Write your Way to Freedom

Welcome to my first LinkedIn newsletter for women who yearn to write stories of personal and planetary change.

My name is Carolyn Tate and I’m on an adventure to write the stories that move us to remake our world—particularly for women and Mother Earth. Alongside writing, I teach and mentor women to unleash their voice and write with courage for impact and change.

I’ve seen too many women fade into the background as they get older. Sexism and ageism are a lethal combination. We can feel ignored and overlooked and we start to believe our stories don’t matter, that they’re not worth writing and sharing.

Truth is, our stories matter now more than ever.

By writing them and adding them to the collective of women’s stories we might just begin to make a dent in the man-made universe to rebalance history with her-story.

Each week I'll share a tip or strategy to help you get your story out and onto the page. Whether you're planning on writing a non-fiction book, a novel, blogs or letters to your family, the tips will help you turn from wannabe writer to actual writer. Here goes...

I first read this well-known story in Lori Gottlieb’s book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone.

It’s about a prisoner trapped behind the bars of a jail cell. She shakes the bars desperately trying to get out, but to her right and left, the cell is open—no bars. All she has to do is walk around, but still she frantically shakes the bars.

That’s been true for me in the past. What about you?

We remain stuck behind the bars, unable to see a way out to freedom. Imprisoned by our beliefs, roles, relationships, fears, and the stories we tell about ourselves, we can’t step sideways and then forward.

We imprison ourselves because it’s more comfortable behind the bars. Because with freedom comes uncertainty and self-responsibility and most of us find this terrifying. It’s safer to stay in jail than to step into the unknown.

Writing is the most direct pathway I know, to finding freedom. Examining our stories through the written word helps give the past perspective, get unstuck in the present and fashion a better future.

Writing is a portal to making braver choices, so we might step out from behind the bars to freedom.

It’s a magical experience writing your story in the company of other women.? Sharing your story with others in a safe and brave space leads to even greater liberation and possibility.

So what are you waiting for? One single line today can turn into one whole page next week and a whole book in one year.

If you have a story inside waiting to be told, reach out.

With love

Carolyn

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