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Learning How to Express Myself in 2020
It’s more than writing
For me, writing is less about the mechanics and more about feeling. Don’t get me wrong, I want to improve my writing skills, especially since I believe improving them will help in the exploration and expression of my inner most thoughts.
Writing here helps me do something I can do in no other way. I am able to openly express myself without the fear of reprisals. Yes, I can receive nasty notes and responses (and I have) or I may have to abide by submission guidelines or other forms of conformity but, I can be the thing I want to be the most…myself. There is a sense of freedom I derive by choosing to express myself in an environment that’s consensual. Neither of us, writer or reader has to be here and because we all seem to want to be here, there is a connection that goes beyond the how-to’s of the written word.
The allure of diversity and the convening of distinctive styles and qualities draws me into the web of this muse. I feel as if I am connecting with a piece of myself that I was unaware of when I reach into my inbox and see a story from Bridget Webber, Elle Rogers or Agnes Louis. Yes, when they applaud, submit or respond it touches a piece of my feminine creating a sense of wholeness that may not have been there in any other way.
