Childhood Dreams

Summary

The website content reflects on the author's childhood dream of becoming a writer, the societal pressures that led them to abandon this dream, and the eventual rediscovery of their passion for writing through various professions.

Abstract

The author, Lucy (The Eggcademic), recounts their earliest aspiration to be a writer, inspired by a love for reading and the desire to evoke a spectrum of emotions through their work. Despite this initial passion, societal expectations and the perceived impracticality of pursuing a career in the arts led the author to suppress their dream. They pursued other fields, only to find that writing was an integral part of their professional and educational endeavors. Revisiting their love for writing has been a powerful experience, allowing the author to use their voice in a way that feels authentic. The content also includes a thank you to Rochelle Silva for providing the poetry prompt "CHILDHOOD DREAMS," which resonated so deeply with the author that they created two poems in response.

Opinions

The author expresses a personal belief that writing is not just a vocation but a core aspect of their identity, as it persistently manifested in various aspects of their life.
There is a critical view of the societal narrative that undervalues careers in the arts, particularly writing, performing, and art, due to their perceived lack of financial stability.
The author acknowledges a sense of regret for having conformed to these societal expectations and forsaking their childhood dream.
The rekindling of the author's passion for writing is described as profoundly empowering, emphasizing the importance of using one's voice and pursuing one's true calling.
The author shows gratitude and admiration for the poetry prompt provided by Rochelle Silva, highlighting its effectiveness in inspiring creative expression.

Prompted Poetry

As earliest as I could remember, I wanted to be a writer. Growing up an avid reader, it was my dream to join the ranks of the other books in the library, in bringing joy and laughter, pain and sorrow, all the colours of emotions.

I lost this dream, for a long, long time.

I hopped on the hamster wheel, being taught and told that to be valuable and worthwhile is to service others in a tangible way; that writing, performing, art — these weren’t acceptable professions because you’d never truly make money.

An obedient kid, I left those dreams behind, not knowing that in every potential field I chose, writing was a core portion of my job, my learning.

Reprising my love of writing was profoundly powerful in once again using my voice in the way that feels most natural.

Lucy (The Eggcademic) [she/her] wants to thank Rochelle Silva for this poetry prompt: CHILDHOOD DREAMS! I actually loved the prompt SO MUCH I tried it out twice. In this one, I interpreted dream as “goals, plans, hopes”, whereas in the first poem, I discuss a pretty dark but still kinda of resilient nightmare/ dream I had as a child.

Childhood Dreams

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