Just 200 F. Was a cool day. I was taking my morning run as usual, until my feet hit something that took me to the ground. I thought that was just a rock. But, when I look around, the only things in the floor were bonds. But, there was something weird with then... What kind of creature just have one head?

(Just a writing prompt. This pop up in my head and I thought that would be cool to write down. If you want to finish, go ahead. Just tell me, I would love to read it!)

I never truly understand what people mean when they say that we should enjoy the journey, not the destination. I thought that means enjoying the little things on life, but it’s not only that. It’s about experiences. Sometimes, we don’t do something because we are not sure if it’s going to be useful for us in the future. Don’t doing a course, a travel or any other thing, for example. But, we don’t think about the knowledge and experience this is going to bring to our life.

Let me show to you an example. If you got an course for free, but you never was interested in that type of course and don’t think you ever going to use this in your life, are you going to take this opportunity? I don’t know your answer, but if was “No!”, I understand why. Looks like a waste of time! Or maybe you are just afraid or worried that this is going to get on the way of everything you already have to do. Your life maybe be so busy that you don’t feel like you can do it! But there is something you going to gain with this: knowledge. Experiences for your life that even if you don’t finish the course, it’s going to shape you to become a different person, change your perspective and open new doors for you in the future. And, even thinking in the worst way, that this course is not giving you any new opportunities of work, or don’t help you to go where you want to take your life to, it’s make you grow. You will never be the same person you were before gaining knowledge. I read once that knowledge set you free. And this is true. Free of fear, doubts. Free.

I fear once. That the things would be so hard that I can deal with that. But, now I understand. I can deal with that. We’re not here to have a easy life. We’re here to grow. And growing is not easy. But that is part of life. The good things don’t come in easy way. They brag for sacrifice and effort. And even when that look like don’t worth the effort, nothing is useless. Even the worthless thing can bring us experience and knowledge we can barely imagine.

So, before letting the fear set you down, think. Do I gain knowledge with this? Can I grow with this? Is it something good this can bring to my life?

Remember to enjoy the prizes for the journey, instead of just thinking in the end.

No! Don’t quit. No matter how much terrible your writing sounds. No matter how much horrible it’s looks, or how many times you heard people told you to give up. If writing is what you truly want, so keep going. If it’s your way of being, of talking with the world, keep pushing it through. Remember that a lot of people just want to see you fail. That are jealous of your talents and abilities. But remember that are still some who believe in you. Family. Friends. Ask their help. And if everything fails, go to your knees and pray. That always worked with me.

(I wrote this because I was remembering how sometimes we just want to quit and think we are not talented enough, and I remember of those friends of mine that quit of writing. I also remember when people just give you back comments about your texts. If you’re having those days, just go chill and remember that a lot of writers wasn’t accepted in the first time, remember that talent can come from hard work too, and remember that you are doing what you like, don’t need to be awesome to everyone or even reach perfection - is that truly possible? - since you like it. And if you don’t believe in yourself anymore, know that fear and giving up don’t allow you to grow, but to stay in the same way. Knows that you can do unbelievable things if you just have faith in yourself. You have a wonderful potential, don’t let it die!)

Some may have a idol, a writer that had impressed you during all your life, someone that you would love to achieve or just be. Maybe it’s more than one. Maybe you just want to be a mosaic of the best qualities of them.

But, I don’t think the same. I feel that writing is my way of be. My way of see the world. Doesn’t mean that I don’t learn by others, have those who write better than me, those whom I know I probably won’t ever reach. I read their works and try to find a better way to express myself, they had teach me a lot, I can tell. But, I don’t want to be them. I don’t try to reach them. I try to reach the best expressions and ways to show what I see, touch, smell and feel. To show to everyone my perspective of the world around me. How I see the universe.

So, who is the writer I wanna be, you are probably asking. I wanna become me. I don’t need to be someone else, because if we were all the same, the world would be stuck in the same way, never growing. I have things to teach, as you do. I need to leave my mark in the world - no matter if it’s a big or small one - but someone need it. As you do. I can’t tell what do need to do. I don’t know anything about you. I just know about me. And I don’t wanna be a copy of someone else. But I don’t wanna be stuck in this way. I want to change. I want to become someone better, without losing my way. In another words, I wanna be a better me. To reach by best potential. The best version of me.

In school, had a writing competition. The teachers couldn’t know whom write it - so it could be impartial -, so they decided that the students should have codenames.

Was my first writing competition on life. I was more worried with the text than the name, so I got something simple. Sky.

While I was signing up - in a different website -, I decided to use the same codename and combined it with my favorite activity. This is how born Skywriting.

(I know that probably don’t look so creative, but I like it a lot).