{"id":426,"date":"2021-12-10T16:17:28","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T21:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiedyepoet.com\/?p=426"},"modified":"2021-12-24T20:35:06","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T01:35:06","slug":"why-do-i-write","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiedyepoet.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/10\/why-do-i-write\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do I Write?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last summer I attended a workshop about the ins and outs of publishing. One of the first questions she asked was \u2018What is your Why?\u2019 So in this poem I have addressed that very ques<\/span>tion, because honestly I didn\u2019t know the whole answer! So how do I figure this out? By writing! And how and when do I learn the best? By asking myself those really challenging questions!<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m looking back on the writing I\u2019ve done over the last two and a half years of my trauma recovery journey. I\u2019ve realized that it is essential for processing the trauma, and it is crucial for the healing I\u2019m yearning for. <\/span><\/p>\n

I hope reading this helps you find your own answer for \u2018Why?\u2019 Why are you working on your recovery? Why do you go to therapy? What other things are you questioning \u201cWhy?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Do I Write?<\/span><\/h4>\n

That\u2019s a very good question!
\nIt started out just writing in my own journal
\nBut it has now expanded to include poetry and articles
\nAll about mental health stuff and my journey of healing from trauma
\nIt\u2019s deep, and I\u2019m not afraid to dive in and \u2018get dirty\u2019
\nBecause plunging into the depths of my mind is where healing happens<\/span><\/p>\n

Each poem I write explores different parts of me inside
\nSometimes I just scrutinize the true meaning of one emotion
\nOr investigate different aspects of where I am in my journey
\nOr consider what I\u2019m feeling or thinking in the moment
\nWhatever comes up as I look at the blank page in front of me
\n<\/span>Wondering what the next thought will be<\/span><\/p>\n

It is very painful, as the emotional trauma is released out onto the page
\nBlurting out the pain, with screaming coming from a deep place within
\nThe anger I feel towards what is causing that pain
\nOr questioning why it\u2019s even happening in the first place
\nBecause it has affected every aspect of my life
\nThe pain is real, it wounds and can\u2019t be seen on the outside<\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes I write when I have those lightbulb moments
\nWhere through the work that I have done over weeks or months
\nSuddenly turns into a wondrous realization of something so beautiful
\nThat I can\u2019t help but shout it out loud because it\u2019s just that important!
\nAnd I take one more step forward with each realization!
\nThey are truly treasures to cherish, I want to share them with everyone!<\/span><\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s times when there\u2019s a really tough topic I want to address
\nAnd I do research, I study, I investigate, I consider the possibilities<\/span>
\nI gather all the information that I feel I need
\nAnd I write to convey what I have learned, the ideas, the concepts
\nSo that others who may have similar experiences can relate
\nAnd maybe <\/span>they <\/span>will have their lightbulb moments too<\/span><\/p>\n

My writing is rather spontaneous, and not planned out
\nI think people have called it \u201cstream of consciousness writing\u201d
\nI also call it a \u2018mind dump\u2019 or \u2018word vomit\u2019
\nDepending on how I\u2019m feeling that day, or what kind of mood I\u2019m in
\nAll I know is that it occurs out of the blue, very impromptu
\nAnd often it just flows from my mind so fast I can barely keep up!<\/span><\/p>\n

I was asked about the \u2018Why\u2019 of my writing
\nCould it possibly help to dispel the stigma of Mental Illness?
\nGood question!
\nThe largest part of my \u201cwhy\u201d is telling my story to others
\nI\u2019m hoping someone else can relate to it and learn something
\nMaybe to help others in their deepest moments of fear, anger, grief
\nTo be able to get out of that bottomless pit that they\u2019re stuck in<\/span><\/p>\n

I hope this conveys the importance of every word I put on a page
\nAnd how it\u2019s cathartic for me, relatable for you
\nIt\u2019s how I want to reach out to others to support them, to support you
\nTo make that valuable connection that pulls us all together
\nTo lean on and be there for each other, to create strong relationships
\n<\/span>Maybe be able to find our \u2018new normal\u2019, and do more than just exist
\nIn this journey through this experience and adventure called LIFE
\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last summer I attended a workshop about the ins and outs of publishing. One of the first questions she asked was \u2018What is your Why?\u2019 So in this poem I have addressed that very question, because honestly I didn\u2019t know the whole answer! So how do I figure this out? By writing! And how and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,1],"tags":[29,8,18,11],"class_list":["post-426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog-entry","category-uncategorized","tag-emotions","tag-poetry","tag-therapy","tag-trauma"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiedyepoet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiedyepoet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiedyepoet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiedyepoet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiedyepoet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=426"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/tiedyepoet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":440,"href":"https:\/\/tiedyepoet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426\/revisions\/440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiedyepoet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiedyepoet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiedyepoet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}