with no imposition, seduction or expectation from you. It is like a ray of sunshine inspiring you to connect to your own divine essence and express in the same way.
That is beautiful; a full expression from the Soul has no agenda yet naturally offers inspiration.
“What I am learning is that when you are truly expressing in full, nothing can hurt you, for there is no outcome or need.” – You have really offered some true gold here Sarah, and I love the nuances of how you came to understand that any feeling of hurt after expressing ‘in full’ must mean that there was a contraction away from that full expression and a need or investment in an outcome of the original expression. This is super helpful in gaining more awareness of when this happens and why. Thank you for your keen observation.
A beautiful sharing Katinka, thank-you; is this not what all actually crave? i.e. to be oneself in full, regardless of whether others appreciate one’s presence and expression, or not – yet to know oneself and God so deeply as to know that being and expressing our true essential nature is what naturally holds all in equal embrace…
It is truly inspiring to see another genuinely and fully expressing themselves – whether that be through the way they have dressed, the way they hold themselves in their movements or how they are speaking, it re-ignites and supports the true expression in all others.
So true Fiona – being in connection to who we really are is what inspires and confirms our interconnectedness to the oneness we are all part of.
Their reflection Katrinka allows us all to know and feel the essence of what it is to be true in expression and presence with their own uniqueness and for us to know we too can be our uniqueness in our own way.
It is true love to be able to love others with no attachment or no need but just a holding of who they truly are.
We are presenting all the time in all we express. When this is done with no agenda our expression becomes an offering.
That is lovely Kim and a very simple way to share all we express as an “offering”, free of agendas or attachments.
By us expressing in full and being fully ourselves it allows us to offers the grace to do the same.
I am learning how through my own expression the world opens up, and that we are all here to express in our different ways because through all the various expressions we build the whole.
It’s so true that Serge Benhayon is an incredibly inspiring person for his expression (and in many other ways), and so are so many others who have also chosen to live from their innermost heart.
The very beautiful thing about the 2 people you have shared about and been inspired by is that they live in a way where everything matters and every choice that they make matter, because they know what the ripple effect is of every little choice that they make.
I realised it is so important to be aware of the intentions of our expression because whenever it comes from seeking recognition it is a contracted form of expression that creates total separation between people.
I have often confused or reduced expression to just be verbal communication. Now I increasingly I get to understand that every moment is an expression, every movement, thought, breath, word, look. Expression is huge or as Serge Benhayon states: “Expression is everything.” Hence what does it mean to express in full? Not holding back anything of what you truly are.
So true Alex everything is expression and even what we might consider to be not expressing can in fact be a very loud expression. Also I like how you add the word “truly” because what we express can harm or heal, so it all comes back to what energy are we expressing, or what energy is being expressed through us – is it love (who we truly are) or is it something else (harmful).
I agree Alex, it can initially feel like an enormous leap from expression being what we say to expression being everything and “Not holding back anything of what you truly are.”, in every moment.
Choosing to express in full is deeply healing for ourselves, for people around us, for the world, the universe and beyond. The power of expressing in full is immense and available for us all to embrace.
Beautiful Katinka, ‘I for one, am inspired by both to be and express the love that I am. And, to not withhold even the slightest part of my own Unique Expression.’ I too have a friend who expresses in full and does not hold back, I find that because she always expresses truth and calls out what is not and not true that I can trust deeply this friend, I find her honesty and commitment to life and living in full very inspiring. It is amazing to have this reflection in my life and to feel my potential and how it is possible to live fully and not hold back my amazingness too.
I am still very much learning to express in full and not hold back, and under the tutelage of Serge Benhayon I could not be in better hands.
Goodness gracious Greg, there could not be a truer statement for us all.
Yes Melinda, it is like being cradled in the hands of God such is the depth of love that is felt from Serge Benhayon!
A beautiful response Greg, and your description represents my experience as well, thank you!
Ditto, for any Student of The Livingness would be my understanding, without putting words in some-one else mouth.
We live in the world where so many self-produce and self-censor how and what we express, and it’s very inspiring to see those who express themselves, like Serge Benhayon – it just makes us realise we are missing out on something big time.
To express without holding back is true medicine, I am sure we would see a decline in illness and disease if we all made this loving choice.
Agreed Anna – This is obvious in life when we hold back what we need to express and end up hurting ourselves instead.. by eating, drinking alcohol or numbing out the many distractions on offer. The more we express the truth as we feel it the more empowered we become to respond to life accordingly.
So true, Anna & Rachel. When we hold back we are in reaction and we go inwards, ‘putting the shutters up so to speak, while when we express in full it is ‘opening the windows wide’ letting the sunshine within to shine out.
It is true that expressing in full is the best medicine as long as we are clear as to which energy we are expressing. Expressing soulfully ie truthfully and lovingly is the greatest medicine however expressing emotions is quite the opposite.
To move in a way that reflects all the love we are, is the greatest gift we can offer humanity. Beautiful blog of appreciation Katinka.
To be able to express in full without any agenda or expectation other than the joy of sharing one’s honest expression is a gift for all mankind.
