I don’t consider myself a writer, I cannot even align myself with people who is really good in composing grammatically correct sentences with eloquence in speaking their minds and hearts. I wish I am. I know I can improve in time but forcing myself to be one is not in my vocabulary. Not that I don’t believe in myself, but because I know who I am and I know what I am capable of.
Why am I writing? What motivates me to pursue this kind of craft? One of the reasons, of course, is to express my thoughts and feelings. But the quote below summarizes it all:
Writing is an important avenue for healing because it gives you the opportunity to define your own reality. – The Courage to Heal
I do understand that if I am not going to write about my life and experiences, about my thoughts and feelings, who would? If there’s someone in this world who knows exactly what’s inside my heart and mind (aside from God, of course) it would be me. Oftentimes than not, other people may even deny, trivialize, and distort facts in their favor. There’s more to writing than merely speaking our minds and hearts. As I’ve mentioned with my previous posts, it is sharing a part of my soul. It is making others understand me deeply and personally. It is an antidote for stress and a source of joy and happiness.
How about you? Do you agree with what I say about writing? What are your thoughts about this? I am so excited to read your comments.
erhynireh 
I agree with your post. We are in the world, but not of the world
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Definitely! There are things in this world that is hard to understand and letting others know what we think and how we feel is a great help for us to be accepted.
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I agree with you. This is one way for me to express myself and be creative.
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I’m glad you can relate
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Me, too. I write not to impress but merely to express my thoughts, my feelings, and insights and views. Love this piece!
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Thank you friendship!
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This is a lovely post. Writing can mean so much more than just expressing thoughts, it conveys more than a picture can and it can transport us to another world. And yes, it’s also a tool for healing.
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Thank you! I also like your About Me page. Awesome!
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Thank you so much 🙂
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“There’s more to writing than merely speaking our minds and hearts.”.
Truer words have never been said. I’m looking forward to your posts. 😊 Hope you like mine too
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Of course yes, that’s why I followed your blog.
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Thank you for your kind words 😊
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I write to clear my head. Kind of like making a shopping list on paper frees up room to concentrate on other things without worrying.
Thank you for the thought-provoking post. 🙂
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I’m glad you enjoyed reading. Thank you!
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I think you have touched on some of the reasons I write. I’m not good at it and probably never will be but it is empowering to put words on the screen and have others read them and get to know me in a personal way.
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Thank you! The primary reason why I write is I feel a sense of inner peace during the process. It releases the tension, detoxifies my soul, there is really a therapeutic effect in me when I’m writing.
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I certainly do understand that! I have journaled many years and that has helped me a great deal. I was referring more to the flash fiction stories that I write. I love writing flash fiction. If you are interested, I host a challenge, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers. Check it out! https://flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com
We have a lot of fun plus, you make a lot of new friends.
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I haven’t tried it, not even once. I may need to challenge myself but I believe it would be fun. Thank you for the invite, I’ll check on that.
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I hope you will give it a try and if you decide you don’t like it then you don’t have to participate anymore. I find that it’s a lot of fun, challenging, and addicting. If you follow that site, you will receive one post per week (if you choose to receive the post by email) – which is the challenge post – and no other posts. I don’t want my participants to be bogged down with unnecessary email. Great way to meet people and make friends! Nice meeting you.
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Sure! I’ll try it. Who knows it may work for me.
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