Writing Makes Me Feel Extraordinary

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My entire life, I’ve always been sort of ordinary. Not plain, just not exceptional. And I mean that in the nicest way. I love myself, exactly as I am. But I also see myself as I am without needing to inflate. I’m a pretty average person and for the longest time I was sort of numb. Like I was just existing. But at the same time I felt like I was chasing something. Something that would make me feel extraordinary. And now, I understand that writing makes me feel extraordinary.

When I sit down to write, I feel something. I feel like my purpose in life has finally been shown to me. And it’s a really cool feeling.

And to tie all this in with the novel I have coming out on the 5th. One of the main things for me when writing this novel is that I was writing it for me. I shared the story I had in my head that I had been trying to get written down for so many years now. And that in itself was a huge achievement for me.

Even though I went through some of the toughest times in my life in the last two years, writing kept me sane. Finishing this book and getting it published gave me a goal that kept me going even when I wanted to give up.

And I don’t really know what the point of this post is, maybe it doesn’t have one. But all I want to say is keep doing what you love. Writing makes me feel extraordinary, what makes you feel that way?

Also, my first novel, Perfect is now available for preorder on Amazon. I would be really grateful if you checked it out by clicking here.


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82 responses to “Writing Makes Me Feel Extraordinary”

  1. I would say that your writing SHOWS that YOU ARE EXTRAORDINARY!

    1. Thank you, that’s so kind of you to say!

  2. I am happy for you, Pooja! You are special. 🌹πŸ₯°

    1. Thank you so much! 😊❀️

      1. You bet, my lovely friend! πŸŒΉπŸ’•

  3. A very nice and relatable reflection, Pooja.

    1. Thank you so much.

  4. Pooja, this is a beautiful post! It is filled with sincerity and provides a glimpse into your world. Every word you write is a gift.

    ~George

    1. Thank you so much!

  5. I’m glad you found what you were chasing… It’s an achievement in and of itself. I don’t know what makes me feel extraordinary, I have always felt like I’m already there. Not because of some talents or skills , but by virtue of never fitting in. Ordinary people have so much in common, they are united by the same tastes and values. It’s cool, I always wanted to be that. Ordinary. Yet I couldn’t quite succeed in being like everyone else, so here I am. Extra ordinary

    1. Being extra ordinary isn’t bad at all. I feel that way a lot of the time i.e when I’m not writing and I don’t mind it at all.

      1. I remember my fellow teacher saying to kids: don’t be extra. Which means :chill

  6. Awesome post, Pooj. I like your honesty and lack of pretense, plus you’re a kind, caring person. These qualities, in my mind, make you extraordinary.

    1. Thank you so much, that’s really nice of you to say. I try my best πŸ™‚

      1. You’re welcome!

  7. Succes with your book πŸ™πŸŒΉ

    Aum Shanti

    1. Thank you so much πŸ™πŸ™

  8. Those who don’t utter, express more powerfully! That’s one of the reasons why we’re here, ain’t it, P? Besides your writings always make me ponder and wonder over things! You’ve a gift!

    1. Yes, I so agree and thank you so much!

  9. SMiLes Dear Pooja Publishing Your Second Book a Novel after a Poetry Book before
    Age 30 Surely seems extraordinary to me hehe as at that Age Writing even Just One

    Creative Paragraph was Like Pulling Wisdom Teeth i Didn’t Have hehe as a Dentist Already
    Pulled them Out Yes Sort Of Like Not Having Words to Speak Until age 4 Nope i didn’t

    Sign Up for that it came with my Birthday Suit hehe According to the Numbers of the

    Challenges i’ve Traversed through Life DarK thru LiGHT in Statistical Probabilities

    AI Assesses me as a ‘Black Swan’ Hehe
    as Nothing Expected Before Yet for me

    What Really Makes Me Feel Extraordinary
    With a Perspective of almost 66 Years of

    Life Challenges Is Just the Ordinary Feeling
    of Being Comfortable in my own Skin Naked
    Enough Whole Complete It’s amazing what comes

    Next after all the Illusory Fears and Real Discomforts of
    Life Disappear through a Practice of Life that finally works

    As True all Unique We Don’t come with Manuals to Figure Ourselves

    Out Trials and
    ErrorS UNtiL

    All the Pieces
    of Existence
    Finally Come together
    For What We Individually
    Assess Works and Plays for Us

    With
    SMiLes..:)

    1. We all get to writing at different times but thankfully we get to it and it helps so much with expressing ourselves. 😊

      1. Indeed With
        SMilesπŸ™Œβ˜ΊοΈ

  10. I think you hit it there Pooj. Writing is the Perfect (see what I did there?) meditation.

    1. Haha yes it’s absolutely Perfect!

  11. Your message really resonated with me and was something inspiring I needed to hear.

    I don’t know if it is the same thing, but many years ago I heard the term “severely average” which I really identified with.

    Thanks for sharing your creative mind and talents.

    1. “Severely Average”. I really like that!

    2. I’m so glad it resonated. I like the term β€œseverely average,” it sums up exactly how I’ve almost always felt.

  12. I have tried a lot of things in my life, but when I pick up a pen, I do feel something special…

    1. Yes, I feel exactly that way too.

  13. Kevin James Wholley Avatar
    Kevin James Wholley

    The fact you had a goal and even with struggles you completed it makes you extraordinary.