The truth is known and felt within us all and as such is a representation of the universal truth we are all part of. When we freely express the truth that we feel, without hesitation or concern with what response we may receive, we then express in full the truth of us all, of what is of love and what is not. For if we are influenced by what others think or might say we reduce or corrupt all that is there to be shared for all, from the truth of us all.
We are giving ourselves the short straw every time that we don’t express in full. Whatever percentage we choose in restricting our expression without a shadow of doubt we can be guaranteed that that is what will be reflected right back at us.
I too have many friends that inspire me to express the true joy and love I am, this was beautiful to read and feel the deep appreciation and love I have for them, thank you.
The greatest gift we can offer humanity is to become a living example of true expression in all we do.
People try many things to change how they feel – food, drugs, alcohol and exercise for example – but I have to say, that learning to express has been the ‘way’ that has worked for me. It has been a lifetimes work and is ever ongoing but very much worth it. Every evolution of my expression feels like a joyful expansion of who I am. I heartily recommend it!
Yes beautiful, we all miss out when our natural expression is held back and our bodies suffer the consequences also. Serge Benhayon I agree is a true inspiration, for all he expresses is for the ALL.
And that is precisely how it is done… as more and more of us re-awaken to the great love within our hearts and the truth that pours though our every pore, we become the exquisite reflection to another of all that they are also.
Yes thank you Katinka, I agree expressing in full is an essential part of healthy living. Nothing affects my body faster than holding back expression.
Thank you Katinka for sharing, how to share in full the wisdom and love that we are that can inspire others to do the same.
It is natural for our hearts and bodies to express in full. The mind then steps in and tries to control what would otherwise be a natural expression. The thing with holding back something that wants to come out, is that it causes enormous tension in the body. I know I have lived most of my life with this tension, so much so that I thought that was my normal.
It’s a truly beautiful thing when we allow ourselves to be inspired by others. The universe expands a little more each time we do. This feels to me to be the Universal Law of Inspiration.
So timely for me, Katinka. The more we express the more there is for us to express.
Reading your blog I was pondering on how it feels in fact to hold back what is there to be expressed and lived. It is very much strenuous and exhausting! Why do we do so? So I see – instead of expressing TRUTH in full I express something else and this ‘something else’ comes with an attraction I am holding on to. This attraction is ‘creation’ – the idea of being individual. To let go of this attraction and surrender to the natural and origin pull we are all coming from is the way of The Livingness, the way that brings Heaven to earth. So I can work for Heaven, or against it – what a simple choice, if we make it clear like that!
The love we love, is the love we are. The more it is expressed, the more it expands until such a time that all that is not love that has been lived here on Earth in love’s seeming absence, is vanquished because such shadows cannot survive in the greatness of such love and such light.
Expressing in full is a gift we can give – not only for ourselves but to others. Holding back does not support anyone. The English tendency to hold back – with false modesty – can actually be harming in that regard. As an English woman I know this one only too well. Serge Benhayon and also Chris James – in his empowering workshops – support me to express the love and wisdom that I have inside me, as we all do.
From Serge Benhayon’s presentations and my understanding of how expression is so important in life, I have been learning to express more and more every day. I have noticed by expressing more I am no longer afraid to express, even though sometimes I can get it wrong, I can learn from my mistakes and I am no longer choosing to stay in silence and tension. Eventually I know I will be able to express more and more with love and truth consistently simply by having a go without being afraid of making mistakes.
To express from love with no expectations of the response, and wanting nothing for self, is the most amazing gift to offer to humanity and to the world. Most in the world hold back their beautiful and natural expression, and the world is poorer for it.
Katinka,
To share ourselves with another because we love them to the bone, with no desire for recognition, is deeply beautiful. When ever we open our hearts and allow our love to be in our body, there is no need for recognition, as the fullness of our heart holds us and all others, with a beauty and grace to calls us all home, if we want to go there.
Having people around me that do not hold back, that bring their fullness to their expression with the love and wisdom that comes from their body has been absolutely inspirational for me but more importantly they have reflected to me that I too am that love and wisdom. I am now learning to speak from my heart knowing that this is an offering to humanity, and the ripple effect it may cause can be a truly healing thing for others and also myself.
One inspiration leads to another. When we are inspired by the loving choices and expression made by someone this offers us the choice to be inspired by our own connection to truth and then we in turn, just by being who we naturally are, offer inspiration to others. We are all equal brothers in love.
I have come to discover that holding back even one little bit of truth harms not only me, but the person I am expressing to. For me, what has been held back is a tangible feeling in my body, which usually would be followed by giving myself a hard time; and the harm begins to expand. To express in full is such a joyous and liberating feeling and begins to help build an even stronger foundation to support all further expression; a most beautiful ripple effect.
How gorgeous to have 2 amazing reflections in you life who express their love for you and others with their entire heart and body, inspiring not only you to do the same but all who get touched by your inspiration.
