To share or not to share, that is the question
why you sometimes write to publish, and other times to reflect
Hello beautiful soul,
I hope you are having a peaceful week. But I can understand when this message reaches you when you are overwhelmed with end of the year activitities and preperations for Christmas. In my Greek little cottage on an almost deserted island it is quiet, peaceful. No Christmas stress or end of year activities, just me, my love, the cats and the sun.
Today I want to share a little about my writing process in the last weeks. For me writing is a form of self expression, self reflection and an important way to share stories so we can understand ourselves and each other a little better.
As I sat down to write last week for my weekly post, I realised that I was writing a piece of self reflection instead of a blog. I was still moving through all kinds of emotions, so the piece was going all the way. When I realised this, I decided to let it rest for a bit and see if it was worth sharing in the end.
When I reviewed the piece I came the realisation that writing has always been a tool for me to get to know myself better. To understand myself and the world around me. And sometimes it’s worth sharing, other times it is just for myself. In the past I shared my stories without thinking about this. I just wanted to get the word out. Because I always thought there was something valuable in the story I was telling. But that meant I sent out pieces that I am not very proud of (which is part of the learning process to become a better writer, so let’s see the lesson in this). In this piece I will share with you all the magic writing can bring you in your life.
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