The 5 Things I Love About Writing

Writing, writing, so much writing ... and I LOVE it! 

Blogger, Author, magazine founder & Editor-in-Chief, Communications Manager

I don't think it's a secret that I love to write.  I'm not sure I always loved it. There was a time back in the day when, like many of us, I was shackled to a set style or when my writing came with judgement and grading attached.  But in Phase Three of Leanne where I had the freedom to explore, I learned that writing was part of the core of who I am and gives me opportunities I've never dreamed of.

My love for writing comes from the stories writing let's us tell.  Whether it be my own personal blog (Deep Fried Fruit), writing books for children (Cheer Chick Charlie), interviewing interesting people (GUFM and Cheer Kids Magazine), or simply sending out newsletters to keep people informed, the ability to tell a story whether fictional or factual, makes me happy.

Writing in the workplace in Phase Two of Leanne, although dry and unimaginative, was also incredibly fulfilling.  The ability to connect with people through carefully written emails, being able to create results through project management plans and the skill of churning out the first draft of a meeting report before people had even left the room.  During that phase, writing allowed me to take it up a notch and extend beyond who I was at face value.

Today my love of writing continues through the many projects I take on outside the workplace.  People wonder why I do so much around the edges.  That's why.  Because I love to write.  I want to write. I breathe to write.  It's who I am.

The 5 things I love about writing:

(1) Freedom: Being able to express myself creatively and freely at any time of the day or night.

(2) Exploration: The ability to explore the world through investigative reading and exploratory writing to find new ways to live our best life, for myself and for my readers.

(3) Connections: Being able to connect with like-minded people, find interesting characters and being able to share not only my own story, but the stories of others.

(4) Growth:  Growing as a writer, a person, a mother, a mentor and as an active member of the community through communication and awareness. With my books and magazines, the ability to help others to grow alongside me.

(5) Opportunity: Finding a world filled with endless potential and creativity because of the opportunities writing gives us which extends far beyond our physical sphere to a truly global audience.

I'm the first to confess I'm not the best writer and I've definitely had my fair share of writing fails. I'm sure there are a few of you looking critically at this post and pointing out how my writing can be improved.  But when it's all said and done, it doesn't matter.  I write because I can.  I write because I love it. I write because it completes me. I write because I am.

A writer.

What's your passion?

Do you have a creative outlet?

Do you like to write?

What would your "5 things I love ...." list be?


We are all writers. Every single one of us.  Whether as authors, bloggers, journalists or as a writer of lists, texts, emails.  We've all got the opportunity to express ourselves in the written word.  Sure our writing may not be perfect, but perfection is a fairy tale anyway. Don't let anyone kill your writing vibe.

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