8/30 Inspiration for writers: Your writing is a gift you give yourself

Appreciate that the time we spend on our writing as a gift we give to ourselves again and again.

Writing might seem like a lot of work. And, in truth, it is. But it’s also a gift we give to ourselves. Taking the time to honor our writing impulse, even if we don’t know where it will lead us, is a treat.

Appreciating yourself enough to honor the writing drive will feel like a gift you give yourself again and again.

Doesn’t this feel like a better perspective than that writing is something you have to do to prove yourself?

Prompt: What gifts might your writing give you?

This is part of a 30-day series focused on how free-writing can change your life. Start from the beginning here.