Developing the ability to write from the heart has been a challenge for me ever since I have started my very first blog in the early 2008. The original blog no longer exists, although it served as an interesting experience for me when it comes to developing my writing skills.

Today I realize just how little I knew about blogging and websites in general. That first blog was published through blogger.com and I started it right after breaking up with my girlfriend. It was the first time I really focused in on something that I really loved doing. Back then I thought that if only I could sit down and start writing then within a month I would have loads of traffic and plenty of comments. Things didn’t quite turn out that way – and the main reason that I stopped developing that blog was simply because I run out of things to write about. I simply run into that brick wall where you just keep thinking about things to write about and you just can’t think of anything worthwhile.

Later I did another try in beginning of 2009. That website turned out to be better. I had some success at marketing it on facebook and it got a few comments. I was definitely better at writing longer articles with some substance in them. I remember writing an article doing an overview of the personality theory and boy I felt proud about that article. However, the same thing happened even with that website – I wrote a few articles and then run into the same brick wall. Why does that happen?

I think the main reason that I run into trouble was because back then I found it tremendously challenging to accept myself fully. I had a bad self-image and nearly zero self-esteem. So it isn’t surprising that I couldn’t keep going. I kept thinking to myself that I had to write these hyped up articles that would rehash information from the books I read – instead of just focusing on truth – plain and simple. I was too worried about expressing my own ideas on-line because I didn’t believe in them enough. I was trying to write something that I though would look good on paper, instead of writing what I wanted to write about.

When you write, try to just listen to your inner voice. Pretend that you are talking to a friend or just speaking with yourself. What would you say? When you write this way you will naturally find yourself in a state of flow where time doesn’t matter and all your earthly distractions no longer bother you. When you reach this state and simply speak your mind at any given time then you will know what it’s like to write from the heart.

Just be open and communicate what you have to say on paper. Writing ability is a basic communication skill – an internal skill. Anyone can develop it with time. I used to hate writing essays in school and I kept wondering how people are able to write 20 pages of text, let alone writing a book. As I started reading more and writing in my journal, my writing ability improved. And the more I regularly express myself in writing, the easier it becomes to put together longer and more concise articles.

There is no point in waiting for perfection mistakenly believing that you can start writing when you have more knowledge. The important thing for you is to get started, and as you start expressing yourself openly and truthfully – that’s when writing will become easier and more fulfilling. Just write from the heart and express yourself in a way that you feel most resembles your true personality.