“The deepest satisfaction of writing is precisely that it opens new spaces within us of which we were not aware before we started to write. To write is to embark on a journey whose final destination we do not know.”  – Henri J.M. Nouwen.

This quote is completely true, the rush of joy I felt whilst writing my first novel is a feeling I hadn’t previously felt, the obstacles I have endured since and the amount I have grown as a person during these times and in a direction, I never saw possible. I am so grateful for writing as I have discovered, it can get you out of your comfort zone, it can bring out ideas and thoughts you never previously had and it can also bring out the true person you had been hiding underneath the entire time.

We all have a past some darker than others but it is the past and it is now behind us, we must use the good and the bad from those times and learn, grow and most importantly forgive and we must take those lessons into our future and be prepared for what is coming. I am grateful for my past, I am grateful for each and every obstacle I have had to tackle in my life as it has brought me to each present day. Sometimes we get so caught up in the past or we charge full speed ahead to the future but the key is being grateful in this present moment for what you have, where you are regardless of your circumstances and remember that each day is a fresh start to get up and try again. I know I sometimes seem like the positivity fairy but it is an incredible feeling looking around, standing still for a moment and being grateful for your surroundings.

“Something magical happens when you’re in a space where you’re uncertain about what’s next. There’s a feeling of letting go which allows you to surrender so you can receive something greater. Sometimes you just need to pause for a moment and listen. Allow divine guidance to enter.”  – Idil Ahmed

Writing has inspired me in so many ways, it has changed the direction of my dreams, it has made me want to work harder for my future and has made me want to be a better person and not to settle for the things I may have in the past.

There is always some truth to a fictional story, whether its a secret of a writer’s soul, an experience of their life or a quality of their mind that is written in their words. But that’s what is exhilarating about being the writer, knowing the truth and keeping everybody else guessing. You can write as little or as much as you like but it can also help heal old wounds you may not have realised still affect you. You have the power to wake up each and every day and get out of that bed whoever you want to be. First, you need to get out of your head and get out of your own way.

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