I’ve always enjoyed reading.

Writing? Not so much.

Reading is easy. As a reader, you’re just consuming. Yes, you have to absorb and process information, but it doesn’t require you to create, to formulate your own thoughts, opinions, and have them be shared with others.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate writing. In fact, I fairly enjoy coming up with fun product descriptions, shooting out the occasional well-crafted email at work, etc. The biggest obstacle for me has always been sharing anything remotely personal, because as much as I hate to admit it, I’ve always been a bit afraid of 3 things:

1. What people think of my writing (grammar Nazis don’t come at me)
2. Whether anyone actually cares about what I have to say, and
3. Whether what I have to say is actually worth reading / listening to

But in the spirit of being new beginnings, this is the first step I’m taking to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. I’ve realised over the years that I have learned so much from reading the writing of others, and that maybe it’s time for me to start believing in my own abilities a little more, to be less unafraid to share parts of myself with the world, and trust that what I say will find its way to the right audience. At the end of the day, I’m just reminding myself not to take myself so seriously – these are just words on a page anyway.

I plan on using this space to document my reflections, thoughts, conversations, observations, experiences, funny quotes from friends, as a way to learn, process, and remember.

So if anything I write even remotely resonates with you, I would love nothing more than to chat about it. My email is always open suanyean@gmail.com