I spent years being a business and technical writer, so I know how to write "how-to" articles. It's the personal essay that writing on Medium is teaching me ... well .. how to write them.

You hit on one of my main writing issues - fear of criticism (long story, will write about it one day). I'm a lot better than I used to be, believe me. And while there are still some lingering doubts, I'm a lot better able to put them aside and hit publish.

You are also inspiring me to be my authentic self. I just have to continue discovering who she is and keep putting her out there. Thanks for the push!