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Sharing my story has been a huge hope builder for me over the past four years. When I began this blog, it was out of a need to connect with others who live with chronic pain as well as to help end the nasty stigma surrounding it. Not only have I been introduced to some awesome folks, writing has allowed me to express the true nature of Migraine and its impact on my life. I no longer feel so shut in and isolated as much as before. Although I do not write as much as I think I should or can, it has been how I express myself best since I was eight years old. Ironically, that's the age I was diagnosed with Migraine. My third grade teacher gave the class an assignment to write a poem describing each season. I remember looking through a book of poems by Robert Frost for inspiration that my mother had and thinking that it won't be too hard. I wrote four poems and turned them in thinking that I could have done better. To my surprise, my teacher thought that my writing was spectacular and very mature. She said my use of metaphors was wonderful. Mind you, I never heard of nor knew what a metaphor was. From then on, I would dabble in writing poems for leisure.
In high school, I really got into poetry and honing my writing skills after reading all of Maya Angelou's books. She inspired me to look within myself and put down on paper all of my thoughts, feelings and emotions. I loved how she articulated her femininity, strength, perseverance, and intelligence. So, naturally I wanted to be able to exhibit similar things in my writing. On paper I felt like my most authentic self and I really liked being able to craft words in such a way that moved those who read it. I took great pride in my works and cherished each piece. As I moved onto college, my life took a turn that I wasn't expecting. I got married to my husband at nineteen and we immediately started a family. I tried to write during this time but it wound up taking a back seat to motherhood and marriage. This trend continued until 2011, when I wanted to start writing again. I read a few blogs by other migraineurs and was compelled to start my own.
I was happy to get back to what I am good at and am slowly growing my confidence back in it. For thirteen years I didn't write yet it always haunted my thoughts. It was always my desire to be a published author. Who and what I will write about? I don't know. Maybe a book of poetry or a children's book about growing up with a chronically ill parent. Many ideas float around in this migraine brain of mine. Who knows, maybe I can turn this blog into a book somehow and sort of do a Carrie Bradshaw. My life isn't interesting enough in my opinion for anyone to care to read about it. But, those are my insecurities and low self-esteem talking.
In the end, blogging and sharing my experiences has brought new hope to me in many areas of my life. It's something that I hope will continue and grow to bigger and more challenging platforms. I'm slowly gaining more exposure with a monthly guest blogger spot on ContentChecked.com and participating in blog challenges keeps my content fresh and more present. It would be awesome to build a career out of my hobby. Time will tell I guess. Regardless of what the future holds, I'll keep writing.
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