I am continuously inspired by people I meet who are not afraid to express themselves in full. I wake up in the mornings and I often tell myself to be open, express my joy and love, and don’t hold back. But as I move and work throughout my day I realise at the end of my day I am still holding back expressing who I am. It is very interesting to observe and ask myself ‘why am I still choosing to hold back?’, well it is down to the details, a moment to moment choice to consistently choose to express myself in full. But often I am too caught up to accomplishing all the things I need to get done throughout my day. So, I am reminding myself after reading your blog Katinka that it is a moment to moment choice to be more aware of how I choose to move, speak, eat, walk, etc. bringing more awareness to my every choice. Constantly checking in with myself, ‘I am expressing myself in full and I am fully present in my movements?’
There is nothing more inspiring to me than someone who is expressing themselves in full, not holding back and being completely open to being seen – not caring what others think. It’s also super-sexy!
It is deeply inspiring and powerful to express ourselves in full. I have met many people who are doing this and I have been appreciating what that brings and how inspiring it is to receive this amazing reflection of truth without an ounce of holding back. Imagine what our world would be like if we all chose to express ourselves and truth in full?
Expressing in full without seeking recognition I find deeply healing and inspiring. While I was reading your blog I felt that at times seeking recognition still creeps in for me. It is great to recognise it and become more aware of it so I can nip it in the bud when it does occur and shift my intention to be more loving and all encompassing.
Reflections of any kind can be very powerful… and they either confirm what we are not or what we all are. In this case with Serge Benhayon and many others, the reflection is always one of be-ing and living from the impulses of the soul, bringing understanding to people and situations and not allowing emotions, pictures or ideals and beliefs to run them. I thank God everyday that Serge Benhayon re-connected to him being a son of God and that we all are, and we see and are reminded as well from his livingness, presentations and workshops.
Karina I love the equality expressed in what you say – we all have an expression to express with the world. No one’s expression is greater than any other, all are uniquely unique and equally awesome; all bring something no one else can so all unit in a glorious symphony.
This truth blows away any comparison – something I have hidden behind. Though being inspired by another I’ve tried to emulate another!! And of course I’ve come off worse, felt awful because I’ve fallen into competition and then lost confidence. All because I’ve chosen to not appreciate and nurture what I bring. Realising this allows me to see how simple it is to address this: a choice to be seen, to be unique yet 100% equal and enjoy appreciating and celebrating us all.
When we hear the teachings of the Ageless Wisdom it reconnects us to an awareness that it is wisdom that is not new to us and can inspire us to appreciate what we already innately know – truth.
It is lovely to read your appreciation for the true power in of expression, and I do so with you. Full expression is empowering us to share the knowing we have, that is much deeper than what we call intelligence, it comes from our inner heart, that is connected with the all.
I love the simplicity of this Katinka. It was not until I came to Universal Medicine and a few years later did I realise how much I did not express. I now realise that it takes a huge force to suppress what is there for me to express. My journey down the path of expression has been interesting and at first was very wobbly. Often things do not come out “perfect” and I work at the way I express but what is important is that I am expressing. My body feels much better now not holding all that back.
Very beautiful Katinka, it is so very lovely to be so inspired by your friend and of course Serge Benhayon. Serge has been the source of deep and profound inspiration, but there are also many others with whom I draw inspiration from each and every day. I choose to look at and view others in this way, knowing that is it honouring of what they are choosing, so leaving any comparison or jealousy out of the picture, just knowing that I too can develop in such a way they have, if I choose to also give it the same time, energy and effort. This way it is always about equality, never about comparison, but love and inspiration.
Thank you Katinka for sharing your beautiful appreciation for your friend and Serge Benhayon. From reading your blog I feel hugely inspired and also realise occasionally I still express from a place of seeking recognition. This is something I am working on becoming more and more aware of. It happens in a very subtle way, often I don’t catch myself doing it until I have already expressed to another person, so I feel to be more aware and be completely honest with myself is key to learning to express without an ounce of recognition but for the joy of expressing to simply share my wisdom and joy. Also to appreciate myself more and more will assist me eliminate the slightest hint of seeking recognition in any way, shape or form.
Being inspired by the way someone lives the love that they are is rare. We hear stories of admiration of deeds done but rarely of the way someone lives and expresses what is in their heart. How beautiful it is to be inspired by a friend like this. More and more I am letting go of the idea of needing to do, and more and more I am understanding that being consistent in the way that I am and expressing from my heart, not worrying about being right, is so valuable and something to be appreciated.
Inspiration is a beautiful thing, and can help us get to our own expression.
We are very fast learners, or is it that we know truth when we feel and hear it expressed! To hear another express in full is like an open invitation to do exactly the same in return. What a joy that is to share openly and not to hold back.
Very true Marion, whenever I hear someone express truth in their fullness they inspire me to do exactly the same too. It is so natural for us to share and express joy without holding back.
When we hold back our expression everyone misses out on the deep wisdom that each of us offers humanity.
“Through the years she has grown and has little to no attachment to what people decide to do with the wisdom she shares.” This is key – having little to no attachment to what is being shared. I’ve noticed that the moment I have an attachment to anything is the very moment I start to lose the connection to myself.
