Life gets hard and sometimes too stressful to handle but writing is my escape. When writing you can be as opinionated and creative as you want; I love that. When I was younger I had too much creativity and energy for my parents to handle but luckily, there were sketchbooks and notebooks to drain that energy.
I’ve been a writer before I can even remember. The stories which I created in my head would fill notebooks and journals which still happens to this day. The only thing that has changed is that my handwriting is a lot more legible. Though even though I adored this writing so much I never wanted to share it. A fear limited my ability to fall more in love with my writing.
I have severe anxiety and depression which why writing was my escape from the everyday world; My escape from everything. Though this is the reason I started writing, it is also the reason I never got anywhere with my writing. I was afraid it wasn’t good enough to be out in the world and I was afraid that the criticism would make me want stop writing. Writing is my getaway and if I lost it … I feel like I would lose myself. If I lost my passion and my desire for writing, I truly believe my life would be meaningless.
So here I am publishing my articles for Odyssey. When first saw the opportunity I brushed it off because of all insecurities within me. As a writing major, I knew I had to overcome this fear eventually but it took a lot of soul searching within me. I knew this was the perfect opportunity to show people what I can write and finally use my passion to impact others. I think one night I was a little too tired and I made the crazy decision to actually apply. I didn’t think I had the qualifications and I slightly hoped I had some flaw which made me not a good fit to write for the site. Then, I got an email. It was a welcome to the team and I had my own little freak out but it truly was the best decision of my life.
I am writing articles each week and each and every week I feel becoming a better writer. At first I though maybe getting ten shares would make me satisfied but now, I get over 200 shares and I couldn’t be happier. My pieces are finally being shown to the public and even though I am still terrified of judgement but its nice finally for people to see my passion. My dreams have started to bloom like flowers in the spring and I have to thank Odyssey for that.
This site has brought me out into the world of writing. I couldn’t be happier for working with such amazing people for such an amazing opportunity. If you love to write and it truly is your passion, this is the place for you. My fears have faded and my love for writing has sky rocketed. Thank you for impacting my life, I look forward to continue writing throughout my college days.
