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Chrisauna's avatar

I was such a bookworm growing up. still am, though these days i am enthralled more with history more than fiction. I wasn't a child who used many words but I was full of them. books let me live in worlds beyond mine. today i am trying to do the work of returning back to my world that books let me take respite from. i loved the idea of books serving as reminders of our collective humanity, of our not alone ness, even though the act of reading seems very solitary. i am thinking about how i can archive my stories, and become a part of our ancient storytelling tradition. writing has become a site of overthinking lately. but what if it just served as a witness to my humanity? what if I simply took the invitation to join the conversation?

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Sherisa de Groot's avatar

and you absolutely should take that invitation. there is plenty to overthink and life is already complicated. to witness oneself is a profound act that many of us do not have the pleasure or knowingness to do. what was the last book you read?

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Emma Akpan's avatar

I love the idea of serving as a witness to your humanity. I found my writing practice through reading, it's kind of hard to avoid as an avid reader because you see so much of yourself that you're like, hey, I could write something too! Even writing in a journal is writing, and it's a great way to see yourself on the page.

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