The Girl I write for vS the girl writing
The girl writing
I have been seeing a lot of the TikTok trend of the girl doing blank vs the girl who is actually doing it; its current day vs the girls as kids.
And it got me thinking about writing. I write for myself now, to fill a need other women my age and life stage have. I want to be a different kind of voice for Christian women. But more than that I write for the younger versions of me.
I write for the girl in her mid 20’s fumbling through grad school, a new job and still living with my parents while my friends were married, with kids and in good careers. I write for me as a college senior, graduating, figuring out how to apply for a job, deciding where to live and being shocked I was doing it alone. I write for the college freshman version of me who cried all the time, had very few friends and felt alone and out of place surrounded by people. I write for the 17 year old deciding to put off college for a year, and spend a year doing missions. For the teenage girl who felt a call to ministry and was told ‘probably not’ be a leader at church.
So yes, I am writing for women who are serving and leading in their churches, with full lives and a strong identity. I’m also writing for the woman fumbling through all those different stages, looking for someone to tell her it’ll be okay. For the woman who thinks she knows who she is but isn’t sure, or the woman who is hoping there is more to life.
I’m still figuring it out. To be real, I make it up as I go almost everyday. I think that’s half the fun of life. Not knowing the answers, laughing when I get it wrong and trying to do a little bit better the next day.
Today, I'm writing for the girl who had a dream of putting her words in the world and using them to impact the lives of other women. Today I’m making her proud!
