I’m not that person

How I don’t like to be boxed in

Órla K.
2 min readAug 3, 2021

No, I’m not that person

You think I am

No, I’m not that person

You want me to be

No, I’m not that person

Who never changes

No, I’m not that person

Who does things the same way every day.

I know it’s frustrating for others when I don't fit in the box they had for me. It’s surprising how quickly people have expectations.

I will try not to box you in because I believe you are so much more than I can see.

I like what Medium offers — the freedom to be who we want to be. This, of course, does not mean I can or would insult others.

No, I just mean that as Medium is offering this free creative space in which to explore our creativity, I choose not to be boxed in.

Marketing says we must please the readers. I hope I can do that and at the same time, write different things, in different ways, for different people.

If it doesn’t work, that’s okay with me. I want to try this for a while.

No need to politely wade through something you don’t like.

If there's a topic or style of mine you don’t like, just skip over it, I’ll be alright.

Thank you for reading!

Orla :)

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Órla K.
Órla K.

Written by Órla K.

Learn about mental, emotional, and spiritual heath. Top writer in Travel. Christian Life Coach/Substack: https://orlakenny.substack.com/

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Marketing says we must please the readers. I hope I can do that and at the same time, write different things, in different ways, for different people.

Well, I have been trying to understand marketing for a while now. What I have understood is, it is the complete package, right from creating to selling. All of it combined is marketing, not just selling!
In our case, creation comes from the heart, we…

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I love the way you express your thoughts, beliefs and yourself. Your tone is clear, polite, not rude but unapologetic. I watch a show entitled “It’s ok to be not ok.” You say “It’s ok to not read my posts, I am not offended .” This draws me even…

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I know it’s frustrating for others when I don't fit in the box they had for me. It’s surprising how quickly people have expectations.

Wonderful stuff :) Always be yourself. Thank you for sharing Orla!!

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