Why I Must Write
Writing purges the soul, fills the well, and puts thoughts in order
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3 min readSep 24, 2019
In order to feel “fulfilled” I know that I must write
Reading is great and I really do love it. But, it doesn’t offer the same release.
Gardening and tending to the house, again feel good, and I like to check off things from my “to do” list, but they still leave me wanting more.
Walking makes me feel good, but it doesn’t help me to empty myself so I can be filled again.
Only writing.
Nothing purges my soul like writing.
Nothing fills the well like writing.
I can go about my day, finish a million tasks, have a sparkling house and tend to gardens, but the only thing that feeds me back is writing.
It’s theory until I write about it and only then does it become practice. The stuff I take in does not solidify until I…
