So, after a full two hours of going through all my old posts from 3-4 years back, I've realized, no word is a wasted word in the writing world. In fact, we need to do something wrong in order to figure out how to do it right. The entries in your old journals might be replete with inaccurate expressions, grammatical/syntactical errors, the tendency to use bombastic words just for the heck of it, never-ending clichés and naivety of thought. It's okay to cringe. You might even want to go back and delete all your old posts because they don't fit with the way you've conducted yourself lately. But I'd suggest, let them be.
You've only grown. And probably ten years down the line, you'll look back and laugh at what you're writing now. Quite natural, right? Everything you've gone through, everyone you've ever met has made you who you are today. The clichés have had an equal contribution in that, whether you admit it or not.
Look back and celebrate your growth as a writer, and perhaps learn a thing or two from your old posts. Treasure the simplicity that used to be the essence of all your former works. But don't you ever stop writing. :')
Hope you're having a great day! ❤
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