The Path to Writing
What a year. What a life.
There is so much I want to say and so many thoughts flowing through my brain.
I want to start out by explaining my reason for this blog. Now usually I don't like to explain myself, but right now I have my reasons and I want you to know them (whoever YOU may be). I want to be a writer. Writing is something I have always done without even trying, to me, it's effortless. Writing is one of the only ways I can express myself clearly. Paulo Coelho said "From the moment that you don’t fear to share your heart, you are a free person." and let me just say first, I have always had trouble expressing myself to others. But, I want to be free. I want to share my feelings and thoughts without fear of reprecussion, this is my first step to freedom.
I have made a personal constitution (http://www.lyved.com/success/a-personal-constitution-the-way-to-make-your-resolutions-stick/) and I have every intention of sticking to it. Not only will this be my year, as well as yours if you claim it to be, but this is my life. I'm tired of living without strict intentions. I don't want to be the story of BRIDA who wanted to follow all of her life's possible paths but wound up following none. I have always wanted to be the best version of myself possible, but I have come to the realization that to do that I must choose a path. In the past I have been hesistant to do this because I was scared of what I might miss out on if I choose one direction over another. But, I have balled up these fears and thrown them in the fire.
I choose writing.
“When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way.”
After reading this quote I realized that I have already felt disappointment, defeat, and despair without being path minded. So why not choose a path? My point is no matter the path we choose or if we choose a path at all, these emotions are something we cannot simply "opt out" of, they're there. We, I, must face the fact that without bad there can be no good. Learn from your emotions and you will be a stronger person.
My current hope and intention for creating this blogspot is...
1) To become a better writer.
2) To release my thoughts, emotions, and heart.
3) To make a difference in someone else's life.
I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy writing it.
Have a beautiful day. :)
There is so much I want to say and so many thoughts flowing through my brain.
I want to start out by explaining my reason for this blog. Now usually I don't like to explain myself, but right now I have my reasons and I want you to know them (whoever YOU may be). I want to be a writer. Writing is something I have always done without even trying, to me, it's effortless. Writing is one of the only ways I can express myself clearly. Paulo Coelho said "From the moment that you don’t fear to share your heart, you are a free person." and let me just say first, I have always had trouble expressing myself to others. But, I want to be free. I want to share my feelings and thoughts without fear of reprecussion, this is my first step to freedom.
I have made a personal constitution (http://www.lyved.com/success/a-personal-constitution-the-way-to-make-your-resolutions-stick/) and I have every intention of sticking to it. Not only will this be my year, as well as yours if you claim it to be, but this is my life. I'm tired of living without strict intentions. I don't want to be the story of BRIDA who wanted to follow all of her life's possible paths but wound up following none. I have always wanted to be the best version of myself possible, but I have come to the realization that to do that I must choose a path. In the past I have been hesistant to do this because I was scared of what I might miss out on if I choose one direction over another. But, I have balled up these fears and thrown them in the fire.
I choose writing.
“When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way.”
After reading this quote I realized that I have already felt disappointment, defeat, and despair without being path minded. So why not choose a path? My point is no matter the path we choose or if we choose a path at all, these emotions are something we cannot simply "opt out" of, they're there. We, I, must face the fact that without bad there can be no good. Learn from your emotions and you will be a stronger person.
My current hope and intention for creating this blogspot is...
1) To become a better writer.
2) To release my thoughts, emotions, and heart.
3) To make a difference in someone else's life.
I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy writing it.
Have a beautiful day. :)
Congrats on setting goals and deciding to follow through with them... it's always a difficult thing to determine "this is what I want and nothing else." When I first decided that I wanted to be a writer, my junior year of high school, I knew in my heart that it was right. Now, as you've pointed out, it's not always that easy for people to just determine something like that, because you could potentially shut yourself out to other opportunities. Luckily, I never had a problem with that particular aspect. As I grew older and gained more knowledge, I realized that where my biggest problem laid was with realizing that I could fail at my dream. Just thinking about it makes my stomach tighten and my heart rate quicken, even if just slightly. When I read your quote about not being afraid, I smiled because it's so true. Fear is only a byproduct of trying. The only way to defeat fear is to become a success and the only way to success is through trying; it's a never ending cycle, but one I'm willing to endure. I completely understand the need to get it out, whatever IT may be, on paper (or keyboard, whichever is your preferred medium). Sometimes I'll be in mid-conversation and get this overwhelming urge to ask "Do you have a pen?" It hits me like a lightning bolt and I'm electrified with insight and inspiration. It's hard to imagine that there are others out there that could possibly understand how that feels, but I know there are. I crave the day when I can see my works in the hands of others, not for monetary purposes, though that will be a wonderful repercussion, but because I want to give others that same feeling that courses through me when I create something magical through the written word. When I graduated with my degree in English, so began the never-ending questions of, "well what are you going to do?" Why must it come to that? Can't I just be happy knowing I've pursed and succeed in getting one step closer to my ultimate goal, however childish or "unreachable" it may seem to you? I'll admit, I'm slightly afraid to put my stuff out there for the public because there are always nay-sayers and haters who live off the failure of others, but it is such a small part of me that I long for the moment when I am able to deem myself accomplished. I hope that day comes for you as well. =)
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