Powerful! Yes, vulnerability is the writer’s gift! Who’s going to be bold enough to be vulnerable!? What a way to stand out from the crowd. Thank you for sharing that!

You’re right. As a reader, I instinctively recognize when there is no soul/heart behind the writing.

I read once that a writer’s gift is vulnerability. It was an “aha!” moment for me. Until then, I thought my willingness to bare my heart was a weakness and I despised the pain that accompanied it. But vulnerability as a gift? That I can understand. Then, the inevitable pain is worth it to me. If that makes any sense. 🙂

Thank you for sharing that, Sara! Sharing personal stories and experiences is such a vital component to creating the sort of human connection writers and readers are starving for. It’s hard to be raw. Tough to be honest. But if we settle for anything less, we won’t be effective. We won’t create content that resonates. We all know the real deal when we see it. We know when someone has poured their heart out. We know when a writer has given it their all. And we know when we’ve been cheated. When we’ve been offered less than what we were sold. Well done and thank you for being real and caring more about helping and encouraging people by opening up yourself and with others.

In fact, my entire blog is focused on helping others by sharing personal stories. Stories are relatable. Stories heal. Stories teach. Stories inspire!