On Writing

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:54:26 +0000

It wasn’t until I read a well-meaning comment by a friend on my recent Instagram post that I realized what had been missing from my life lately – writing. She said she hoped I continued visiting new places and writing about them, except I hadn’t been writing. Not unless you count academic papers and the occasional news article as writing. It reminded me of a time when a fundamental aspect of my experience with new places, feelings, and people used to be my penchant for putting it into words. I didn’t remember the last time I did that. As someone who intends to make a living out of writing, the thought that I had probably lost the ability did scare me.