Am I Draining Myself or Maximizing Myself Through Writing?

 

Am I Draining Myself or Am I Maximizing Myself?

While scrolling through different blogs, I sometimes stumble upon posts where writers confess: “Writing feels draining.” And you know what? They’re not wrong. Writing can be exhausting. You pour your emotions, your ideas, your late-night thoughts into words, and sometimes it feels like you’re giving away little pieces of yourself.
But my case? Slightly different. I think differently.
For me, whenever I write, I don’t feel drained — I feel charged. Emotionally charged. Motivated. Alive. Writing doesn’t empty my cup; it fills it. It’s like plugging myself into an invisible charger. The more I write, the brighter I feel.
The only shadow in the room? Views. Or rather, the lack of them. Sometimes I publish something close to my heart, and it barely gets noticed. That stings. Not because I want fame, but because I want my words to reach someone — anyone — who might need them.
Still, here’s what I’ve realized: views will come. They grow slowly, like seeds in a garden. And if I give up now, if I label my writing as “draining” just because the numbers aren’t high enough yet, then I’m not just quitting the craft — I’m cutting off the very thing that energizes me daily.

So instead of worrying about whether writing is draining me, I’ve decided to see it for what it really is: my personal engine. My joy. My chance to explore every topic, every question, every “what if” that floats through my mind.
Because if writing lights up my day, then it’s better to wait for the readers to come — than to stop, or to call it draining. Waiting is temporary. But giving up? That would be permanent.
And between draining and maximizing… I think I already know which side of the line I’m standing on.
👉 What about you — when you create, do you feel drained, or do you feel maximized?