When I finally write for fun

I can and I don't have to

When I finally write for ✨fun✨

I will scribble with glee

ideas won’t scare me

unfinished work won’t eat at my soul

When I finally write for fun

it will be because I’ve learned

BOTH ARE GOOD

the ebb & flow

the work & the rest

the push and let go

the discipline and the whimsy

I will befriend my hunger

a sign of life

of fight

of wanting more

AND

I will fight for contentment

delight

joy

in my current reality

I will preach it to others and mostly myself

Until I believe it. Until I live it.

BOTH ARE GOOD

I can and I don’t have to.

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If you’re a writer or other creative, I’d love to know what it looks like when you’re enjoying your craft. If you don’t consider yourself a creative, what is an activity or task you’d like to have fun with again? What might that look like?

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The idea behind this poem came from Jillian Stacia’s post, When I finally believe my body is good. Please check her out; her poems are 🔥.

Looking for feedback!

The phrases “Both are good” and “I can and I don’t have to” have been ideas that I’ve been mulling over and learning to believe for the past couple years. I wrote in more depth on these phrases in my past newsletter, Grace-filled Growth (which merged into this Substack.) You can read the essays here: “Both are good” and “I can and I don’t have to.” Please take a look at those posts and let me know if you’d like me to revive a monthly Grace-filled Growth series with stories, links, and challenges for grace and growth.

Best,

Aly