avatarVeronica Llorca-Smith

Summary

The author joined Medium during a personal transition, finding empowerment as a writer and a source of healing and peace, which they aim to share with others.

Abstract

The author, stranded in Australia due to COVID restrictions and separated from family, turned to Medium as a means of self-reinvention. With just a suitcase and dreams, they embraced writing, gaining confidence and a sense of purpose. The platform became a sanctuary for healing and finding peace, and the realization that their words could not only heal themselves but also others. The author's daily commitment to sharing content is driven by the hope of adding value to someone's life.

Opinions

  • Medium served as a catalyst for the author's personal transformation and the discovery of their identity as a writer.
  • Writing on Medium has given the author the confidence to openly declare themselves as a writer and has extended support to other budding writers.
  • The author believes in the therapeutic power of writing, both for themselves and for their audience.
  • There is an underlying belief that even spontaneous writing can have a significant impact on readers.
  • The author values the ability of writing to connect and potentially heal individuals across the globe.

Why I Am Here In 150 Words

Finding my purpose as a writer

Photo Credit: Michael Heuser — Unsplash

I joined Medium at a moment in my life when I needed to reinvent myself: having been trapped out of my home country, Hong Kong, due to COVID restrictions, I found myself in a new continent, Australia, with my two girls, unemployed and involuntarily separated from my husband.

All I had was a purple suitcase filled with dreams.

Medium has empowered me to find my voice, given me the confidence to say, “I am a writer,” and helped dozens of writers who are still afraid to say those words. I show up every day, often improvising what I am going to share, but always with the hope, it can add value to someone, somewhere.

I came here to heal and find peace, and surprisingly, I discovered that the same words that heal me have the power to help heal others. That’s the beauty of writing.

That’s why I’m here.

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