By Ash Jones, Writing Consultant
When your whole world revolves around writing, do you still have words to say? When you take similar writing courses, aren’t your essays and reflections recycled from previous thoughts? All you do is write poetry in your spare time, are you out of hyperboles? Why even buy another notebook to write out your study notes, when you can take the old one off the shelf? Now, your work is even wrapped up in wording, “Aren’t you tired?”
These are all the things a person that doesn’t know me would come to say.
What they wouldn’t know is words got me out of bed. They lifted my spirits and lowered my stress. They actually took in what I was saying, unlike others, then spoke back to me in autocorrect. At the end of my long days, words knew me best. I’ve written lyrics that I would never sing up on a stage. I became accustomed to just expressing myself on every blank page. I think I’ve seen enough slammed doors and closed mouths on family and friends to further verbally engage.
“words got me out of bed. They lifted my spirits and lowered my stress.”
-Ash Jones
Maybe words are complicated and get tangled in loops, but I love how they give me time to think and regroup. So when night comes and my eyes tend to droop, look for me near, writing on my front stoop.
Being consistent in writing helps us know more about our inner selves. The self that doesn’t always get expressed or appreciated. I know writing can seem intimidating, but give it a chance. Give yourself the opportunity to see what you’re capable of creating. Whether it’s a poem, a song, a story, or an essay, open yourself to new horizons above vocal cords. Some thoughts tend to make more sense in stanzas rather than in a conversation.
In summary, am I tired of writing? Sometimes, but that’s the point 🙂