This Is How It Started
A glimpse into my writing journey so far
Where it all began
I must have been eleven when I penned my first diary entry.
What was it about?
It was a child’s sob story about how her elder sister insisted she was adopted, that I was found in a dumpster, abandoned by my biological parents.
A family in-joke, you see. But to that little girl, it wasn’t funny in the slightest. I convinced myself perhaps this was why my existing parents loved my sister more.
Each time I felt disappointed by the family dynamics, I would come crying to my diary, my best friend!
In a way, I owe it to my sister for awakening a writer within me.
How my writing grew alongside me
As the little girl evolved into an adolescent, her authentic personality began to take shape, and the foundation for her future interests was laid.
Over the years, my writings turned poetic and whimsical.
Early adulthood brought with it a strong pull toward the world of occult and mystery; it was time to indulge in some horror, otherworldly short stories.
And then, my written explorations paused.
Why? I can’t really say.
Maybe life’s mundanity dimmed the light within my soul, or perhaps distractions trapped me in a never-ending loop.
However, through it all, my diary entries remained a constant — I wrote through heartbreaks, both perceived and genuine loneliness, conflicts, betrayals, struggles, and triumphs.
Guess, more than anything, I needed a best friend, through those years.
Discovering Medium in 2023
Over the last five years, I’ve undergone intense purging — long-term friendships, patterns and beliefs, toxic relationships, career, finances, home, health — everything has been shifted; my slate has been wiped clean.
Writing has been one of the few things that remained.
It’s clear: writing is my calling. And that’s precisely what I intend to pursue on Medium.
So, every single time you read my stories and find yourself thinking:
“Wow, so relatable”
“That’s true”
“I have been through this”
“This will help me”
I know my purpose of being here is fulfilled.
