Going back over my fifth grade notebooks has not once failed to make me laugh and cringe at my boy troubles and lists of cute boys in my class. I love words. I love reading them, writing them and interpreting them. Through all phases of life, I had a usual nature to try and write my feelings down and call it art, even if it were scribbles on a Post-It note. Same goes for the song stanzas I wrote in seventh grade that were really loosely based on a Taylor Swift song and are still relatable today. I love words in all arrangements, from songs and stories to poems and journal entries. I am incessantly thankful to this delightful outlet and art form. Today, I am the proud author of two books, and I use this art form to empower other girls to be confident leaders of their generation. My tools? A paper, a pen, my laptop, a passion, and a dream.
This intellect of creative freedom is where I found my passion, where I felt as if I was being useful. From the bright colors of a sunset, to the way someone’s eyes light up when they speak of something they love, I slowly began to really notice and find a new appreciation for these day to day occurrences. Writing gives me a sense of creativity. It is a more lyrical way to see my seemingly ordinary life and has changed my perspective on everything from going through the motions to seeing the beauty …show more content…
Those notebooks and leftovers of writing are some of my favorite things to reflect on when I’m going through a hard time. It’s incredible how much my perspective has altered on my journey to self-acceptance. What troubles me now did not trouble me then and what was so important to me back then doesn’t matter anymore. I can look back on what I inscribed at the beginning of the year and see how much has changed. Retrospection really is 20/20 and being able to look back on how you exactly felt on a certain day a year ago really brings things into
This intellect of creative freedom is where I found my passion, where I felt as if I was being useful. From the bright colors of a sunset, to the way someone’s eyes light up when they speak of something they love, I slowly began to really notice and find a new appreciation for these day to day occurrences. Writing gives me a sense of creativity. It is a more lyrical way to see my seemingly ordinary life and has changed my perspective on everything from going through the motions to seeing the beauty …show more content…
Those notebooks and leftovers of writing are some of my favorite things to reflect on when I’m going through a hard time. It’s incredible how much my perspective has altered on my journey to self-acceptance. What troubles me now did not trouble me then and what was so important to me back then doesn’t matter anymore. I can look back on what I inscribed at the beginning of the year and see how much has changed. Retrospection really is 20/20 and being able to look back on how you exactly felt on a certain day a year ago really brings things into