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I’ve never really seen myself as a writer and to be honest, English at school was not my best or my favourite subject. In my early high school years I remember having my friend complete my work in class because I just couldn’t keep up.<\/p>\n\n

Now I have this blog and I still don’t really know why but there’s this voice inside that keeps guiding me to write.<\/p>\n\n

Lately while thinking about my so called “Blog” I’ve noticed a little anxiety come up. Maybe because I’m shy. Maybe because I doubt that whatever I write is actually worth reading. I’ve even thought to myself that the blog could just be for me, like an online diary. What is really quite silly is that recently I built my own website without any help from the tech-savvy BF! That’s right! I did a thing! And after working on it for over a week I published it and didn’t even share it. I secretly listed it in my Instagram bio without telling a soul. But the truth is, I’m so proud of it! I’m just too shy to share it because I worry about the “Blog” section.<\/p>\n\n

I’m reading a book right now called “The Magic of Thinking Big” by David Schwartz<\/strong>. It’s such a great read and it’s the first book where I’ve actually felt the need to underline and highlight sections for future reference. One page in particular actually helped me to finally upload another blog post. So yay for that!<\/p>\n\n

One of the fears I had about writing was that I didn’t have a large vocabulary and sometimes I wondered if what I wrote made any sense. David writes: The important measure of ones vocabulary is not the size or the number of words he uses. Rather, the thing that counts, the only thing that counts about one’s vocabulary is the effect his words and phrases have on his own and other’s thinking. Here is something very basic, we do not think in words and phrases. We think only in pictures and\/or images.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

This might seem obvious to some but it wasn’t for me and now I’m so thankful that I read that because it gave me the nudge to move out of my own way. Sometimes we just need to do stuff. Do the thing that’s eating you alive inside. Something that you know is a nice idea but the thought of sharing it just makes you feel sick. Battle through the fear and just do all the tasks that make you feel uncomfortable, especially if there’s a possibility that what you’d like to share could add value to someone’s day. And just do the best you can.<\/p>\n\n

I know I have nice things to share, ideas, thoughts, craft projects, photos, books, recipes, etc. And while being on the other side of the world, away from all the people that are closest to me, maybe having a blog and actually using it more often, might not be such a bad idea. Plus I get to make it look all pretty and stuff and that’s always fun!<\/p>\n\n

It’s clear to me that I might not always feel confident when it comes to writing lengthy posts but what I am confident in is writing LISTS. I’m an absolute Listy Lister. I recently spoke to a friend about this and she got just as excited as I did when we started talking about lists! So from now on instead of always pressuring myself to come up with lots of content you’re going to see some lists. And of course sometimes if I’m feeling passionate and want to share something extensive, I’ll go for it. But taking away this pressure I’ve put on myself makes me feel so much better about sharing different things. And lists are great. I love lists. Not only does it help me remember things but I find myself writing down the following list topics that keep me inspired…<\/p>\n\n

Lists of creative projects<\/p>\n\n

Lists of songs to sing<\/p>\n\n

Lists of books to read<\/p>\n\n

Lists of things that occur in my dreams<\/p>\n\n

Lists of business ideas<\/p>\n\n

Lists of ingredients<\/p>\n\n

Lists of travel destinations…<\/p>\n\n

The list goes on!<\/p>\n\n

Tell me about your lists. Are you a Listy Lister? And if you’re a blogger\/writer of some sort, I’d love to know your thoughts and if you can relate at all. There might be some wonderful ideas that you keep to yourself which might enlighten others. Maybe we should all just give it a go and not keep secrets, especially when it comes to supporting each other and connecting with like minded souls. I know we all have magic inside. I think it’s a nice idea to sprinkle it around and share that magic as much as we can. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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