Why do I Write a Weekly Newsletter?
I had a supervisor that did not like the way I wrote. He thought I used too many adjectives and just didn't seem to like my style of writing. So although I know he wanted me to write for the company, I stopped because I felt too vulnerable and "not good enough." I recently read a facebook post by Lauren Hammer, an Executive Coach, that talked about the desire in those of us that are not writers to share information and be of service to others, even when writing is not our "thing." It got me to think about why I started writing after being told, and believing, that I am not a good writer.
I have been writing consistently about grief, sometimes in a pretty personal way, for the past year. I definitely suffer from Imposter Syndrome, listening to a voice (his voice?) in my head that says that people won't want to read what I have to say. At first, I pushed through because I thought it was an important way to connect with an audience and engage as a thought-leader in the field. But I found something else happened as well...
Writing has felt supportive as I experience my own grief. I didn't start writing professionally to explore or process my own losses, but guess what? That has happened as well. And it feels good!
If you are not a writer but would like to try as a way to explore your own grief, try using these prompts to get you started:
In grief, I am struggling with_____.
One memory I don't want to forget is_______________.
A recurring image in my mind that I can't seem to stop visualizing is________________.
Sometimes I feel __________ at my person for _____________________.
I wish______________.
Click here for these, as well as additional, writing prompts to help get you started.