How to Start Writing

EMPOWERMENT: I Am


You , day one is THE beginning.

Today, you'll give meaning to your name. You'll put character in the name you've owned all these years. You'll give your name a beginning. To be able to free and develop the writer inside you, you'll need to be empowered. Empowerment won't come from your family. It won't come from your friends. It won't come from writing books. Empowerment will have to come from you. And so you will start by recognizing the strength of your name, and setting your deepest hopes, fears and dreams free.

What you need to do:
- Write your name in big bold letters on top of a blank page.

- Beginning with the first letter in your name, write down all the adjectives you can think of that begin with that letter. When you cannot think of an adjective anymore, move on to the next letter in your name and repeat the process.
- Now look at your list of adjectives. Read them one by one. Circle the adjectives that describe who you are.

- Now look at the words you encircled. On a separate sheet of paper, use each of those adjectives to make an "I Am" statement.
For example:
I am (your adjective here) because (something that demonstrates that adjective).


You'll be able to come up with varying statements -- sometimes conflicting ones, sometimes positive, sometimes negative. Don't be afraid to write and read a seemingly negative statement of yourself. If you do encounter something like it, reflect on that statement. Write a short paragraph on how you will turn that negative statement into a positive one. By doing so, you will be facing your fear and giving yourself the opportunity to do something to change it.
For your positive statements, reinforce them because they started the process of your empowerment. Devote around 20 minutes for this activity today. When you're done, you will hold your name in high regard, and you will have taken that first step towards empowerment. That's it for your Daily Write today. Tomorrow, you'll receive Daily Write # 2 - Prospecting.

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