Well said Deborah, I am learning to detach from others getting what I say, it allows for more simplicity and spaciousness when I allow this and leaves no time to indulge in a picture that I have created.
Thank you Katinka for sharing the inspiration you have had from others ‘to be and express the love that I am’. It is beautiful when we chose to let this out at last and so often this is through the reflection of seeing how others express without any investment in how it will be received.
It is wonderful when we meet someone who inspires us. It makes us realise the huge untapped potential we have inside and encourages us to get moving. They show us what is already mapped out for us as our future – if we want to put in the effort. Lovely blog – thank you Katinka!
Wow I’m inspired by your friend and I don’t even know her! What a beautiful way to live, always expressing how you feel and sharing the wonders and wisdoms of life, but never needing the world to respond or give anything back.
A reply to an earlier comment brought me back to this blog today Katinka, and I love the timing of it. It was beautiful to re-read your appreciation of both your friends, and how by seeing their way, they inspired you to be more of you in how you live. And I love that both of those, you noted, shared their wisdom without any expectation that anything needs to be done with it, and that’s love, sharing with another what is felt to be said without any need to have it acknowledged or validated – that love just sees another as the love they are regardless of whether they live it or not, and so it’s natural to just share that with another.
Yes Monica seeing beyond the ‘what is not’ to the beauty of the ‘what is’ and expressing from there.
Helen, exactly, we can see love or not love and at our core we are all love. It makes life super simple.
Thank you dear friend, Serge and Katinka. Letting us know what true expression is and that it can be lived is absolute great news. Since recently I have felt what no holding back is and what true expression is and how it feels in my body. It is absolute gracious and spacious and I know very well know the difference from inside out. All inspired by the work of Serge Benhayon.
Serge is a man who truly expresses love in full, never does he hold back but expresses equally to and for everyone. A beautiful reflection of the amazingness that lies within the heart of all mankind.
Serge is truly an inspiration to us all, of what it means to express in full and not hold back, a man who lives and loves to the fullness of a divine being here on earth.
I didn’t know such a thing was possible until I met Serge Benhayon. To express in full, holding all as equal and in love is quite something. It had been my experience that the only people who expressed in full did it in crazy, ranting anger. This was something I never wanted to do to another and so, to my detriment, I held back and did not express in case I was wrong, or out of turn, or too forceful, or in case I would hurt somebody.
When something is truth and is spoken in love, it needs to be offered and perhaps heard. When we hold back we don’t give anyone the choice.
I didn’t even know what expressing in full was until I met Serge Benhayon. My understanding of what this means is always evolving as I see Serge and others in my life do this and through these reflections I am developing an understanding of what this means for me. So far I have seen that when someone expresses in full they consider the whole and say only what is truly needed without holding anything back. Full expression is always delivered upon a foundation of love and respect with an understanding that we are all equal.
l’m discovering that keeping quiet isn’t expressing in full and as you so beautifully pointed out – without full expression, there is no service to humanity.
I am learning each and every day the value and importance of true expression. To of course be discerning, not just always blurting out whatever you feel to, that is not what true expression is all about. But to feel into a situation, feeling into what is needed for the evolution of you and the other person or group. For them to feel all of who you are in that moment. That is inspiring.
What I like about your blog is that it confirms the equalness in all of us and how anyone who expressing themselves in full can’t help but inspire others on some level by their lived example, without needing to do anything except just be who they are.
Absolutely Cathy I too love the equalness expressed here and it confirms that it is possible for anyone to chose this way and share their true selves with everyone they meet.
Katinka it is inspiring to read how deeply appreciative you are of Serge Benhayon and your friend’s expression and to know that this is also equally within everyone. This line is a favourite of mine and such a beautiful reminder of the importance of expressing in full – ‘Both express themselves in full and are therefore contributing to the unfolding of more wisdom within themselves and others.’
Being inspired to me feels like the greatest gift of all, it never ends and is passed on to another
I have often found myself changing what I was about to say mid stream , thinking I will hurt someone’s feelings. I realise that to do this is not truthful and says that I don’t have confidence in the fact that this person is capable of hearing the truth and in fact may need to hear what I was about to say. I agree Katinka that we are blessed with a true example of being all of who they are in Serge Benhayon..
Katinka thank you for your very beautiful expression. I find when I do express in full, that I am very connected to myself. I have not mastered this on a consistent level, although it is becoming a more natural way of expression.
Expressing from truth without any attachment or expectation I feel is such a liberating and expansive exercise
Yes Kirsty, for me this was a hard concept to realise that love could be expressed at all times until I was able to connect to this love within my body and then had the understanding that this Love just flows and can be expressed in everything I do and say.
I have come to realise that this is what living a full life is all about….. Loving and being open all people not just your family and friends. Love and expressing Love in full is what the world needs NOW.
Katinka, the way you describe your friend I could feel the love and simplicity of the way she expresses. It inspires me as well to not hold back with what I am feeling and make it about truth and what people are needing to hear at any given time. I have played the game of recognition and being worried about people’s reaction to what I say but this is changing as I build my confidence and connection with myself and then choose to express openly with no attachment to the outcome.
