The Power of Encouraging Words by Tynea Lewis

I did a lot of writing in college and shared some pieces with a close friend. She also had a heart for writing so we would encourage each other in various ways.

As a surprise from her, I received a photo album filled with scrapbook-like quotes. She carefully put together each page to serve as an encouragement to me. She wanted me to believe in myself and my writing.

As I’m writing this post, I’m rejuvenated by all the words before me, and her short letter at the beginning speaks volumes to my heart (over a decade later).

We need to surround ourselves with encouraging words that keep us motivated and focused.

Those tough writing days will come.

The doubts will creep in.

And the schedule will fill up way too quickly.

But when we remind ourselves of the power of writing, we just might find that necessary motivation to keep going.

Here are some of the inspiring quotes that fill this precious book. Maybe these words will speak directly to your heart as well.

    

Do you have a collection of quotes that encourage you? 

Do you have a file of your own writing pieces that remind you why you write? At the back of the book, Kay put together for me was a reflective piece I wrote about why I write. I had forgotten about those words until I started looking through it today.

Sometimes we need our own words to remind us of the reason we put pen to paper.




Tynea Lewis is a former Title I teacher from Pennsylvania. She was named a 30 Under 30 honoree by the International Literacy Association in 2016 for her work with LitPick Student Book Reviews, an online reading, and writing program. When she’s not busy overseeing the program, working for Family Friend Poems and Write About, she loves to spend time with her husband and young daughters, write for a variety of audiences, and escape to the quietness of the mountains. You can connect with her on Twitter and Instagram at @TyneaLewis.