Writing is Healing — A Short Motivational Story

Arum Karunianti
3 min readMar 5, 2020
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Different people take different ways to vent all their stories. Some like to say it to people they trust, defend it for their own, or write it down.

I — or maybe you — tend to be the last person of typical. Instead of venting stories, I almost always write the things I need to do. So, I can remember.

People say, by writing, our memories will last longer.

Today, I will confide and also motivate you to let the spirit of writing. Let’s say, it’s a kind of writing tip.

However, I’m not a motivator — if this doesn’t move you, it’s OK, my main goal is to motivate myself. 😜

Writing Is Healing

I agree with this term because, by writing, I can feel relieved. Just like pooping!

If you feel stifled and you don’t want to be heard, write it. Read again, then … Phew! What a relief.

When there is no ear that wants to listen to you, Allah desires. And when you translate your story, at that moment, Allah understands what you really want to say.

If the best way to heal a wound is to tell a story, make sure Allah hears it first.

Quoting Darcy Reeder in a post titled “Write About Your Trauma,” the study stated that trauma could recover from writing. Isn’t that cool, huh? How powerful is writing?

Writing Is A Future Investment

I tell you this because, for me, our writing is an investment object. Which whenever you read again will bring you to the memory of the past. We will carry over at that time — either sad, happy, angry, or other emotions.

Even now, when I’m idle, I like reading my old posts on Tumblr. And it was amusing!

Sometimes I think: why am I so wise? Why am I so crybaby? LOL, I just found another version of me in my writing.

Writing can be annoying. I was angry at my writing. Who used to love, then hurt? It can be touching too. I once loved, missed, and had memories, until lose one’s life…

Writing Is A Brain Teaser

Write what should not be forgotten.

Do you remember when we are at school? Everything we write and use by hand, not on the phone, will save more of our memory compared to what is written on the phone or even not written at all.

So, this can be applied at any time. You can write your shopping list, your to-do list, or your babble maybe?

Anyway, we’re going paperless in this era. I think it’s okay to write it down on apps. As long as you can remember.

Writing Makes You Rich

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This point is one of the reasons that keeps me motivated to continue writing:
Yup, Alhamdulillah, I can turn the words into money!

How come, when I was 20, I got a Rupiahs by becoming a content writer? A few years later, I became a freelance content writer, as of yet.

I provide services, and I offer prices. I help clients, although I don’t necessarily inspire readers.

It was never written in my goal to become a writer. However, it has been destined like this, so let’s hone it to grow sharper.

For those of you who can generate income through writing, never be discouraged. Let’s keep writing, keep reading, and keep learning!

There are still many advantages of writing. You can make anything by writing, anyway.

Quran said, to tie up knowledge by writing. By learning to read and then write, people will gain understanding. Either world science or the hereafter.

Well, hope we can be consistent in writing and our work will be useful.

And for those of you who don’t like writing, hope you can still enjoy reading.

Ciao!

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