Has the reason I write changed?

I have decided to participate in Ken Honda's Happy Writing Marathon.

First topic:Happy Writing Marathon #1
"Why do you write?"

The words that immediately came to mind were,

Because I want to connect with people.

Where did the me who thought posting was scary go?

When I first started note, I was looking for a place to belong somewhere.

There was also this article I wrote in the past.

I have written before that I want to enjoy writing, and that it has become fun.

I still want to enjoy writing. But if you ask me if it's enough for just me to have fun, that's not quite it.

You can write things down on paper, not just on note or social media. But what is the reason for daring to write on note or in a digital space?

Thinking about it that way, I realized I want to connect with many different people.

Was posting really that scary?

Recently, when I look back, my feelings have been changing.

Maybe what I was afraid of is something else.

Facing myself.
I don't intend to hide my true feelings, but maybe I'm afraid of conveying things in my own words. Even though I'm not clever enough to hide them, I still feel scared about that somewhere.I'll save this topic for another time.

And, connecting with people.
Through note, I have had the opportunity to connect with many people. By reaching out myself, I've even connected with people I never expected to.

I was able to learn about this Happy Writing Marathon through note as well.

You never know where connections with people will lead. Even if you can't meet face-to-face, there are connections that can expand.

I want to continue to expand the connections I've been lucky enough to make.

From note to the world.

My writing purpose

My writing purpose has been changing from my past posts.

Probably in a good way.

To connect with others.

In my past posts, I was searching for a place to write or express my feelings. And I've been continuing writing to find joy.

That's a fine purpose, isn't it?
I thought I was afraid of writing and sharing my thoughts. But where did those fears go? Did they go away?

Probably not.
I just realized that my fear was in a different place.To look through my true self.

I don't think I'm good at hiding my own thoughts. It may be a fear that it's still difficult for me to write my ideas in my own words.
I'll write about this in another time.

So, connecting with others.
The 'note' has given me chances to connect with many people.

This opportunity of Happy Writing Marathon is another chance that I found out through 'note'.

You never know where you can connect with someone that really means to you. Even though you can't meet that person in reality, there are ways to expand your world.

This is another chance to share your thoughts with others.

From 'note' to the world.

Thank you so much for coming to my note.
Thank you for reading this far.

Nozomi*daisy