When I first thought of starting a blog, I did not mean for it to be a page where I shared my poetry, for at that time I seldom wrote it. But I think as time went on, I started writing verses more than prose. It was hard to write stories here, or even express my thoughts for several reasons, one of them being that although the thought of posting on a blog was amazing, I was extremely wary of the internet and what my online presence would mean for me. In addition to the fear of oversharing, I had the fear of being judged by people online. Somewhere in my heart I also felt that not everyone had the right to know what business I've got going on.
As I have grown older, I have been exposed to various environments which have made me re-think my earlier doubts. It is too soon to have reached a final conclusion, but for now, I am unafraid to share what I feel. Because I know for a fact that, keeping myself safe on the internet will not always be possible. It is not just online that you are exposed to demotivating ideas and negative thinking. I do not overestimate the kind of reach my words have in the world out there. What matters is that I can articulate what I am thinking and feeling and be brave enough to put it out there.
That is why I am going to start sharing titbits of my thoughts when I think they need to be shared here. I hope that other than you taking a glimpse of what kind of a person I am, they also make you introspect. If I am really lucky, one might be inspired and start writing for themselves, and there will be one more person in this world who writes.
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