Write it Out

And Feel Better For It

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Obviously, this kid needs to write it out. Photo by Mick Haupt on Unsplash

Nothing takes the wind out of my sails faster than somebody telling me something is hard. Right there, the first hard thing, and I will stop listening. Well, okay, maybe I will listen a little longer, but if I have a goal, what I want are steps that will take me there. Not cautionary advice. Sure, maybe I’ll hit my head on the side of the pool, but so does everybody. Let’s not dwell on the negative.

Easy, right?

I read a story today about writing a book. I won’t say who wrote it because it did have a lot of helpful advice in it. But there were a lot of “You have to do this even though you won’t like it.” And, other times it was, “Even though this sucks terribly, you just have to do it.”

I know that. I really do. But a well-seasoned dish is balanced. It’s got just enough salt to be perfect and just enough pepper to make it perky. If you over-salt something, throw a potato in it, and that will absorb some of it.

I have one rule: write every day. Even if afterward, all you have done is empty all the garbage sitting on your heart that day.

Eventually, you will be able to write with a focused mind, get to the point, present several supporting arguments, and ultimately create a helpful article for…