Before I Share My Words With the World.

Questions I ask myself before I publish anything

What am I trying to say?

Is this the truth or just a nice sentence?

Am I being real or just trying to look smart?

Would I say this to a close friend?

Is there a simpler way to say this?

Would a 10-year-old understand this?

Am I hiding behind fancy words?

Did I write this for myself or to impress people?

What part of me needed to write this?

Am I telling the truth, even the ugly parts?

Did I add something personal, something raw?

Have I said something honest that might scare me?

What feeling does this carry — anger, love, regret, hope?

Did I feel what I wrote, or just type fast?

Does this piece help someone feel seen?

Would this comfort someone alone?

Would this shake someone awake?

Would I keep reading this if it wasn’t mine?

Is this a post, or is it a piece of me?

Did I write it from my heart or my head?

Is there too much polish and not enough soul?

Am I trying to be perfect again?

What am I avoiding saying directly?

Did I edit out the part that matters most?

Will this make someone pause — or just scroll past?

Is the first line strong enough to stop someone in their tracks?

Is the last line honest enough to stay with them?

Do I sound like myself here?

Or am I performing for attention?

Would I still publish this if no one liked or clapped for it?

Did I say what I wanted to say?

Did I tell the truth — even if it’s not what people want to hear?

And finally…
 If this was the last thing I ever wrote,
 Would I be proud of it?