Why Practice Writing as a Sacred Art

By C. J. Stegall-Evans

Writing as a sacred art (WAASA) is a daily writing practice that not only supports becoming a better writer but provides clarity, purpose, and informs reality. WASA supports becoming a better writer in that with all disciplines the more we practice the better we become. WAASA brings our thought process to the present and clarifies what’s important to our life. It allows us to concentrate on what’s critical and discern our sense of purpose. WASA informs our reality and allows us to fulfill our goals.

Writing as a sacred art helps us to become a better writer simply by the act of writing on a daily basis. Writing on a daily basis builds our confidence as a writer and promotes digging deeper into the subject matter. Writing on a daily basis is like exercise the more you do the more fit your body becomes. Writing is exercise for your mind.

Writing is exercise for your mind in that it permits us to focus on what’s significant in life. There is just something about the act of writing that brings forth truth. Whenever we are not sure or unfocused we should begin writing and the thoughts will begin to unfold. Sometimes we begin with one idea and something completely new unfolds. Writing gets rid of the cobwebs and leaves clear, crisp thoughts.

These clear, crisp thoughts could lead us to our purpose. We all have a purpose, mine is to use my words to touch others in a positive manner. When we are able to clearly articulate our thoughts we become more purposeful. We are able to clearly define who we are and what we want in life. We are able to change our reality.

Writing informs our reality because writing it down makes it real. When we have these ideas floating in our head they are just a pipe dream. Writing it down makes it a concrete goal. Whereas dreams most often remain dreams, goals require action. Writing down our goals makes it real and we begin to concentrate on the actions we need to take to attain your goal.

Therefore WAASA is not just writing for the sake of writing but in time writing that helps us to find meaning. Writing that opens our minds and our hearts. Writing to know who we are and what we want in life. WAASA is a path to reverence for ourselves and the world around us.

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