I am in Love with Writing

I made it to Day 10 of the journey. Today I am supposed to write about writing. I have been in love with writing since I was about five years old. When I would bother my mother, she would tell me to go write a poem, story or something to get me out of her hair. Moreover, I would run off and do just that with so much happiness and joy. I have been a lover of words all of my life, and I love being able to share my thoughts, views, vision or what else comes to mind with other people. Writing for me is cathartic, I sometimes may not be able to express fully what I am feeling, thinking or experiencing, but I can write it and leave it all on the paper. Writing allows me to pour out my heart and soul on paper and then I can decide if I want to share it or not.  I have been writing poetry since I was five years old and sadly, I lost all of those poems up until the age of 15 in a flood, it broke my heart. It would have been interesting to see what I wrote about then versus my teen, young adult and adult years. In high school, I began to write one-act plays, which I actually didn't share, and they were stolen out of my high school locker. In college, I wrote one act plays, continued writing poetry, and wrote articles for magazines and other pieces of written work. I kept writing throughout Graduate School and beyond. In 2008, I published my first book call Be In Good Health: Living a Life of Wholeness, Happiness, and Wellness, which I was scared to share because of public opinion. My writing is personal, and so I was not quite sure if I wanted to put my heart out there, but I did, and I am glad. What I know is that I have something to say and people to help. I had to feel the fear and do it regardless, and it was not as bad as I thought. Then after that I co-authored a few books. I finally in 2014 released my first poetry book called Unspoken Words: Love and I will complete the four book series in 2015. I also have a number of other books in the making right now, they will be released when they say so. What I mean by that is when it feels right the words will tell me when to release them to the world. So when this challenge came about, I knew that I had to participate. I have been somewhat at a standstill, you can call it writer’s block if you wish, I just call it my waiting period. I have had book ideas for years now but, the timing just did not seem right. I criticized myself, doubted myself, and finally I realized that everything had a time and a season. Writing will always be a part of my life in some form or another, I am a believer that everyone has a story to tell they just need the heart to tell it. Our stories are not for us; they are for others to hear and learn from.