Dusting Off

I ached for purpose and fulfillment throughout my twenties. I was desperate to find an answer to “What should I be doing?“

Now in my thirties, I traveled into the dust-covered memories of my dismissed dreams and renewed my feelings of regret and longing.

I abandoned my writing for nearly a decade. Young me would be shocked to hear this, as I spent years writing in countless notebooks to work through challenging moments, plan for future experiences, and practice writing fiction, and even some songwriting.

I realized I had felt sure of my purpose as a writer for nearly all of my childhood. Writing was a foundational part of my identity until I deserted myself under the pressure of self-doubt.

Now I am dusting off and writing again.

Krista, the Writer.