I lost my voice. No, not my speaking voice but the one that writes, that blogs, that sometimes even inspires others. It wasn't something that I noticed happening, it just slipped away until I realized that I was in drastic need of something to regain it. I didn't set out to lose it, it just merely happened as life got a little too busy and the rhetoric a little too heavy. As criticism got to my head and my own self-importance whittled, as did my voice diminish.
I am not that important, in fact, not being important is what makes this journey so incredible. Being able to reach out to others through this blog and listen to their ideas, their creativity, their passions. So I knew something needed to change when I started to over-think my writing, limiting myself and my reflections based on what "people" might think.
But I cannot write for an audience, I can only write for myself. I started this journey to reflect so that is where my focus must remain. To put it all out there, the good and the bad, the inspired and the embarrassing, because that is what makes life's journey so interesting. I didn't come here to inspire or to engage, only to be me. So with this; I reclaim my voice, unfurl it and uncover it. Hopefully this time, I will remember to stay true to myself.
I am not that important, in fact, not being important is what makes this journey so incredible. Being able to reach out to others through this blog and listen to their ideas, their creativity, their passions. So I knew something needed to change when I started to over-think my writing, limiting myself and my reflections based on what "people" might think.
But I cannot write for an audience, I can only write for myself. I started this journey to reflect so that is where my focus must remain. To put it all out there, the good and the bad, the inspired and the embarrassing, because that is what makes life's journey so interesting. I didn't come here to inspire or to engage, only to be me. So with this; I reclaim my voice, unfurl it and uncover it. Hopefully this time, I will remember to stay true to myself.