Katinka, you make a beautiful point, anybody who is expressing in full the love and divinity that they are, is being of service to humanity. Thanks to Serge Benhayon, more and more people like this are walking the earth everyday.
Beautiful Katinka, it truly is to feel someone expressing from all they are, and equally it is to feel the expansion in ones own body when expressing from our connection to Soul.
The love and appreciation in which you speak is just divine to read and deeply inspiring … confirming the power and wisdom that comes through expressing love without holding back.
Thank you Katinka. To feel another express from their deepest knowing connects us to that Truth when we allow ourself to feel, and how beautiful it is – to feel it.
Expression in full is so powerful, in other words it is so important not to hold back. The holding back itself costs so much energy. I realize that somethings I think, oh that my “topic” is too little to express, but even the tiny things I have felt are very often important to express.
Serge Benhayon and his family are for me the living examples of expressing in full. No holding back and always loving. Not speaking on ‘a stage’ for recognition or acceptance, but always presenting the truth no matter what others think of that.
“to not withhold even the slightest part of my own Unique Expression.” Wow.This is very inspiring. This is expressing in full.
‘The intent behind her expression is never recognition. She just wants others to experience the amazing wonders of life she herself is experiencing.’ Katinka, this is beautifu, your friend must be a true inspiration for others to see.
Lovely blog Katinka. It’s very inspiring to be around people who don’t hold back their natural expression, and whose expression is not for recognition.
Lovely Katinka what a great invitation:” a life lived from Love can bring an amazing unfolding to those who are ready to listen and feel from their bodies what he is bringing to the World.”
It’s such a blessing to meet people who do not hold back, and experience what true love feels like – the love that they bring in, as well as all of those who come in contact with them.
How beautiful Katinka to ‘not hold back from expressing’ – to feel this in another is so inspiring and joyful.
I wholeheartedly agree.
Thank you Katinka, I am only now learning what it means to express in full, having spent most of my life holding back and not speaking up. When I speak up and express in full it feels amazing in my body and I notice others around me are also supported to express more. Serge Benhayon always presents “Expression is Everything”, this saying was only truly understood when I began to express more in my life and felt the power and grace within me.
It is so true Katinka that when we express in full and share ourselves with the world, the love and wisdom that we share from within, expands through our bodies and reflects a way of living, that the same is equally possible for us all. Thank YOU for expressing so beautifully – very inspiring.
Expressing in full is something many people find hard to understand. What is this expressing in full and loving humanity thing about? I find it is easy to start with honesty. For example when I am asked how I am, I answer honestly as opposed to answer with a superficial ‘yeah, good…’.
Great start Felix, I do the same, no more yeah good, and then as fast as I can: how are you? But really sharing in that moment how I feel and you know what: I have the most beautiful and honest conversations with people. Even people I feel a bit uncomfortable with..
No more ‘yeah good’ for me either. It can definitely be uncomfortable for some when you are honest and say you are having a crap day if you actually are but why lie about how you are truly feeling?
Being inspired by others who fully express and don’t hold back continually supports me to do the same. I can feel the anxieties of what people may feel which holds me back yet as I am supported to express myself more deeply the expansion in truly being me feels awesome. Thank you for this sharing.
Yes I agree Gina, there is a powerful flow on effect to others when we don’t hold back our expression.
It is absolutely inspiring to see Serge Benhayon express in full and the love that he showers out to everyone is a true blessing.
Serge holds everyone deeply with love and equality, yet it’s not in an emotional and imposing way, it’s simply how he is and lives.
This is beautiful Katinka no more holding back in the way we express, it feels timely to really live the truth of who we are. As you rightly say Serge Benhayon is one such example of living from love and never holding back what needs to be said, a true inspiration for us all.
It is lovely to feel how inspiring it is to be around people who have no issue with expressing themselves in full. What great role models to have around you Katinka.
I have found the same Suzanne so often I find myself changing what I am going to say just in case the other person may not agree with me. Simply just expressing what I am feeling brings a much greater realness to my life, otherwise I easily find myself caught up in the web of lies so intricately strung together I myself even believe them at times!
I understand so well what you are saying James about being ‘caught up in a web of lies’, by not expressing, and adapting what I am going to say because of what I ‘think’ the other person needs to hear; then I end up creating problems that were never there in the first place.
I agree fionacochran01 it is crazy that we “end up creating problems that were never there in the first place” all from simply telling a ‘little’ lie. I also find it exhausting then trying to live up to this lie and keep it going.
Agreed James, living up to a lie and keeping it going is exhausting and eventually the truth becomes known which makes the original lie all the more ludicrous.
It sure does. It is incredible how much we defend the initially lie because it has become so ingrained in us, so much so we forget it was a lie in the 1st place. Why is it we often find it so hard to admit that we are wrong?
Such a great question James. “Why is it we often find it so hard to admit that we are wrong?” I think it has to do with having identified with the lie and that it seemingly hurts to admit that I have adopted a lie. Though this is not the truth, I am learning that realising I have adopted a lie and then simply letting it go and feeling I am so much more than the lie does not hurt but is very lovely. I am not perfect at this but it is very freeing to look at lies this way, to know it is not who I am but something I took on along the way to not feel something or to not stand out.
