Bullied Into Silence
Alright, I’ve gone and told the world I’m a writer! Now what?! Who put me in charge?! Oh right, I did..... fml. ** facepalm ** I don’t know how to do this next part. Mostly because I don’t know what feels authentic yet, and I’m figuring this out as I go. I want to be my own boss, but I am struggling to motivate myself after hitting career burn out this year. I know I want to control how I work and who I work with. And I know I want to be authentic and vulnerable. But there are parts of my story I don’t want to share, even though I need to share them. I originally didn’t want to share any of it, but now I feel I have to tell it or this adventure won’t be in line with my promise to readers that I will be authentic. That is why I needed to do this independently. I need to be in control of my voice, so I know it’s authentic. If I’ve learned anything throughout my life, there are too many people in positions of authority and power looking to silence a dissenting voice, no matter the cos...