Time is Precious
October update: been a crazy year since I have began posting my writing on Instagram and thought it would be great to reflect on what I have learned so far. :)
One thing that I have learned by posting my writing on social media is that vulnerability is a good thing and in order to grow as a person you have to be vulnerable to not just others, but yourself. We all make mistakes, work waaaay harder than necessary, and sometimes we can be hard on ourselves by setting very high expectations. Being vulnerable means being able to accept our limitations, and not letting those limitations stop us, but help us be the best possible version of ourselves day in and day out. I am my own biggest critic - something I have struggled with over the past year of putting my writing online. By being vulnerable, showing pieces of my experiences, and letting others in on what happens in my mind, the overthinking and negative thoughts I have about my own pieces decreases and is substituted by just an overall good feeling about just sharing my work with others. With being vulnerable to an online audience, my biggest fear with that is no one will like my work. Yet this past year has made me realize that if I myself like my work, I should share for myself, write for myself and others will come no matter what. Creating content that I am 100% satisfied with should be my main goal, and with time the followers will come, just have to be patient and not chase after the fake views and followers that do not actually care about the pieces I write. With vulnerability comes growth and I am glad to see how far I have come with my writing with just a year and cannot wait to see how much father I go from here :)
Another important lesson I have learned is pretty cliche, but something I like to believe is learnt at different moments in life and is different person to person; and that is ultimately our time is limited and nothing is guaranteed. Our breaths are limited, days numbered and all that will remain are the memories, so why overthink and regret that "what if". I have always thought about one day publishing a book of my writing, but never actually took that one step and put my work out there until recently. And I am so happy that a few close friends of mine (aka my best friend Sukhman) pushed me to do so, otherwise I probably would have been thinking "what if" for sure. By putting my work online I have learned that you cannot wait for any opportunity to pass by, seize the moment and see the amazing results that come after you have pursued your passions. The results might not come right away, time might be limited but still have to be patient. Time is precious and have to do the most with it, even if that means pushing our limits and getting out of our comfort zone. I have learned over this past year of publishing my work online on Instagram that our dreams have to be worked towards, and not something we leave off in the past or push aside for when the time is more 'practical'. Time cannot be wasted work towards happiness, your dreams, and the energy you put out in the world you will in due time receive in tenfolds.
I have always been writing for as long as I know; probably since I learned how to properly write sentences in elementary school (just ask my mom ahah) and having another platform to share my writing with a broader audience is a milestone in my writing journey. This past year came across some obstacles that made me realize how important taking time away from social media can be. Getting caught up in the social media craze, wanting to grow my following and being 'known' for my writing definitely made me forget the reason I started sharing my work online. It is hard to realize just how toxic social media can be if we are not so aware of how much it can take over. I experienced that first hand with constantly thinking about what I needed to post, which hashtags to use, and when exactly to post. It made me question if I just wanted to be another Instagram poet, or grow and use this new platform to better my writing skills, and connect with likeminded individuals that will help me further my passion into something more. Taking a step back from constantly writing only for the sake of making a post made me realize I needed to take care of myself and go back to the reason I began writing poetry in the first place. I have a passion to write, and by writing I can shed some light on the not so pretty moment of life, in the hopes of helping others that are might have experienced something similar or currently are. Regardless of how many followers or likes I receive on my posts, that is not going to stop me from writing. Writing has helped me get over the dark periods and also immortalized all the good I have experienced, which I will continue to share with whoever wants to read.
Thank you for the constant support and feedback greatly appreciated as usual :) Sending positive vibes your way :)
-Navi
One thing that I have learned by posting my writing on social media is that vulnerability is a good thing and in order to grow as a person you have to be vulnerable to not just others, but yourself. We all make mistakes, work waaaay harder than necessary, and sometimes we can be hard on ourselves by setting very high expectations. Being vulnerable means being able to accept our limitations, and not letting those limitations stop us, but help us be the best possible version of ourselves day in and day out. I am my own biggest critic - something I have struggled with over the past year of putting my writing online. By being vulnerable, showing pieces of my experiences, and letting others in on what happens in my mind, the overthinking and negative thoughts I have about my own pieces decreases and is substituted by just an overall good feeling about just sharing my work with others. With being vulnerable to an online audience, my biggest fear with that is no one will like my work. Yet this past year has made me realize that if I myself like my work, I should share for myself, write for myself and others will come no matter what. Creating content that I am 100% satisfied with should be my main goal, and with time the followers will come, just have to be patient and not chase after the fake views and followers that do not actually care about the pieces I write. With vulnerability comes growth and I am glad to see how far I have come with my writing with just a year and cannot wait to see how much father I go from here :)
Another important lesson I have learned is pretty cliche, but something I like to believe is learnt at different moments in life and is different person to person; and that is ultimately our time is limited and nothing is guaranteed. Our breaths are limited, days numbered and all that will remain are the memories, so why overthink and regret that "what if". I have always thought about one day publishing a book of my writing, but never actually took that one step and put my work out there until recently. And I am so happy that a few close friends of mine (aka my best friend Sukhman) pushed me to do so, otherwise I probably would have been thinking "what if" for sure. By putting my work online I have learned that you cannot wait for any opportunity to pass by, seize the moment and see the amazing results that come after you have pursued your passions. The results might not come right away, time might be limited but still have to be patient. Time is precious and have to do the most with it, even if that means pushing our limits and getting out of our comfort zone. I have learned over this past year of publishing my work online on Instagram that our dreams have to be worked towards, and not something we leave off in the past or push aside for when the time is more 'practical'. Time cannot be wasted work towards happiness, your dreams, and the energy you put out in the world you will in due time receive in tenfolds.
I have always been writing for as long as I know; probably since I learned how to properly write sentences in elementary school (just ask my mom ahah) and having another platform to share my writing with a broader audience is a milestone in my writing journey. This past year came across some obstacles that made me realize how important taking time away from social media can be. Getting caught up in the social media craze, wanting to grow my following and being 'known' for my writing definitely made me forget the reason I started sharing my work online. It is hard to realize just how toxic social media can be if we are not so aware of how much it can take over. I experienced that first hand with constantly thinking about what I needed to post, which hashtags to use, and when exactly to post. It made me question if I just wanted to be another Instagram poet, or grow and use this new platform to better my writing skills, and connect with likeminded individuals that will help me further my passion into something more. Taking a step back from constantly writing only for the sake of making a post made me realize I needed to take care of myself and go back to the reason I began writing poetry in the first place. I have a passion to write, and by writing I can shed some light on the not so pretty moment of life, in the hopes of helping others that are might have experienced something similar or currently are. Regardless of how many followers or likes I receive on my posts, that is not going to stop me from writing. Writing has helped me get over the dark periods and also immortalized all the good I have experienced, which I will continue to share with whoever wants to read.
Thank you for the constant support and feedback greatly appreciated as usual :) Sending positive vibes your way :)
-Navi
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