Writing Your Guts Out

Be Brave With Your Words

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Writing about difficult things is painful. It takes a level of bravery and courage to dig down into the depths of your pain and give a voice to the mangled mess that is your heart and guts. It took me a while to write about painful experiences and emotions, for a few reasons. One of them was that I wasn’t ready to deal with the trauma or healing yet. I was afraid of reliving the pain. So why do it?

Writing Your Guts Out

Here’s the thing. Writing my guts out invited me to a vulnerable place. I always believed that being vulnerable wasn’t a safe place, but at the same time, writing was my safe place. Changing my belief on vulnerability took time, but bit by bit, it became easier as I opened up to a self reflective dialogue. I allowed myself to have that conversation and connection between myself and my words.

I learned that vulnerability in writing created that connection, not only to myself, but to others. When I was ready to share my words with others, the pieces that I allowed myself to show vulnerability screamed authenticity and others responded beautifully. Why? Because we are all humans having similar experiences. We all grapple with fear, doubt, grief, joy and more. It’s relatable. Vulnerability and authenticity lead to such powerful storytelling.