Boldness is Needed for Your Creativity to Blossom

Summary

The article discusses the importance of boldness and courage in sharing one's thoughts and creativity online, particularly when it comes to writing from the heart and expressing personal beliefs.

Abstract

The author of the article reflects on their past hesitation to share personal thoughts and spiritual beliefs online. They emphasize that true creativity requires boldness and the willingness to be vulnerable despite the fear of rejection. The journey to becoming a more open writer involved personal growth and a deepening of faith, leading to a more authentic and fulfilling form of expression. The article suggests that for new writers, the key to writing online is to embrace courage and boldness, recognizing that the process of sharing one's inner thoughts may always require a prayer for continued bravery.

Opinions

The author acknowledges an initial reluctance to publish personal work, reflecting a fear of exposure and judgment.
There is a recognition that keeping thoughts and faith private was not ultimately fulfilling, as it suppressed the joy of creativity.
The article conveys a personal transformation, with the author developing courage to share more of themselves through their writing.
The author asserts that writing with vulnerability is inherently challenging and requires boldness.
There is an ongoing concern about the ease of baring one's soul in writing, even with increased boldness and experience.
The author expresses gratitude for the support received from Illumination in publishing their work.
The article encourages new writers to cultivate both courage and boldness as essential qualities for successful online writing.

In the past, I was too timid to share my thoughts with the world

It takes boldness to put your work out there for the world to see.

Often I don’t like hitting the publish button and wonder why am I doing this to myself?

Wouldn’t it be much easier not to share my thoughts? That’s what I did for years and it worked pretty well.

Or did it?

If I’m being honest, no it didn’t work very well because deep down I knew I was denying myself the joy of being creative.

On top of that, I also hid my faith. Only a few people knew about this part of me. I thought it was best to keep my spirituality private.

But then things started to change. After a lot of personal development and time with God, I developed the courage to share more.

But, the next thing I needed was boldness. If I was going to write from the heart, I would need boldness.

It’s one thing to write an article on a fairly general topic with a nice headline and image, but when it comes to being vulnerable it can be quite scary.

It takes boldness to write what’s in your soul. There is always that fear of rejection.

I don’t know if it will ever get easier bearing my soul or will I always need to pray for boldness to continue? Who knows?

But, if you are a new writer and you’re wondering what the secret to writing online is. I would say, first it is to have courage and then boldness.

Thank you for reading.

Orla Kenny, 2022

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Thank you, Illumination, for publishing my work.

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