This is such a powerful reminder that our biggest critics can sometimes be the very thing that pushes us off course, but only if we let them.

Your journey, especially the part where you continue to return to writing despite the discouragement from your high school teacher, speaks to the resilience every writer needs to cultivate.

I love how you emphasize that staying focused on your passion, and not letting external voices drown it out, is key to achieving fulfillment.

It's a great lesson for all of us who are working on finding our voices, too.

Thanks for sharing!