Affirmations for a Writer’s Life
We’re happy to offer this voice recording of Affirmations for a Writer’s Life as given by the Class of 2025, Creative Writing Concentrators. Should you find yourself in need of encouragement, sweetness and community, listen to these words.
~ Voice Artist: Kamau Nosakhere
Affirmations for A Writer's Life
My words carry weight. Every time I speak or write, I widen the conversation and make the space richer.
I lead with boldness, kindness, and patience—on the page and in community.
Vulnerability is my super-power; it transforms raw feeling into resonant art.
I trust the skills I’ve earned and the ones I’m still growing; both are enough for the work ahead.
Feedback is fuel. I welcome it with an open heart and shape it into stronger drafts.
I can sell my ideas because I believe in them first.
When self-doubt whispers, I answer with action: one sentence, one submission, one brave “yes.”
I practice daily dedication—showing up even when inspiration sleeps in.
If a task feels hard, I reframe it as a doorway to growth, not a wall.
Leadership in writing is horizontal: I lift others as I rise.
My creative plans—wild, practical, or somewhere between—are maps I’m allowed to redraw.
I belong in every literary circle I enter, whether classroom, workshop, or world stage.
Cold calls, snail mail, life-design interviews—my desire to connect is an act of generosity, not intrusion.
Sharing unfinished work is an act of courage that invites collaboration.
I speak up because silence hides stories that deserve daylight.
Every draft teaches me something; nothing is wasted on the way to clarity.
I can be a million different things and write them all—genre, voice, ambition are mine to mix.
I create safe spaces by modeling respect and listening deeply.
My website, portfolio, or zine is proof that imagination becomes real when I give it form.
I let optimism guide me even when cynicism tries to sit at the desk.
I am free to fall back in love with writing as many times as it takes.