on the power of showing up
note: I wrote this post in April of 2019 (pre-COVID). It's been sitting in my drafts for quite a while, but I think it's time for it to see the light of day. It's been helpful for me to reread over the past few months, especially as I continue to try to make an effort to write, and I hope it can be helpful to you, too. i got an invite to a writers' group a few months ago, and i had never felt like more of a fraud in my life. it had been months, if not years, since i'd felt like a writer. the proverbial well of words in my heart had dried up, it seemed, and i wasn't sure if it was ever coming back. i agreed to go out of a sense of helplessness—i'd identified as a writer ever since i could remember. if i'm not a writer, who am i? i told myself that it was important to show up and act like a writer even when i didn't feel like one, because even though i hadn't been writing, i reassured myself, i still was a writer. but sometimes the words f
Haha, this made me laugh. :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, sometimes it's really frustrated how staged things are. :P
I personally don't like Toby Mac all that much. :) I really love some of his songs, but not so much other ones. But I'd still definitely react if i saw him. Not just walk by like nothing's happening. :P
But Tenth Avenue North... :D I'd scream if I saw them. Like, SO loud. :P
Becca
Lol, that's funny. ;) <3
ReplyDeleteHaha, I'd probably freak out if I saw Tobymac walking down the street. His hat is so cool. :-D *fangirl*
ReplyDeleteBy the way, hon, that song really encouraged me right when I needed it most. Thank you so much for sharing. <3
Love you!
~Half-Pint
^ haha, i would be too! i looovvveee tobymac. one of my friends got to meet him - i was so envious:)
ReplyDeleteblessings always,
anna :)
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ReplyDeleteOoo! I like TobyMac also!
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