Is it acceptable to claim that I am a writer? I was afraid to own it!
Now I’m happy to say that I am
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ~ Maya Angelou
Since I was a little boy, I’ve been writing, and I wrote creative stories and kept diaries throughout my childhood and teenage years. I’ve never published a book before, but I’m currently working on two. (one will be published by one of the big names in the industry!) But I’ve never considered myself to be a “writer.”
I’ve recently begun to question my identity as a writer. I read in an essay that you must accept your profession as a writer and embrace it in your personality traits. It made me question why I didn’t consider myself one. Even though I did not self-identify as a writer, I had been writing daily for many hours each day for some time now. I’ve been publishing some of my work on a personal blog for years, and recently I’ve been posting it on Medium. As I think about it more, there are many instances throughout my life where I can say, “I’m a writer.” Writing has always come naturally to me since childhood and continues to be something that comes intuitively now. Writing isn’t just limited to journaling or blogging; I wrote some love letters too!
So I’ve come to terms with the fact that I’m a writer. And it’s now part of some of my profile descriptions. It’s terrific to realize that writing is something I’ve included in my personality traits, and it’s one of the things I’m more passionate about in the broader context of what I do.
I’m happy to say that I am a writer. Writing is one of the things that makes me who I am, and it’s something that brings joy into my life, especially when facing difficult times. It helps me think through some of the challenges in my life while also allowing for creative expression and reflection on experiences.
Writing has been a beautiful journey for me, and I’m excited to see where it will take me. I’ve always felt like there’s something innate about my desire to write and create stories in my head since childhood. Writing has made me feel alive at times because it allowed for emotional and creative expression with no boundaries or limits — the possibilities were endless!
Writing has always come naturally to me, and it’s something that I know will continue for the rest of my life. Writing is one part passion project and another form of therapy in some ways because there are so many things I have experienced throughout my life that have brought joy into writing them down. Writing your own story can be painful sometimes or bring up harsh memories, but these experiences make us stronger as people if we learn from them instead of letting them get stuck inside our minds without being processed out properly. When people ask me if they should write, I always encourage them.
It’s now your turn! If you’re a writer and haven’t yet accepted the truth, take advantage of the freedom that it brings to own it and live up to it.
Today, I reached the 100-follower mark on Medium, precisely one month after joining this wonderful community of writers. Thank you so much for your encouragement, but most of all for taking the time to read me. Our time is the most valuable thing we have, and it’s an honor that you’d want to spend some of it reading my work. I do not take it lightly.
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