Freedom For Me!
I was going through Writer's Digest's 'Famous Writing Quotes' page, when I discovered this gem attributed to writer Barbara Kingslover. This quote, I'm about to share, has truly touched me and I thought it was important to share it with you;
"Don't try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It's the one and only thing you have to offer."
When I read it, I felt sun rays open insided my clouded brain. And the great chain that once imprisoned me that is wheeled by any wirter's dreadful foe - worry, was suddenly loosed, and I was set free.It felt as though I was an over-inflated balloon, on the point of popping, and someone came and let out some of the air and now I was just right again. Do I sound crazed? What am I talking about?
I don't think people truly understand the stress that writer's face when doing any kind of writing. Sometimes the fear that it won't be appreciated is so strong, you feel like quitting, or you bury what you've written. This idea or rather philosophy that Barbara Kingslover has shared is truly a breath of fresh air to me. I thank God that He had this thought of hers recorded for me to find. Peace, peace at last for me, now whenever I write, I will be driven by this one thought, 'what do I have to share?' Freedom has come to me in the form of writing.
Cheers...
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