Writing to feel heard

Writing is my therapy,
it helps me process my shit,
so I don’t become my own worst enemy
and stay trapped inside of it.

It helps me let go of the need to control,
pulls me from dark places back into the know,
guiding me towards a steadier path
when life’s storms threaten to steal the show.

It reminds me to step off life’s rat race,
to slow down and soften my pace,
to breathe a little deeper
and create myself some space.

In the quiet, undisturbed moments,
with just me and my pen,
it allows me to dig deep
and have a proper word with myself again.

Sometimes I’m surprised by what is revealed,
especially the wounds I thought had healed,
the hidden hurt, the old beliefs,
the scars I thought were sealed.

Then other times I’m amazed
by the strength I’ve managed to find,
the growth that happened quietly
while I was busy living life blind.

Page after page, truth after truth,
I uncover parts of who I am,
and with every word I choose to write,
I understand myself again.

For writing isn’t just a pastime,
or a place for words to land,
it’s where I meet my truest self,
and can start to understand.

There are times I’m amazed
by the strength I’ve found inside,
proof that even broken parts of me
still had room to grow and thrive.

Because every page holds a lesson,
every sentence helps me see,
that writing isn’t just what I do,
it’s how I discover me.

So if life feels heavy on your shoulders,
and your head won’t give you peace,
stop trying to outrun your thoughts
and give yourself permission to release.

Grab a pen, write the ugly stuff,
the anger, the fear, the doubt you’re hiding too,
because sometimes the hardest conversations
are the ones you need to have with you.

Love Tracey

#UnapologeticWriter

 

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