“I want to write, but what will people think about it.. what will they say…?”
How can anyone accomplish anything when they are constantly worried about what others will think? This is my reality. That is my writers block. So many saved writings, started and finished, but covered up by blankets of anxiety and locked down by fears.
“What if people don’t like what I have to say?”
“What if they don’t like the darkness’s of my past that I feel like sharing about?”
There are so many things that can limit a person from jumping from that safety net of the comfortable branch…
I have to remind myself who I am writing for. It is for me, but it is also for those who may get something from what I have to say. I have a lot to share and I love to write and explore each medium that I find solace in. Writing has been an important apart of my life since I was pretty young.
From writing poetry, to songs (even some raps), short stories, or just writing in my journal. Writing heals me. It helps me, and I know it helps many others, as well.
It is my hope that what I write can also help others heal.
We learn from one another. We grow better with others, sharing experiences, life stories, hopes and dreams. It is wild how something as simple as a word, is so powerful.
This is why writing is so important.
We can express so much through the written word. We text throughout the day. Expressing emotions, sharing schedules and talking about whatever we feel needs to be talked about or expressed. I know so many people who say they hate to write, yet they text constantly, all day, everyday.
Writing is necessary.
We are creatures of community. We thrive on it. Communication is a necessity in life, yet we can also overthink it. Putting too much weight into what others may think, about what we have to say.
Don’t you think we are all self-conscious? Maybe a little overly self-aware? We don’t need to worry so much about what others think about us or what we have to say. We each have separate experiences, for a reason. Nobody will ever be the same. And that is a very good thing.
What has happened in my life could help someone else process through things they may be going through. I am constantly sharing with my kids to help them learn from my mistakes, as well as what things help me grow, in healthier ways.
We don’t need to hide behind curtains.
We don’t need to fear the opinions of others.
We need to take flight, and leap from that comfortable branch and trust the open skies to be comfortable for our outspread wings.
Let go of your fears of being who you are. You are how you are, and who you are for a reason. You have purpose. You are loved. You are worthwhile.
Thank you for reading or listening, I hope you enjoyed what I felt called to share.
-M.
Healing Creations PNW 