21 Days of Writing True

For the longest time now, it has always been in my New Year's and birthday resolution to write once a day. And I don't remember getting past day 7, I have a journal that is 2 years old already that I haven't filled up yet!

A few weeks after my birthday, I said it again... And again, I haven't written regularly in my journal. Which leads me to this, I will publish a post each day for the next 21 days!

Stakes are higher when I share my words to the world, I don't commit lightly. Words when given life through written or verbal expressions are sacred - I'd like to live by this idea that I believe. Hence, I feel I have a higher chance at writing daily.

I've been typing and deleting words in the past 10 minutes. Hah! This is actually not as easy as I imagined, not when I don't want to bear my all. So to convince the Doubting Me, let me write what I think I may get out of this:

1. Oh the joy of overcoming my laziness and excuses!

2. Some of my musings and mind wanderings will be recorded

3. Another medium to practice bravery... I'm shy and I don't like sharing my thoughts to people I don't feel some sort of connection, publishing my thoughts on the internet is on the opposite end of the spectrum

4. I will practice writing, a form of art... which makes me an artist! Hence, it's like living my dream of being one.

5. I will start a healthy routine!

I am pretty sure there are a lot more, I will be updating the list as I think of something.

This is me at Day1... thinking about the next 20 days.

And I'm pretty sure Doubting Me will thank me later for whatever will come out of this. But also occasionally point out cringe-worthy thoughts... I am prepared!

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