Why did I start writing?
“Writing is Living”!
I would love to express my gratitude toward my eldest sister - the most extraordinary person I have known - who showed me see a way of living through writing!
I was a naughty kid. I always argued with my eldest sister and sometimes it felt like we were live on the different planets.
One thing that triggered a process of changing the whole course of our relationship was a piece of her WRITING!
I always saw her write everyday but I did not care enough to feel curious about what she was writing. One day, I went to her study space to see her but she was not there. On her study table, I saw her notebook open, as if she had forgotten to close it. Since I did not particularly like her, I did not want to touch anything that belonged to her, including her writing. But some words in her opened notebook, which I never thought would exist in her “dictionary” or her world, caught my eyes. As a mischievous kid, the desire to know what was insidemade me want to read her writing to answer “how can these words be written by my “not in the same world” sister”.
My eyes sparkled! My heart leaped! I was absorbed in each wholehearted word of my sister! I felt touched to read about how deeply she had been thinking, how sad she had been felt because of the lost of her closet person - my grandfather, how difficult it was for her as an oldest sister - working and taking care of me and my other 2 siblings, how strong she had been and writing had helped her release these feelings to be stronger everyday. Somehow, I should have known these facts but my mischief prevented me from appreciating her effort.
I felt my heart melt, my ego melt, my naughtiness melt!
I started behaving in a more loving way towards her since then, beginning by listening to her more and reflecting on my daily behaviours! I also started writing to reflect everyday! It has been almost 30 years since I began writing. It has been almost 30 years of LIVING in a way that connects deeper with myself, others and life through writing, thanks to my sister and writing!
Each time I write is a chance to access what is in my mind, my soul and transfer it into a physical form. This process helps me to see myself, others and life differently - from the perspective of a storyteller and an observer. This challenges me to free myself from all the social norms and negativity to better myself everyday and do more for others. It has transformed and marked different milestones in my life. Each of my book is a closing chapter for a journey of discovering more about myself and life, which opens a new level of loving, living and giving. Each book is a tool for your self-discover process to reach the next level of living and loving with your fullest.
I truly believe that your writing may also change your life and someone else’s life, just as my sister’s writing and my writing has done to me! I am looking forward to reading your writing one day!