I so appreciate your construct of endure and flourish. I would be a bit less dogmatic about the need for writing. I feel is it good for everyone to write and create. So I invite all to write even those who feel they don’t have a need or can’t. I firmly believe we are all poets. We just need to see the poetry in ourselves. Your piece invites us to do so. I thank you for the beautiful writing and look forward to reading more of your work.
Your quote, "If you can give up writing, Do it." is profound. It can apply to many things not just writing. In my life I have meandered between working for someone and owning my own business. Now at the age of 71 because of good fortune and opportunities I feel satisfied with both. In the ladder part of my life I began telling myself I am an artist. I quit my job and my business. I need to decide if I can quit my art. I don't think so.
I so appreciate your construct of endure and flourish. I would be a bit less dogmatic about the need for writing. I feel is it good for everyone to write and create. So I invite all to write even those who feel they don’t have a need or can’t. I firmly believe we are all poets. We just need to see the poetry in ourselves. Your piece invites us to do so. I thank you for the beautiful writing and look forward to reading more of your work.
Your quote, "If you can give up writing, Do it." is profound. It can apply to many things not just writing. In my life I have meandered between working for someone and owning my own business. Now at the age of 71 because of good fortune and opportunities I feel satisfied with both. In the ladder part of my life I began telling myself I am an artist. I quit my job and my business. I need to decide if I can quit my art. I don't think so.
I don't know how many times I have thrown up my hands in frustration and said, I'm never gonna write again!