Being a writer means living fully, richly, rarely, and reveling in ordinary and extraordinary moments.
Have you thought of weaving the raw material of your life into a tale that shapes events, gives meaning to experience, delivers a bit of wisdom? Have you envisioned what you might create, the essays you can write, the book you can author?
It’s not the creativity that’s hard, it’s the sitting down to do it that’s hard.
All it takes to make writing a part of your life is the willingness to make it a habit.
The seed of every habit is a single, small decision. But as that decision is repeated, a habit sprouts, grows stronger. Roots embed themselves, branches flourish.
That’s why writers establish routines for themselves, cultivating the writing habit one day at a time. As the daily writing routine becomes second nature, creative buds burst into life, consistency morphs into compelling narratives.
The routine is as much a part of the creative process as the lightning bolt of inspiration, if not more.
Not only does your writing habit produce results, but it also teaches you something far more important: to trust yourself.
You start to believe you can actually translate your ideas into words, your vision into reality.
You begin to see yourself as a person who can make and keep commitments.
You realize that writing is within everyone’s reach.
Don’t wait. Make the time now, even if it’s ten minutes once a week.