Why I Write

I love communicating through written, spoken, and performance arts.

I am a woman of many words.

I love words. I love languages. I love stringing similar sentiments seamlessly side by side.

I can’t recall a time I didn’t make up songs, stories, poems or want to share what I create, know, or excites me.

Throughout my life I’ve written for therapy, expression, as a creative outlet, to pass on instruction, for connection and to leave a legacy.

Therapy:

I am a deep feeler. An empath. A four on the Ennegram scale (a heart personality who longs to activate beauty and harmony in the world)

Writing is a way for me to process my feelings without reserve.

Whether initiated by tragedy or triumph I fly to the page to pour it all out.

Expression:

I need to express my self: creatively, emotional, authentically.

Writing provides an avenue to express my thoughts, hopes, dreams and desires without the fear of judgement, or being ‘too much’.

Crazy thoughts and creative concepts are recorded.

Creativity:

Creating and co-creating is the very pulse of my heart.

Writing is my go to genre in the arts. I wish I could draw but I can’t.

Thousands of words march forth on pages in rank and file. Or all over my desk, book shelves, and computer memory.

Instruction:

I am prone to teach. I love passing on information to others.

Writing is a way of recording instruction for things that matter to me.

Mostly I’ve written about horses and God.

Connection:

Recently I’ve discovered the power of letters and postcards to connect with those I love and miss.

Writing postcards and letters has opened up a way for my to connect with my loved ones in a more personal way than emails, texts or phone calls. I love receiving letters in the mail. And so do my grandkids.

I’m even getting to know the ladies at the post office. They sometimes comment on a funny thing I wrote to the grandkids.

Legacy:

I confess: I want to matter. I want to be remembered. I want to leave a legacy.

Writing gives me that chance.

Whether it happens or not doesn’t really matter.

I guess what I'm saying is that I'll write till the day I die.

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