longing

"If we are not capable of doing or having something we will not have an authentic yearning for it. It's as simple as that." —DEBBIE FORD

Not a profound statement perhaps, but when I read this a number of years ago it somehow helped me to realize that my longing to write was valid, and that I could probably even develop the skill to do so. It was very freeing for me, even though it seems a bit silly now that it almost felt like I needed permission first.