difficulty expressing

[paigey]

Ok i hard keepp finding it hard to express my self and thats one of the reasons i cut . i dont want to start again ..... ive tried art and writing but ive lost all inspiration since ive been better ! i feel like i cant even draw anymore or i guess i have nothing to write about . does anybody have any suggestions ?

[UnknownError]

How about you try acting or singing? Or learn to play a musical instrument? :)

[paigey]

i cant act people i cant be infront of people >.< i cant sing and im just as hopeless on a instrument ! lol

[nick]

Stay patient, it will come back. I wrote quiet a number of poems in my first year on vt and very few this year, I often feel I want to but it just doesnt come. You cant force it. When its ready it will return.

[spfreak]

that must be rough, but nick is right. It will come back to you naturally :)

[whereismymind]

I'm useless at art and singing but I play guitar and you just need practise for that.
Try playing an instrument once you get good at it you can write songs on it and express yourself :)
I also agree with Nick though keep trying with art and writing and you'll start getting ideas again.

[xgeekyrocksx]

hmm you could try self expression with the way you look, caus fashion and stuff is a type of art rght? and that could also help you feel better about your self- therefore giving you confidence to write and play instruments and things? xx

[paigey]

ok thanks ill give it a try ... my tutors a music teacher so i guess he can teach me to play . and ill try the fashion thing to even though the way i dress is esentric enough lool :) xx

[Punk_Kid]

What kind of writing? I've heard people suggest poetry so I've been trying that. I write the phrases that come into my head and write them down.

When I'm done I decide on a title and then I put the date and time so I can look back at it and reflect on how I felt and why I wrote what I did.

I use a 3 subject notebook and I've also started keeping a diary type thing in the back. I prefer poetry more than a diary type thing though lol

[paigey]

ok i used to write poetry know i cant think of things i just keep a diary which makes me feel less lonely because i think im writing to a friend . thats a really good idea thanks :)

[Punk_Kid]

Your Welcome.

I don't think about stuff to write about, its all based on how I feel. Maybe try brainstorming random words and piece them together?

[paigey]

ok will do :) i just wrote a poem so maybe the creativity is coming back :D

[blah_x]

it will come with time... dont force it :)

[Rick's_Rodeo_Girl]

as everyone one has said, dont push writing. Let it flow. Or if you have a spot where you can just be alone. Talk out loud about whatever is going on. I do that. In the shower :)