A thousand reasons to write

– We write to discover who we are.

– We write to sow hope in our dented hearts.

– We write to become someone.

– We write to connect with those we love.

– We write to bring hope back into our lives.

– We write to coax open the incomprehensible.

– We write to invoke the magic of the universe.

– We write to build bridges to pass over the tides of everyday life.

– We write to avoid the drowsiness of days that pass.

– We write to put an end to our suffering.

– We write to soothe our solitude.

– We write to fill the emptiness of the blank page.

– We write to keep each other company.

– We write to imagine the best.

– We write to overcome our ego.

– We write to create a better, truer version of ourselves.

– We write to learn to let go.

– We write in order to accept our limits.

– We write to imagine Paradise, its great golden door and St. Peter in slippers.

– We write to muse aloud about the mysteries of the universe.

– We write to probe the shadows.

– We write some mornings to fight the vertigo of still being alive.

– We write to cry out that we still have so much more love to give.

– We write just to have fun with the unruliness of the written word.

– We write to live with less sadness.

– We write to counteract age that devours our vitality.

– We write to realize that we exist – one morning cheerful, the next not.

– We write to chase away deep-rooted sorrows.

– We write to heal the scars of time.

– We write to imagine our heart beating with love.

– We write to prevent our story from being forgotten.

– We write to fend off loneliness.

– We write to stop lamenting our fate.

– We write to empty our heads of all the useless anguish.

– We write to blunt our anxiety.

– We write to bury our pain deep in the page.

– We write to deflect the dullness of the everyday.

– We write to make silly lists that often lead nowhere.

– We write to spark inspiration and remind it that we are listening.

– We write to keep our 10 digits active.

– We write to clear our heads.

– We write without preconceived ideas – simply to open ourselves to the unexpected.

– We write to practise our writing style.

– We write to pay homage to inspiration.

– We write to get out of our comfort zone.

– We write because it gives us immense happiness.

– We write to express our unique human abilities.

– We write to stimulate the creative side of our brains.

– We write to deepen our understanding of life’s ups and downs.

– We write to express our emotions and our obsessions.

– We write to catch up with our lives that move too quickly.

– We write to stimulate all our faculties.

– We write to open ourselves to wonder.

– We write to prevent tears from falling.

– We write to learn how to live.

– We write to take delight in a magnificent word.

– We write to make peace with our own death.

 

Now to you, dear readers. Can you think of any other good reasons to put our thoughts to paper?

 

Cora