I am fond of writing. It is like playing with words for me. Here, I am reflecting upon key reasons why I love to write. Read on…

I started writing for myself at a very young age without knowing its benefits, without any objective of making a professional career in content writing. Since childhood, jotting down real-life experiences, thoughts and feelings in a notebook or diary has been my hobby. If you ask me why I love to write, picking out one particular reason is going to be difficult. The answer has changed from time to time. Let me deconstruct and interpret the actual impact of writing in every phase of my life.

Love for Writing During School Days

When I was in school, the idea of writing every night before going to bed first came to my mind. I loved to write about what happened in my school throughout the day. My diary pages had the minutest details of who fought with whom, who stopped talking to whom, who played well, who scored good marks in tests and many such ‘valuable information’ of that age. Soon, I discovered reading old writings from the diary can be an interesting recreational activity.

Gradually, studies became a serious part of my life and I could write only on the weekends. Even that stopped after a while and I would squeeze out some time for writing during vacations and holidays. All these ‘peculiar’ writings happened on pen and paper as I was born before the onset of the digital age. Now, in my leisure time, I open those yellowed pages of old diaries and relive the sweet memories of my growing up years.

Love for Writing in Professional Life

When I took up content writing on the digital medium as a career nearly 2 decades ago, I knew this job profile was meant for a wordsmith like me. I was not competent enough to write poems or fictional stories. I am the geeky type who loves to read mainly for knowledge and not for entertainment. This profession of knowledge-based writing introduced me to a wide range of subjects. I get the opportunity to study, understand, and assimilate them all.

While speaking, we can just choose a few random points and talk about them. However, translating thoughts into written words is not so simple. I will be in a position to write about something and share the information with others only if I have in-depth knowledge of that subject. Hence, at work, every day is a learning experience for me and I adore it.

How Love for Writing Improves a Writer’s Daily Life

I often write exclusively for myself and not for the world. There are several scientifically proven health benefits of utilizing writing as a channel of self-expression. I do not want to get into that. I only know one thing – that writing makes my life easier in many different ways. Here are some instances:

Being an introvert, verbal communication makes me clumsy. Whereas, articulating thoughts and ideas with the correct set of written words seems effortless to me. No hesitation. No awkwardness.

I am naturally drawn towards the creative aspect of writing as a craft. My creative mind feels liberated when I write. It gives me immense pleasure and satisfaction. If I do not get to write for some time, I feel suffocated.

Writing sharpens memory. During my student life, I had the habit of scribbling down important points from my studies. As a result, I could remember all of them for the longest period of time. Similarly, today, I note down key points in my meetings which help me to recall its minutest details later.

Writing is an excellent anger management tool for me. When I am angry, the first thing I try to do is to type out what triggered the anger and I feel an instant relief. The process has a calming effect on my brain.

How Love for Writing Brings Solace in Challenging Times

I read my mind through writing. If something bothers me or creates confusion, I write it down to evaluate the situation. I get clarity of thoughts. It eases off my doubts. A clear picture appears before my eyes on how I should proceed to resolve the issue.

In the initial days of COVID pandemic turmoil, my mind was jumbled up with all sorts of news. Some were news of hope but many of them were news of despair. Then there was fake news too.

I took stock of the situation by reflecting upon my thoughts through writing. I zoned out into my inner world and noted down things which are in my control and those which were beyond my control. Later, I convinced myself to accept things which are not in my hands. Slowly but surely, my stress and anxiety subsided.

FINAL THOUGHT: I love to write for all the abovementioned reasons and probably more. Even now, my enthusiasm to write remains the same as I had in school days. I do not think much about whether there are readers interested in my writing or not. I just like to write on and on forever and ever!