Learning to no longer Rhyme

The biggest issue I face when working with tapping into my muse is the attempt to tap out of my habit of rhyme. It varies and I work in every rhyme scheme we've talked about (from abab to abcb etc.) At first when I attempted to write in free verse while doing muse work I had to consciously avoid using rhyme. When we would discuss poems in class I began to think I was missing something. It's not that I think the way I write is elementary but the more we all talk about it I have realized I'm missing a certain aspect in poetry writing. I have written outside of using rhyme but before this class I never looked at it as poetry and I am still unsure of what to make of it. Free verse has become something I try to use more often and I am starting to like what comes of it. Another problem I commonly face is using my own emotions. I've always thought that poetry should reflect how you feel but it's weird to try to mix in the aspect of story telling. What I have discovered though is that when I tap into the ability of telling "lies" I am able to come up with more material. All in all this class is a learning experience and I can already tell it's helping me to hone my skills as well as those around me.