Everyone has fears; something they are afraid of. Some may be afraid of spiders or snakes, some may be afraid of heights or water. Me, I am afraid of writing. I am afraid of letting my voice be known to the world.

For the longest time, I was stuck in a place called writer's block. If you are a writer, you are probably way too familiar with this place. It is a place of darkness, it is a place where a writer is literally stuck staring at a blank page, hoping the page will come alive with a story, it is a place of insecurity, and where a writer's become their own worst critic.

I become my worst critic, especially as a writer. For months, I tried to comfort my writing patterns to what people wanted to read and wanted to hear. After I would spend some time writing, I would feel utterly embarrassed about the pieces that I was publishing. The pieces I was writing was missing my voice.

My voice was silenced by the world telling me that what I was writing about was stupid and worthless. I become overwhelmed with the fear of judgment until I took on the mindset of "go for it".

My "go for it" mindset developed into an attitude where I saw writing as a gift and a privilege. I get to share my voice with the world. I have been gifted with words, and I can use this gift to share life lessons and stories about myself and what I have learned so far in my twenty-one years of life.

So what, only three people read one of my articles, out of the three, two may have absolutely hated it, but I may have spoken to one person in my words. It is time to face your fear.

The writing was and still continues to be my fear, but each time I sit down to write, I force myself to write something that has meaning and comes from the heart. I no longer am worried or embarrassed if someone does not like my article or does not agree with my opinion.

I chose to celebrate myself as I am journeying through this adventure of finding myself in the words that I publish. I choose to celebrate the small victories, like only getting one view on an article. I may have influenced that one person and spoken some truth into their lives through my words. Whatever your fear is, it is time to face it. Read the book you have been wanting to read, learn how to sow, create an online blogging platform, learn how to cook (even if you are not a chef). Face your fears! I am alongside you on this ride.

While you may be trying something new for the first time, I am searching for words to come alive and speak to just one person. Let's try the impossible, are you in?