The Whale Belly

Whenever I open my browser, my WordPress site appears as my home page. But before it fully loads, I hurriedly navigate away. It’s become an automatic thing for me to avoid it.

Well, I’m going to try and restart this yet again.

I never stopped writing. The actual habit of sitting down to write and churning out pages is not something I struggle with. It’s more of a confidence thing that prevents me from sharing any of it, let alone attempting to polish it for publication in a journal or magazine or, of course, this blog. I worry about being judged as a poor writer or a stupid person. I don’t do this willingly, of course. It’s a struggle in my head between my will and some deeper emotional level where my anxiety writhes. It’s frustrating to feel trapped by my own mind.

In the future, I hope to publish personal essays and imaginative writing on this blog. But for now, I’d like to keep blogging about my own journey as a writer, sharing what I learn about the craft and about myself as I undergo the writing process.

I know that fear and self-doubt are natural obstacles to overcome. I also know that the only way to grow and improve is to face these obstacles head-on. So I’m making a commitment to myself to keep writing, keep learning, and keep pushing past my fears. And I hope that by sharing my journey with you, I can inspire others to do the same.

Thank you for joining me on this adventure, and I look forward to sharing more with you in the future.