I'm a fan of people sharing their personal stories. Hearing people's stories is a source of constant 1 for me to write. Yet, when it comes to telling my personal stories, I often 2 to find my voice and courage.
As a shy person, talking about myself makes me feel 3 . It requires a lot of mental 4 for me to feel okay sharing my stories and I also think I don't have stories worth 5 .
As I wrote in a blog post a few weeks ago, it becomes increasingly important for me to be an authentic (真实的) self. So I 6 to take a big leap (跳跃) and share something deeply personal in my weekly newsletter. I wrote about my struggle with procrastination (拖延症) and my 7 to finish my book.
I was nervous to 8 that email. But I decided it was something I wanted to be 9 about with everyone. Several hours later, I received dozens of heart-warming 10 . Many people said they were 11 reading my book. What was even more touching were emails from people who shared their own struggles with procrastination and writing. Over the Internet, across the miles I had the chance to connect with total 12 with the same problem as me. By telling our story, we 13 ourselves from those binds (束缚) and give rise to an opportunity of connection. I feel a stronger 14 to share my stories in the most authentic ways possible, even if it's online 15 .
