5 Reasons Why I write

From staying sane to making me happy, writing helps me learn who I am

From staying sane to making me happy, writing helps me learn who I am.

I’m an old soul. A hopeless romantic. Overflowing with emotions. All the time.

I didn’t know how to let my emotions out. Or I did but was too afraid of judgment. No more.

Since I started writing daily, it has done magic to me.

Why do I write? What does it do to me? Asking myself these questions brought me to the 5 reasons why I write.

1. Writing keeps me sane

My mind is a crazy uncontrollable racehorse. I have tried various things, over the past few years to calm it down. But nothing has worked better than Writing! Writing gives me structure. Thanks to my fast-typing-fingers, I convert my wild thoughts into words, sentences, and stories before they vanish.

“I am rooted, but I flow.” ― Virginia Woolf

2. I learn more about myself

I thought I knew myself. But I don’t. When I write — poetry at specific — I go on a stroll in my multiverse, discovering galaxies I never knew, existed. I also thought I super-sucked at writing. It turns out; I may suck but not super-suck. I learn more about myself, one story at a time.

I meet a new-me in my writing.

3. I make new friends

Writing helps me reach out to scores of strangers — the kind souls on Medium. They like my stories, leave notes and comments, and I reach out to them. I’ve met so many awesome people, here at Medium, in the last two months. I thank the nature and Medium for that!

4. It improves my writing skills

It’s a no brainer. With every passing day, I’m getting better at deciding what to write, structuring my thoughts, and publishing at Medium. It has also helped me write better emails. I am on the way to saying more with less.

“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” — Ernest Hemingway

5. Writing makes me happy!

Within two months of my Medium writing, I feel good. I thought I loved watching tv in my spare time. But. I. Was. Wrong. Publishing on Medium and interacting with my fellow Mediumers bring me abundant joy.

Writing has become my second wife, bringing me endless joy. Luckily, my first-wife doesn’t have any issue with that. 😃

So these are my 5 reasons, what are yours?

Salam writes about love, suffering, humor, and motivation — among many other things. For some reason, Medium thinks he’s a top writer in Poetry!