    1. Thank you so much.

  14. “But I also see myself as I am without needing to inflate”

    Yep, an honest assessment of ourselves is quite different from putting ourselves down. Self-examination can be a critical tool in keeping us from becoming narcissistic flaming jackasses πŸ˜€

    1. Totally agree, it’s important to keep it real with ourselves. That’s also the only way to accept our flaws, work on them, and grow as a person.

  15. It’s a feeling that I can understand my friend. When we do something that satisfies the soul we feel accomplished. All the best for your book launch. Hugs.

    1. Yes, it’s so satisfying. Thank you so much. Hugs.

      1. You’re most welcome πŸ™πŸΌ

  16. Huge congratulations on your novel, and I hope all goes well with it. And I concur with all you say about writing, without it I too would feel ordinary. Now, later in life, it gives me an identity, and a pride that I’ve always stuck with it. Thanks for your post.

    1. Thank you so much. Yeah, for writers, writing really makes life extraordinary. It’s awesome that you stuck with it, not many can say that.

  17. Pooja, this is a beautiful and self-freeing post. You are an extraordinary and talented person. I understand how you feel about writing, and I love it too. It’s given me a feeling of relevancy and a way to express my creativity. Shine on, dear friend.

    1. Thank you so much, you are so sweet. Yes, it’s such a great way to express ourselves!

      1. You’re welcome, Pooja. 🫠

  18. It’s great you’ve found your calling in writing, Pooja! I know what you mean!

    1. Thank you and glad you can relate too!

  19. I think it’s important for you to set this down and also share it. You’ve created an experience that is also potent. Writing is meaningful for you, and we are invited both to share in that with you and for you and to find our own relating out of why and what we go through. Good luck with the debut of your novel!

    1. Thank you so much! Happy to share my experience with writing with everyone.

  20. I am happy for you. Honestly I feel like a got to stop lying to myself and face who I really am. Keep going Pooja,

    1. Thank you. Sometimes facing our truth and ourselves really helps.

  21. Congratulations on your novel, Pooja!!! Just read the sample, it’s sooooo good!!!

    1. Thank you so much!! I hope you consider giving it a read 😊

  22. Congratulations on your book!

    It’s okay to be ordinary, there’s no pressure to always be great or to perform. Ordinary people can do extraordinary things and still be an ordinary person who is down to earth.

    Years ago when my ex and I were trying to make a movie, we ran into many people who were posers, trying to appear more special than the next person, some were putting on airs and others were outright conning. I just stayed myself, and to some I was quaint, not to be taken very seriously because I wasn’t acting like them.

    I prefer to be an ordinary person who may sometimes do wonderful or extraordinary things.

    1. Thank you so much!

      I so agree, it’s totally okay to be ordinary and regular. I love it. It’s exhausting to always be someone you’re not.

  23. Writing is extraordinary and severely underrated. I feel like writing is part of me. It’s like breathing, eating, and sleeping. I can’t go without it. Congrats on your book release!

    1. I so agree, it’s such an incredible thing and gives so many of us a refuge. Thank you!

  24. Ohh, I just read the preview, it sounds fascinating! On the topic of the blog, we all have things that make us exceptional, but we are still human at the same time if that makes sense?

    1. Thank you so much! That’s exactly how I feel too. Some parts of us are extraordinary and some are ordinary and they make us human.

  25. I love your book cover. It is a great feeling to know what makes our soul sing and it is amazing that you found yours! Thank you for keeping it real!πŸ’Ž

    1. Thank you so much! I so agree, it’s honestly the best feeling 😊

  26. Great Post Pooja, you are the best πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ’ͺ

    1. Thank you so much 😊

      1. You are most welcome

  27. I don’t know in what sense you classify yourself as ordinary. You are attractive and talented and need to feel good about your accomplishments

    1. Thanks. I definitely am proud of my talents and accomplishments but honestly speaking nothing other than writing feels extraordinary for me.

  28. Writing is powerful and it’s great that it makes you feel extraordinary. Congrats on your book.

    1. I agree, writing is such a powerful thing. Thanks so much.

  29. Choosing words selectively is same as honeybees selecting particular flavours to make honey.
    I feel happy that you represent your written words and feel connected.

    1. Words are so incredibly powerful. Thanks so much.

  30. Girl. You rock. It’s beautiful when our passions keep us safe, sane, and whole. Congrats on the launch day!!!
    I should be getting my digital today, not sure when the hardcopy arrives. Can’t wait to start reading 😊

    1. Thank you so much!! I’m so excited for you to read it, I can’t wait to hear your thoughts 😊

      1. Its been going great so far. An intense start.. I read on mornings before work.alpw and steady. πŸ‘πŸ‘

        1. I’m glad you’re liking it so far 😊

  31. Very nice post. If you want to avoid being ordinary, do what I do. Wear bright flowered print shirts purple shoes and a green hat. Not only are you not ordinary, most folks will compliment your choices. πŸ€£πŸ˜ŽπŸ™ƒ

    1. Will keep that in mind lol πŸ˜‚

  32. Happy launch day, Pooja! I hope it is out of this world! πŸ’ž

    1. Thank you, it is and I’m so excited! πŸ’—

  33. It is so wonderful that you have found what makes you feel extraordinary… and to do so reasonably early in life. I wish you much success with today’s launch of your book!

    1. Thank you so much!

      1. You’re so welcome!

  34. Happy launch in arrears. Looking forward to reading it! CongratulationsszzzzπŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡πŸͺ‡

    1. Thank you so much! 😊

  35. Using your creative gifts is your way of sharing, sweet Pooja. I’m happy it makes you feel good about yourself.

    1. Thank you. Yes, it’s the perfect way for us writers to share what’s in our mind.

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