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"What a joy it is to be at peace with who you are and where you are in your life." -- T.D. Jakes
For a year now I have been committed to writing every day, whether it makes sense or not. In this writing journey I have learned that before I can genuinely write, I need to open myself up and not be afraid or hold back. I feel liberated through writing. My mind has opened up tremendously in the course of this past year, and it has facilitated my writing. I cannot be true if I do not expose the person I am inside, I cannot shut out parts of me I may not like and just show the parts I do. I feel I have grown as a person and as a writer, but only because I wanted to. The opportunity to change and "fix" me, allowed writing to follow more naturally. Anything inspirational and/or motivational opens up my creative soul and allows my writing to have more meaning.
The key to all this, I found, is to change the way you think, feel and do things. How do you motivate yourself to change? Why Change? What is in it for me? I can make a list of the advantages and long term results of what change can do for me. I like to shake things up a bit, think outside the box and grow in a positive, healthy, and spiritual manner. I can see that each day I live I experience something different; where will this experience take me? Who will I become from this? There has to be something I can take away from life's trials, happy moments, etc., so that I can reach out and touch someone with it. Writing has opened up a whole new world for me and the writing possibilities are endless.
What is your perspective on writing?
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Writing is my therapy. Without it I don't know how I'd get through each day! Being acknowledged as a writer is icing on the cake!
I also feel that there is much to be harvested from our daily experience for our writing. The smallest incident or observation can provide wonderful material for a writer. Pushing ourselves to be aware and express will only make us stronger and more perceptive as writers. I need to remember that writing should have a place in my daily life. Thanks Ana for keeping my eye on the ultimate prize: writing for writing's sake. There is reward in creating through writing. Even if your writing never gets published, it exists and has substance and value.
I agree writing is therapy, I couldn't live with out a writing journal
@Donna
Writing has proven to be that for me too. Even if I just write a little. You have a passion for writing just like me, I am proud to call myself a writer.
@septembermom
I agree that even "writing for writing sake" has tremendous value in itself. When I first started blogging I did so to get me writing every day and also with the hope that I can become a published writer and already have this blog as my platform. Though this is still a dream, my emphasis is just to write and put my thoughts and feelings down and share it with others.
@Jessilyn
I keep a few journals to write down different things. I even have a journal in my purse and by my nightstand.
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