Writing is my holy grail, where I can express myself and share my thoughts and ideas from my brain.
It was tough at first because my thoughts were messy, scattered, unorganized. I was too embarrassed to write them out, afraid that people would see how messy and incapable I was.
I had pages upon pages of unfinished ideas and blogs. I never seemed to be capable enough to finish them.
But I kept writing, even though 90% of my writing will never get posted.
And I realized that it is okay, that is the commitment I made to this craft: To do it even though it can be disappointing, lonely, and “wasteful”.
I kept writing.
Writing is spiritual to me.
These symbols and strings of letters bring the “me” out.
I feel the energy that my words carry, a special energy that transpires time, space, generations, device, medium, and this whole universe.
Same to others’ writing. Whenever I pick up a book to read or simply a social media post, I feel the thoughts of the author, the values they brought to those pages, the future they hope for, their regrets, and the beauty of the present moments.
When I read my own writing, I sometimes left in awe at the power of words, of my own stories, of me at a point of time in my life.
It brought back memories, emotions, love, compassion.
It brought back a piece of “me” that has been crystalized and well-preserved.
I hope for a future where more of us read these wonderful passages of wisdom in those hundred-page books.
That is one way to learn, experience without the expensiveness of travel, of special experience, with just a book, you can open up so much of your mind to something new.
So if you have ideas, start writing.
If you don’t have ideas, read.
Writing is a wonderful process and I bet you will find so much about yourself when you write more than any personality tests.
Below are some famous quotes about the power of writing. Enjoy!
Love and best,
ThaoNB
Day 2, Jan/02/2024
#30DayWritingChallenge