WHY DO I WRITE ?

                                  
                                    WHY DO I WRITE ? 

Today I was staring on this blank page feeling at a loss what to scribble .My short break in writing  was a way of trying to gather my inner thoughts ,do a little introspection ,bond more with my real world and feel the love of God .This left me counting to over 100 while hiding within myself. So over time  I’ve learned not to count, but to listen to my heart to write what I want to instead of trying to stay away .

I write because it gives me a way to dig into my mind garden and try and rearrange my thoughts,discard the pesky weeds ,shovel the dirt away and  open it up so that I  create a healthy spot  to take in what I read and share .I know for sure I don't say anything new which you have not heard or read about .I  assure you I have no delusions of grandeur and probably know as much as you do or may be even less .

I don’t write because I am inspired, I write to be inspired.For without writing I would not read about the subject ,would not crystallize  my thoughts and  would not notice the obvious ....the obvious is all around us ...

The waves ,the mountains ,the green grass .the  beautiful flowers ,the chirping birds ,the swaying  branches all have something to tell us ,but can we wait for them to inspire us ? First we need to create a mind to be inspired for nothing  flourishes on a barren stony soil  and so it is with our minds .I do believe for sure that the positive spiritual and moral affirmations we all share are meaningful in life

I don't write because my life is full of things  worthy to right about or that I am clever  and the preachy type .Its feels strange sometimes I don't have things to say or write about but then that itself makes me take a look into myself wondering why is it so ? For I know I am not perfect and hence their must be something I could still share to make our life's more beautiful .

I write because it opens me up and slows  me down .Makes me take a pause to  be in the present and understand the present better .Slows me to ponder on the happiness and the misery I see around ,slows me down to able to give my share  of fun ,laughter ,smiles ,empathy ,compassion and love to those who cross my path in what ever little way I can.

Writing makes me unburden myself, opening a release valve to  empty out all the pain and suffering and revel in  love of God and all the happy moments .Writing is a way of discovering the meaning of life and trying to change yourself and the world around you 

I love  writing in quietude,with clear intentions ,with clear focussed thoughts and keep going with  the feelings and thoughts that arise ,accepting their  rationality with calm and clarity and when done rereading  and revising as many times as i can  and  at the end I ask myself  if they bring  satisfaction peace and joy within me .

 What you write is your creation and what you read is your inspiration .Please  do share your thoughts on what you write and why you write ? 

Pushpa Chaturvedi ( all rights reserved 9th March 2015 )