Seven Degrees Left of Center

Embracing the fear of writing

There are some days I am terrified of writing, including this blog, though the end result is okay, I guess. In the past five years, I have relearned reading, writing, and arithmetic, along with many other things. However, I still haven't learned how to cook. Maybe that will be the next breakthrough.

Back to the topic -- being afraid to write. To write is to expose oneself, and that is scary. Even if you do not share what you are writing with others, you are sharing thoughts, dreams, and maybe nightmares with yourself.

I say sure. I am scared , and I have been scared for the past few years. Yet, the fear is starting to pass. The keyboard and my fingers are becoming friends again. Most importantly, I am writing, even if it is just for me.