“Why do writers write? Why do you write?”
“Writers write to influence their readers, their preachers, their auditors, but always, at bottom, to be more themselves.” -Aldous Huxley
Writing to be more ourselves is an act of rebellion in a world that is begging us to be something more comfortable for them. More quiet. More docile. More conformed. We can write to take up space, to hear our voice, to fight the bad guys, and to embrace our weird little quirks.
I just want my own emotions to be welcomed. I want to get my feelings hurt and not be shamed for having feelings and desiring support. I want to desire freedom and revel in my little bubbles of it. I want to dream big dreams and spend time reaching them in a way that works for me. And this is where I’ve found myself in writing. I found that I don’t have to be a machine for someone else to live a beautiful life.
I get to choose what makes my life beautiful too. This is literally my story.
And so now I’ll only sit at the tables where all of me welcomed.
-Saschia ✨Jayne✨ Johnson
