WHY DO I WRITE ?

I write because I have been lost, unable to understand myself. I write because I had ideas all over my head, but still found myself not knowing what to do. I write because the pain has been unbearable and somehow the very act of writing has become a healing process for me. Writing has allowed me to recognize what hurts me, to get in touch with what makes me uncomfortable instead of avoiding it, it's like being in therapy with myself.

Writing became an outlet to emotions and ideas that otherwise would not have taken shape, it helped me delve into my mind and clarify my ideas. In the process of writing I visited places of myself that I didn't know existed or remained, but there they did, waiting to be seen, heard, recognized.That's how I began my journey of self-knowledge, recognizing places in me that I didn't want to see before and now I had the courage to see them in the eyes, feel them and write them down, that gave me strength. It gave me the strength to recognize myself, even if it was in my own darkness. Through writing I improved my relationship with myself, from my mind working against me to my mind being on my side.

Through the expression of my thoughts, emotions and ideas I allowed myself to recognize in my own words the person within me. That made the bond with myself stronger, I became my friend, my best friend in fact. Writing allowed me to heal, get to know myself, unravel my mind and organize the ideas that were in chaos; It brought me clarity, relief to my wounds and my soul.

Writing healed me, it healed me of all my demons, it allowed me to recognize the light and darkness within me, it gave me direction and brought me light. Writing frees me, makes me happy and gives meaning to my life.

“Writing is a way of thinking, of thinking about yourself and of rearranging the world to be able to understand it and understand yourself within it.” - Silvia Adela Kohan

The next time you feel confused or worried about a situation, I invite you to do the exercise of writing it down. Even if it is just for you and then you delete it, the purpose is for you to be able to get rid of what bothers you and give your mind the opportunity to find the origin of the problem or look for a solution. Be willing to unravel your mind on paper. Writing allows you to release your demons in a healthy and positive way, allowing them to come out and be recognized.It also gives you direction and allows you to get to know yourself better. It is a liberating exercise where you can be completely honest with yourself with the intention of lightening your soul and having heart therapy, plus it's free therapy, so why not?

Writing allows you to have a dialogue with your own self.

Writing is listening to you.

Love, Mel.

Sembrando, @melsaveyoursoul