{"id":16061,"date":"2018-06-13T09:00:41","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T16:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=16061"},"modified":"2018-06-12T11:05:34","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T18:05:34","slug":"write-to-rise-go-ahead-be-the-purple-cow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2018\/06\/13\/write-to-rise-go-ahead-be-the-purple-cow\/","title":{"rendered":"Write to Rise<\/em>: Go ahead, be the purple cow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why did I write a column called Write to Rise<\/i>? Because if you write and get published, not only will you stand out amongst your peers and get the promotion over someone who has not been published, you will also build your own self-esteem and self-worth.<\/p>\n

For years, I kept my writing a secret dream or some sort of hidden fantasy that needed to be tucked away in a locked box. I didn\u2019t think it was \u201cright\u201d to call myself a writer if I didn\u2019t have a PhD in English Lit. I feared judgment from everyone. Mostly, I shrank back in order to let others shine brightly. It was deeply ingrained in me that I was to listen and not speak. Creativity was laughed at. Starving artists were made fun of in my family. Creative writing would never pay the bills and I would be homeless. In a nutshell, I was oppressed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Write to Rise<\/em> is a column in every issue of Nexus<\/em> that aims to inspire students to start writing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Please stop waiting for judgment to disappear before you speak what\u2019s true for you. Much like how they sky will always be blue, or night will always be dark, judgment will always linger, softly whispering to you that you and your voice don\u2019t matter. Whether you speak or don\u2019t speak, write or don\u2019t write, stand out or blend in, judgment will always be present.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s quite beautiful when you realize and appreciate judgment for what she is.<\/p>\n

You see, judgment isn\u2019t the evil queen in your story. No, in fact, she holds her own superpowers, which will be revealed in later chapters.<\/p>\n

Judgment holds protection, curiosity, and deep reflection for others. We often judge to justify where we are at, to protect ourselves from feeling bad, and to avoid seeing what is in our mirror looking back.<\/p>\n

As I wrap up this, my final column of Write to Rise<\/i>, it is my hope for you, courageous young student, that you will unleash your fear and judgment and just write. As author and business executive Seth Godin suggests, \u201cBe the purple cow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mostly, write from the heart, write for you, write, and write some more, because your words are just as important as any bestselling author\u2019s.<\/p>\n

You never know where that first step will lead you.<\/p>\n

Just begin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Why did I write a column called Write to Rise? Because if you write and get published, not only will you stand out amongst your peers and get the promotion over someone who has not been published, you will also build your own self-esteem and self-worth. For years, I kept my writing a secret dream […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15411,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,212],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-columns","category-june-13-2018"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t