Thursday's Digression

Today is the National Day on Writing- as sponsored by the National Council for Teachers of English. In honor of the day, I shared the reasons I write with my students (including showing them my blog!) and here is what best sums up my motivation:

I write because it is a release of emotion. Catharsis is a very real phenomenon. When I am overly stressed, feeling sad or joyful, or even just needing support, I can reach out to everyone through my words. By writing my emotions and thoughts on paper (figuratively), I can take a step back and observe them to learn from them, or I can isolate them so that they are not controlling me.

I write to build intimacy. When I share my ideas, and others can give feedback, I can build upon my already established relationships, and hopefully inspire new ones. I write so I can connect, with empathy, with excitement, and with love.

I am blessed to be able to write about these experiences, and blessed that people (you!) are out there reading. Thank you for your continuous support. I've hit over 2500 views, and that alone is enough to motivate me

to

keep

writing.