Writing is easy.
It’s only your brain that gets in the way.
The pandemic has taught us to be more cognizant of mental health and opened up conversations about embracing our imperfections and unfiltered selves. From influencers sharing more sun-kissed selfies using #nofilter and baker friends sharing their martyrs to young entrepreneurs recording the struggles of their daily lives. While it’s a shame it had to take a pandemic for us to be more aware, kind or verbose about our shortcomings but ‘better late than never’.
Writing is something I have always been passionate about. But it wasn’t until the apocalypse hit us, I realised so. As I sit here typing this, I have allowed myself to be pulled down by innumerable emotions and negative thoughts like:
“I am not good enough.”
“Why would anyone want to read this?”
“What am I supposed to even write about?”
“If I write about xx, what will yy think about me?”
“Even if I go ahead and publish it, I’d surely be disappointed by the outcome.”
If any of this sounds remotely familiar to you, hop on, we’re in the same boat. But, hey! I am also taking my chances while the opportunity stares back at you asking if you’ll take yours.
Here’s a good place to start.
Switch every negative affirmation into something positive, an ideal that you resonate with. Here are some of my affirmations when it comes to writing:
“I have a story to share.”
“I am the best person to share it.”
“I can write a book that will give enormous pleasure to my readers.”
You may crack up now or dismiss this as bullshit, but all I am really asking is to believe in the power of words. Words that can form the universe of your dreams just as quickly they can bring it crashing right down.