That is great to hear Lieke. I am still amazed how even over simple things I can hear myself ‘bending the truth’, well lying! I find this the case most when it comes to saying what I feel about other people, especially when I ‘think’ they may not want to hear what I have to say. All I find that happens is my words get jumbled up, or it comes out in a complicated way and nothing changes, and then overtime expressing like this frustration builds up in my body. Whereas when I simply say it as it is, without all the waffle it is heard and we move on. Simple really!
I did not understand expressing in full, in fact very little, until I met Serge Benhayon. From the inspiration of his lived love, teachings and wisdom I am on my way, and as I deepen this my life has much more fullness, especially with people.
Katinka expressing in full was completely alien to me before meeting Serge Benhayon. My life and those around me was about saying and living what we thought others wanted, so overall discontentment was rife. It is now very beautiful to have so many people in my life that do express in full. It makes a world of difference and has restored my trust in people again.
I can relate to expression being about what others wanted David. What I have observed is that there is a standard, run of the mill way of communicating where you ask standard questions, respond in standard ways, give a standard thank you by way acknowledging a job well done or an effort made. . . but these communicates are empty and none are imbued with the essence of the person speaking. When we feel what is in our body (and our heart) to be said and we deliver this without changing it one iota, that is when, what you say is a game changer. Something as simple as ‘thank you’ or ‘I can’t do that’ when delivered as an expression of that which has been felt, is super powerful and deeply felt by the person receiving it.
Beautiful Katinka to feel the true power of inspiration from what you have shared. Thank you
Very true Rachel ‘If we don’t hold back we are all equal in our expression’ and knowing that is true of everyone is an important point.
Katinka I love how you have expressed in full about the inspiration of others not holding back their expression of wisdom that is for everybody. I am also inspired by this.
The fullness of this expression is a constant inspiration to me and many others, something I will never tire of.
“It is beautiful to feel the equal value in the expression of both my friend and Serge, even if the latter is a renowned Teacher.” Thank you Katinka for expressing and acknowledging the fact that we are all equal “even if the latter is a renowned teacher”.
I also love what you have brought to this blog in the way it is not just about Serge Benhayon, but your friend as well who also expresses herself and inspires you. It just goes to show Serge is not special or the gifted one, he presents what everyone knows deep down inside and there are others in the world that allow this to come out.
It is true Katinka that when we express from love and with love, true inspiration is felt.
The warmth that washes over me when I am in the presence of someone who simply lives a love filled life is such a powerful force. As I feel the flow of love coming to and into me the more I can feel myself expand and the more I have to pass on to others. It is such a divine feeling. I am grateful to Serge Benhayon for showing me that this is all possible; I just need to accept and appreciate the love that is there in myself and others.
So true Katinka de Lannoy, we have to honour the blessings we get from the people that, without holding back, express truth for the unfolding of more wisdom in themselves and in others. We are in fact invited to be the same equally so, to live a life dedicated to unfold more wisdom in ourselves and in others. How amazing this is, it is like a little pebble that falls in a lake and the ripple it causes spreads over the full surface of the water, affecting the whole lake. This is the true power of expressing in full and we know that.
The example of the pebble and the ripple effect is something that I really love to come back to all of the time as well. It makes me reflect on what I am putting out to the world and what is coming back for me to see, feel, and decide if all that I receive back will remain a part of my expression or not. It make so much sense for Serge Benhayon to receive this beautiful testimonial from you Katinka, because this would be the love that he has for all.
Katinka I must say having met you in England how beauty-full your unique expression is and how joyful it was to meet you. Just like your friend and Serge Benhayon, you too share a love for humanity that is infectious. Your willingness to share and express this love and joy with others is a real treat!
That is very sweet that you are appreciating that you have a unique expression too, and expressing the love you are is something that the world deserves to see. It’s like we are all a piece of the puzzle and until we all express our unique expression will this world feel complete.
Once you get the hang of expressing in full, its very hard to stop, and why would you ever want to? Thanks Katinka for your fine words that offer further inspiration to me.
Katinka what I feel through your words is the same transparency, openness and wisdom that you have shared that you see in others and so now in turn you are the one inspiring those around you. Isn’t that glorious how inspiration works to bring about true change! I for one have spent many a lifetime trying to change others through the age old art of nagging and you can just feel the dead- end- ness in the word!
I like the last sentence in your article Katinka, when you say ‘And, to not withhold even the slightest part of my own Unique Expression.’ It just made me more fully realise that everyone of us has a Unique expression. That is so cool.
This is a beautiful blog Katinka and the sentence ” Both express themselves in full and are therefore contributing to the unfolding of more wisdom within themselves and others,” shows the importantce to never hold back in our expression.
Thanks Katinka, it is very inspiring to be around someone who expresses in full I agree, and very liberating yourself to be the one expressing in full.
