There is just something so appealing and attractive about putting words together to write something that can cause emotion, inspire thought, or urge action. To me, writing is an outlet to the emotions that I cannot describe in a casual act of conversation. For the great majority of my adolescence, I have been turning to paper and pen for the liberation of expressing what I feel. Through journal entries and other forms of writing, I have developed a pure love for writing and what it means to me.
For the past three years I have kept a journal, and written in it often, if not daily. These journals were more than just a mere historical outline for future generations. They served as a best friend, when I felt like I had none, a listener, when I wanted to talk and not listen, and a reminder of all that I have been through and how I have been shaped to be the person I am today. Every few months, I will take out a fresh notebook, and I will create another journal. I will tape a colored piece of paper to the front cover and then I proceed to decorate it. It makes my journal seem more personal when I have customized it to resemble myself during that time. I record situations in my life, feelings that are enveloping me, and even future aspirations I have.
Another form of writing that I use often is a blog. The purpose for a blog can be anything the author creates it to be. From online journals, advice columns, even to informational pieces on almost any topic, blogs are a rising trend in the writing world. My first experience I had with a blog was in my creative writing class. We were required to make and keep a blog of all of our assignments and prompts. It was helpful to see others opinions and constructive criticism on my pieces. After the semester long class, I did not want to stop writing. I made a different blog. It started as a documentation of the current events in my life, important and not. Slowly it formed into life experiences, and what I feel is the best way to overcome them, and ultimately endure them. Now I pour all of my passion into what I write on my blog, hoping it will one day help someone other than myself. For me, it is the ultimate way to put life into perspective, to step back and write, seeing things from different points of view, which often times reveals the true side to things and simple solutions.
To write, for me, is to be happy. I write away my problems, not in an attempt to run from them, but to more clearly see and fix them. I hope one day my writing will inspire someone somewhere to change for the better. Writing is my passion and I aim to continue to develop my talent for it.
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