A Writer's Notebook, One-Thousand-Seven-Hundred-And-Eighty-Eight

I am finding myself trying to write more and more about various issues that trouble me, but I often find myself a bit hesitant.  I think it is largely just a lack of confidence, or something along those lines.  It is funny how hard it can be to remember that, just because I write a thing, it does not mean anyone else ever has to read it.  At least I am not letting it stop me from exploring these ideas on the page.