Permission to Write Terrible Posts

 


The Pep Talk I Needed

Lately, I have been stuck. So many areas of my life are going well, but my writing life is struggling. It is not that it is going poorly, it is not going at all. I have written so many blog posts over the years, but have not had the guts to show up in a while. A few days ago one of my high school students sent me the blog she had started. I am so proud of her and excited to see what she writes next.  As I read her second entry, I thought to myself, ¨Why are you not doing this?"

Each time I would start to write, it seemed like I would second guess what I was saying, and wonder why anyone needed or cared to hear what I said. But, as I have learned in just about every other area of life, sometimes you have to show up and just get started. Since it is has been a while, I realize that the first one, ten or even fifty posts might be garbage. However, as in every area of life, you have to get started. Consuming great content is important. However, I feel so compelled to put my work out in the world and be a creator. Friday morning, I talked to a friend of mine who happens to be an author working on her second book, and she advised that writing to fill my soul is enough. I realize that my work might not matter to anyone but me. And, for the first time, that might just be enough of a reason to write. 

Determined to get started I decided to reach out to a fellow creator and asked him how he got back to creating after a break. After an exchanging wise words, I realized it was time. 

So cheers! This weekend is about lifting my blog off the ground and moving forward. Here it goes. Since I am starting from experience, and I know that I might rebel against structure and rules right now, I am going to focus on showing up. My writing might be brief and random. Thank you to anyone who reads my work! I appreciate it! In 8th grade I dreamed of becoming a writer, and realize that if I write, I am a writer. 

I give myself permission to write terrible posts so that I start somewhere. 

What if being stuck is not a negative thing, but the way forward. Feeling stuck can be the perfect nudge to show you what to focus on next. 

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  1. AnonymousMarch 12, 2023 at 11:47 AM

    Yes, to all of this! I love that you are following your gut and creating for the sake of creating. Our imperfections will do more for the world than perfection ever will.

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