Friday, August 26, 2011
Why i write.
When I write, I matter. I can tell the paper my deepest thoughts and tragedy's, its my way of feeling heard, until I'm ready to share with someone. Most the time i keep my imperfect scribbles to myself with no intention for anyone to read. when I'm done pouring out my emotions through the ink of a pen, i go over and reread to ask myself "why". This one word Question helps me get to know myself better. which is something i struggle with; knowing who i am. When I'm stuck in the middle of a sentence, searching for the words that explain my emotions, i turn on the music that relates to my mood to inspire me to continue when i fall short a few words. I also write to remember all the beautiful things i have been blessed with, opportunities and memories. One of my favorite things in life is looking back on things from the past; old diary's from elementary school, or old notes and letters my friends have wrote to me over time, and i realize how much life has changed. Writing is a way of holding on to my past, but also a way to forget. Forget all the grief and negative emotion by teaching myself other ways to handle situations i cant control and allowing myself to be vulnerable whether i choose to share or keep it close to me with secret. Writing is my passion.
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"When I write, I matter." That's so powerful. I like that you ask yourself "why" after you've written something; I never noticed it, but it's a very important question. It can bring forth great insight.
ReplyDeleteI think, in the end, we all write to forget.It's a way to get that memory, or memories, off of our chests. It is one of those natural things. It is interesting we all share some of the same reasons to writing. I love the openness in this.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Zac. I'm learning so much about each of you. When we write with honesty, it feels as if we are part of all the same family: the human family. There is something so universal about writing to remind us we are human. The "choice" to be vulnerable is such a real way of explaining our tendency to choose to build walls or let someone scale them. Sharing your words is scary. I'm so excited you're choosing to share, though.
ReplyDeleteI totally feel the same way. Maybe since we have the same name we think the same way :) haha just kidding.
ReplyDeleteBut my favorite part was asking yourself why, I constantly catch myself thinking why is this happening and anyways I also really liked when you said you were searching fOr words, I can tottally relate :) <3