As an introvert, I struggle with a lot thoughts in my head on a daily basis. Thoughts would stream while feeding my dogs, observing my dad watching TV or even while typing out this blog.  Long road trips would top the list of ‘Where my brain run wild’, not that I hate road trips because I am a wanderlust.

I’ve also struggled on how to get these thoughts out of my mind without breaking apart or people judging me (because scrutiny pops up often, too).  I regarded myself as being sensitive and emotional but as it turns out, I AM sensitive and emotional because all introvert people are, at least among a spectrum of other (beautiful) things.

So I wanted to find a way of expressing myself, thus starting this blog a year ago but became dormant after my first post. I  never perceive myself as a writer because I went down the path known to as “how to be become a doctor” (since kindergarten). To date, the only writing experience I have are a couple of group researches, hundreds of progress notes, case presentation write ups and maybe one article for the school paper (throw in my scribbles on prescription pads).

My English is good but not substantial, my grammar is self-approved and my inner critic is quite judgemental so there’s a contest between the need to express and my struggles over writing.

Eventually, the need to express won. Because introverts have “power of persistence, the tenacity to solve complex problem and the clear-sightedness to avoid pitfalls…they stay with problems longer” as Susan Cain puts it in her book.

Writing isn’t just a need but a solution because it, like all things my brainwork holds,  was contemplated for far too long. So I did. I resurrected my blog, made a post which got ‘likes’, enrolled in the fundamentals, got followers and found a ‘blogging community’ in less than two weeks.  The best part is I did it for me and my overworking brain. My egghead. My highbrow. My sage. (I know, not very introvert-y).

And this is something I would like to aspire for every introverts out there. To give yourself the chance to express — the beautiful, the crazy, the genuine and deep creatures that you are — in writing or in whatever way, because you are not alone and I wish to make contact (only if you want to and because personally, it’s good to recognize myself as a normal human being), but most all, I want you to know you need to do it for you, too.

I know I have a long journey ahead and I intend to pursue it. It won’t be easy but I found a lot of people who also struggle like I do and whose posts have inspired me and technically helped me with writing. One of which I am sharing is from Sarah of “The Write Nook” who, in turn,  got inspired by an article from the LifeHacker. It just states so obviously why writing is good for the mind, heart and soul. Do read on and tell me some of your thoughts.