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Oriel Dsilva 24ACAB40 B.Com. (ACCA) Department of Professional Accounting & Finance Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be University) |
Writing has been natural for me since childhood, but lately it has become a bigger part of my life. I had always treated it as a hobby and only worked on it when inspiration struck. It took a while for me to realise that I should not wait for inspiration to find you; instead, I should go out and find it myself. As a matter of fact, not just inspiration, but also opportunities and adventures.
That's how you begin by putting yourself out there. I have always loved playing with words, but it took a creative writing class to align them into a legible skill. My first creative writing teacher encouraged the 10-year-old poet in me, instilling confidence that still lasts to this day.
That one poem about gigantic flowers in an abnormally small garden piqued my interest. It became a daily mission for me to write a couple of rhyme lines. It didn't matter if they were good or bad; I just wrote. Two lines turned into a diary entry every day, followed by a journal, kept until it was full of random things out of my day and then labelled with the year across the spine. Another great reason to start was my first read of "Diary of A Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney (yes, there were multiple reads).
Reading, paralleled with writing, was my favourite part of the day. It was magical watching my conscience intertwine both and reflect the reading I had been doing in my writing. It brought peace and calm to my life that can't be described. Like some people go to gyms, this was my form of discipline. Reflection and moments of silence that made me really think and pushed me to be creative.
Across the span of 8 years, I worked on my writing and refined it as much as possible, but learning is a never-ending process. A small write-up at the end of the day to sum everything up with gratitude (the most important thing) is one of the ways you can ensure your thoughts are in order and your mind is calm enough to fall asleep!