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My Journey With Words…

A Journey of a Strong Woman from Being a Homemaker to a Self-Published Author.

Ravinder Kaur
4 min readAug 29, 2024
Author Ravinder Kaur is reading her own book.

What to write?

When to write?

Where to write?

Why to write?

Whom to write?

How to write?

These are the common questions; every person faces when they start writing. Writing is not as easy as it sounds. It takes a lot of time, energy, dedication and attention to transform your ideas and thoughts into words on the page.

I have been an avid reader since childhood. At that time, I never thought/dreamed of becoming an author in my life. I completed my Bachelor's and Master's degree in Business Administration. Still, I was not feeling confident.

One day in 2018, I was reading a book titled “Aspire Before You Expire” by Ujjwal Patni. It was completely a practical book that pushed me to start writing.

There was one activity in one chapter to write an obituary for myself. After reading that activity, I went blank and thought about writing my obituary. That time was a life-transforming phase for me. It gave me 4 sleepless nights. My mind was wandering about my purpose in life.

What to do?

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