Writing as an Anchor

When I first got on Substack, I had a great plan of what I wanted to write about; I was going to share everything I knew about health and healing. Then imposter syndrome came in and silenced me. I got trapped in comparison mode as I began reading other’s articles on healing. They were much more articulate and had a lot more knowledge than me. I also got frustrated with AI taking over in writing. So I gave up writing online until now.

I also got fed up with the way our world is heading and decided I would retreat into gardening, herbalism, and homesteading. I got lonelier and lonelier. Also, I really suck so far at those three things.

I began to question whether I was losing my mind. My self-esteem took a nosedive. Nothing made sense anymore. I find it funny I am using this in the past tense. Because I’m still in the thick of it.

But through the confusion, isolation, and sense of loss, I journaled. It has truly been my anchor. Writing is my lifeline. And reading your words is also a lifeline.

When I think of health and healing, I have realized that there is so much information out there already. I’m no longer in a place where I can offer any sort of health advice except this: turn to your own inner wisdom and let it speak. Your body, mind, and soul will tell you what you need, but you have to silence all the external noise. I think a true health consultant will help point us back to ourselves. All I can do to help others is listen to their story and help point them to their own voice. Real healing begins when we trust ourselves again.

I don’t believe in blindly trusting science, or the news, and I now even question the history I’ve been told. This has shaken my foundation as I am now questioning everything I once believed to be true. But I do believe that ancient scriptures written thousands of years ago can help us today more than ever. It’s amazing that the sages from 2000 plus years had systems of healing that are as relevant today as they were then. I believe in nature therapy, eating clean, moving the body, and connecting with our soul through the mind and body. We do this through mantra, prayer, sound therapy, yoga, meditation, nature, and writing. Writing is an anchor for the soul. Writing daily is the one practice that keeps me grounded and centered when it feels like the world externally and internally is slipping into chaos. Writing brings me back to what matters.

My voice on pen has become kind over the last year. Also, the writing I read on Substack is full of amazing souls who know how to reach out through time and space and remind me that I’m not alone. There are others out there who also resonate to a similar frequency.

So, thank you for reading, but most importantly, thank you for writing. Your writing has matters to me. Here’s to all of us who continue to write despite that which tries to hold us back.