I have heard Serge Benhayon present many times that “expression is everything” and through investigating the living practice and experience of these three simple words, I have learnt and continue to learn so much. Serge has also presented that fundamentally there are only two energies – one that is divine and consists of love and the other one that contains everything that is not love. So yes it is important to express in full and the key point is to be aware which energy we are expressing.
“Expressing in Full” is not what I used to think it was, emoting, arguing, dancing…. Now I know it to be our natural expression, however that may look, and in whatever form it takes. But the quality will be what feels true, loving and gentle. Thank you Katinka for your inspiring blog inspired by Serge Benhayon and your friend.
Katinka I agree that a person who expresses in full is indeed a blessing to us all. And Toni, to express in full is the purpose of life, as we each contribute who we are to the whole and in that way grow each other, forever and ever expanding …
The following sentence is so beautiful, “Both express themselves in full and are therefore contributing to the unfolding of more wisdom within themselves and others.” I now feel this is the purpose to life.
Katinka we are truly blessed to have a teacher like Serge Benhayon and so are you with your beauty-full friend.
Thanks Katinka. Serge Benhayon has been an inspiration to me since the day I met him. It was such a different feeling for me to feel a person who was completely there and dedicated to supporting my evolution, but had no investment in what I thought, or if I even listened. He didn’t want anything from me and if I ever wanted anything from him, he certainly let me know, in no uncertain terms that there was nothing for me to acquire, it was all already there in me, just waiting to be released.
I have come to know that to be truly inspired by another can only be because I know that what I see and feel before me is what I know is equally in me. Therefore having inspirational people around me is so important as it offers me a place to unfold to.
I love what you write Rachael, very beautiful. To be able to feel in my body that “there was nothing for me to acquire, it was all already there in me, just waiting to be released” has taught me patience and humility which are true blessings.
It is refreshing to see and feel people express without the attachment of what others might think or do, very inspiring.
I agree Katinka – it is very inspiring to be around people who live such love filled lives. In my eyes Serge Benhayon certainly fits that bill as a living example of what we are all capable of.
I can relate to that, it does require a lot more effort to hold back, it’s just something that has been for a long time and therefore needs to be lovingly renounced each time we see ourselves doing it again. Choosing truth is something I am building day after day.
This is very beautiful Katinka, thank you. Expressing the sharing of the Love there is, is so simple to do yet very powerful.
It is lovely to read what you have written about your friend Katinka, ‘Through the years she has grown and has little to no attachment to what people decide to do with the wisdom she shares.’ What a beautiful way to live, ‘She has a love for humanity and a willingness to share her unfolding livingness and joy with others.’ and how wonderful to share this way with others, not having attachment to whether someone else chooses to live this way or not.
It is truly inspirational to see people expressing who they truly are. I too have been inspired by Serge Benhayon as a leading light and others who I see around me every day expressing in full from love.
Thank you Katinka. I enjoyed reading this blog. Why do we find it difficult to express in full and hold back the love within when it is so natural? For me there has been fear to express which has been an old pattern for life times. I have found by lovingly appreciating and accepting me for the amazing person I am is a way to return to my natural expression. A work in progress.
The appreciation you feel for your friend and Serge Benhayon is felt and beautifully expressed. I feel very blessed to have had the opportunity to feel true loving expression from Serge and be inspired to reconnect to this within myself also.
Truth is not always palatable but it is more digestible when delivered with love. It takes an openness on the part of the receiver to discern whether it feels like truth to them or not. We always have a choice. Lovely blog thank you Katinka.
This is so true Jeanette and possibly why Serge Benhayon is constantly presenting similar messages to us in different ways and forums, knowing that we are not always choosing to receive/accept the truth that is being offered. What a very patient man he is!
Wow Katinka, very powerful blog. Express from love and truth without attachment to what other people may think or choose. Very inspirational, Thank You.
Your right Katinka Serge Benhayon is an excellent example of somebody who expressess from the heart without prejudice or judgement and he does so for the benefit of humanity
What I understand from your blog Katinka and from having watched and listened to Serge Benhayon over the years has been: Just express what you know to be true as that feeling brings with it so much joy for yourself and others equally so.
A true inspiration indeed. What is there not to be inspired about when you meet a man that shares truth of the way life is, delivered in complete love, a love that your body knows so well that the pull to become this love again is ignited.
Beautiful expression Katinka of how love fully lived and expressed by another is so precious and inspiring.
…and illustrates to us all the ripple effect of pure inspiration this love being fully lived and expressed has on the world around us. Well said monicag2.
It is very loving to say to somebody the truth they need to hear, knowing they do not want to hear it. In fact it is un-loving not to do so, and leave a fellow brother in ignorance or illusion.
Serge Benhayon can say those things to us with such authority by meeting our deepest darkest secrets and fears with love, respect, and understanding.
Bernard I totally agree. Serge Benhayon lovingly tells us what we need to hear to take the next step. His dedication to truth and always expressing in fullness is the greatest gift to receive. He is a role model of true love.
I am also inspired by Serge Benhayon who is always open to everyone and doesn’t hold back from expressing truth and his love for all humanity.
