OMG Karen. I think you wrote this especially for me. I grinned all the way through. I AM a writer, after all.

I really am. I wish to god i had started sooner but no matter what i tried, i just couldn't/wasn't brave enough/didn't believe in myself. i could make that list longer. I tried the Artist's Way and any number of other prompts. It wasn't until i found out that i was autistic that i finally felt i HAD TO WRITE: i had to write to heal. And I found Medium and put it out there, because the words you keep for yourself in a journal don't heal as much as when you send them out into the world and let go. I'm not saying I haven't got more healing to do, but i find it interesting that I have moved away from the earlier (painful) posts and am posting more humorous things. I haven't found my niche yet: still just enjoying being here. Sorry. I've gone on a bit long, haven't I? What i really wanted to say was: THANK YOU. And i am going to cut and paste the bit about stats taking me down a psychological rabbit hole and stick it on my wall. 🙏💚