Hi Katinka, thank you for your simply beautiful expression of equality, brotherhood, true expression and love.
In the past I was very used to holding back my opinions due to a lack of self-worth.
Through the courses presented by Serge Benhayon via Universal Medicine I found a way back to myself and learned to appreciate what I can bring every day istead of always blaming me for not doing things perfect. With small steps I express my truth more and more and with it big changes have come to my life.
Thank you Katinka, I too have been inspired by Serge Benhayon to express my truth in full and let go of the old ways that were not allowing me to do this, with the absoluteness and simplicity of how I want to express. It is a work in progress but the benefits I have experienced are amazing as this inspires others to do the same.
Well said Katinka it is beautiful how we are able to inspire others by expressing the real us. It is something that on some days I find it easier to do then others. I have noticed when I don’t hold back and share my true expression with others everyone benefits and in turn inspires them to also express their truth. We can see here by expressing his truth Serge Benhayon has inspired many.
Yes, it is all about expressing yourself and the wisdom and love that is within each one of us in full. What you write about is a beautiful reminder: never to hold back because of recognition. Just express what is within you with consistency. That is a true reflection for others.
Katinka I love this ” both express themselves in full and are therefore contributing to the unfolding of more wisdom within themselves and others.” Once we share what is true for us then that is then reflected to others to then share what is true for them. Fabulous.
On my therapeutic path I learned how to express fully my sadness, my anger… and thought this would be ‘expressing in full’. It never felt natural to me although at some point became very familiar like a pattern. Thanks to Serge Benhayon I found back trust in my true expression, which has not an ounce of sadness and anger.
Thank you Katinka. I agree with what say about Serge Benhayon, he inspires me to listen and feel from my body and to express myself.
Beautifully expressed and shared Katinka.
I have heard Serge Benhayon present for many years now, and one thing is certain. He is never afraid of saying things – publicly so – things that many of us deep down know to be true, but do not necessarily wish to acknowledge so openly. And so that also pushes a lot of buttons for a lot of people, and so of course he occasionally draws criticism for being so forthright. But it is not that he ever condemns people or society for their choices, but rather he is dedicated to exposing the ill nature of many of our ways so that we can in time return to a much truer way of being. And such dedication to truth for all mankind can only be admired, even if one sometimes struggles to accept what he presents.
I too am inspired by Serge Benhayon and others who express themselves in full. I have held back for such a long time and it requires an intentional constant building.
Yes, I agree Laura, it takes gentle reminders to self to change old patterns.
I agree wholeheartedly Katinka: “It is beautiful to feel the equal value in the expression of both my friend and Serge, even if the latter is a renowned Teacher. Both express themselves in full and are therefore contributing to the unfolding of more wisdom within themselves and others.” It’s so important to remember that when we are seeing the amazingness in someone, anyone, that the same amazingness is present in ourselves if only we appreciate ourselves and let it express forth.
I love what you write here Dianne and agree with it whole heartily.
Katinka that was soulfully felt. I too am so inspired by Serge Benhayon and other friends who continue to hold their love and light for all to feel.
So beautifully and simply expressed Katinka. Serge has been incredibly patient and respectful of our choices and as you show, we all have the same ability he consistently shows us – it is possible to love all of mankind equally so without judgement.
I am discovering how fearful I have been to express in full. It is something that takes courage, as often it can be hard for other people to deal with. But anything less serves no one.
Most indeed…
Expressing in truth is something that I am on a big learning curve. I have often and still very much do, hold back from expressing what it is that I feel due to not wanting a reaction from that person I am expressing to. However, what I am finding is that when I hold back, it doesn’t feel great in my body. It actually brings harm to my body and my being and the person who I am interacting with continues to play out the same patterns over and over again. So to put it simply, it doesn’t serve anyone to hold back.
Often when someone expresses truth it can be very uncomfortable for others, for many reasons, such as having to see or be honest about something we have been hiding, or having to feel the fact that we have not expressed truth in the same way. If we let the discomfort pass, and feel deeper, it’s possible to feel the absolute love and commitment from someone every time they express truth to us – they are willing to experience the discomfort or reactions that may come back at them, knowing that truth is more important. Thank you everyone who has the commitment, love and courage to speak truth.
I love what you have written here Danielle. Thank you
Absolutely Vicky. I used to be in awe of those who could say what they think and felt, like I could never do that because it wasn’t in my character. But I now understand that I have a voice and a choice. To speak up and express, or to stay small. So it isn’t just people who express that inspire me, it is people, like Serge, who allow me to see that I have those very same qualities within myself.
I really enjoyed your comment hvmorden, “I have a voice and a choice”, so true but often forgotten. “To speak up and express, or to stay small.” Always a choice. Thanks for the reminder.
It is so inspiring to meet people who express without having an attachment to what they present. It makes the situations so much lighter and is an invitation for others to open up and be inspired. Thank you for sharing, Katinka.
Katinka I share your appreciation of how Serge Benhayon doesn’t hold back in his expression of love for all. I am finding as I gently allow myself to not hold back in my expression there is simply more love to be felt within and shared with the world.