11 Affirmations for Writers To Support Your Belief in Abundance
It was in 2015 when I first got the inkling that I wanted to quit my corporate consulting job and become a writer — I wanted to write my own books. I wanted to write blogs, emails, and website copy for others. I loved writing just about everything, which allowed me some creative freedom.
I loved putting my time and energy into anything that could spark or nurture a connection — with a colleague or even the entire company, a potential client, or someone in my network.
So, what did I do when I wanted to learn these things?
I read books on writing — lots of them.
I devoured books on the commuter train on my way to my corporate job. When I wasn’t sitting and reading, I was driving and listening to audiobooks about writing.
I wanted to learn everything I possibly could about writing — writing for business, writing for fun, writing to deepen my knowledge, living a writer’s life, writing books, and exploring my creativity.
I noticed a theme in so many of the books on writing, though.
So often, artists, creatives, and writers are painted as frivolous, frustrated, and broke.
To do some research for this article, I took my search to Google and DuckDuckGo (the latter search engine is the one I use most because they don’t sell your data or censor results, that I’m aware of).
I prompted into the search bar, “Why are writers…”
Look at the predictive results!
Google search for “why are writers…”
DuckDuckGo search for “why are writers…”
I was shocked. Writers are weird, depressed, alcoholics, and paid so little?
Not true. Most writers I know are not any of these things.
There are only TWO on these lists I agree with...
"Why are writers so important?"
"Why are writers so attractive?"
I mean, that monitor glow, though.
There’s certainly no shortage of whining writers.
When I was looking to get started with my writing career, I joined Twitter and started looking to connect with other writers — and they complained… a lot. Authors complained about the work, the writing process, no one buying their books, no publisher picking up their ideas, and there was always someone to blame and someone to be angry at — even if it was themselves.
Then there were the copywriters — they’d complain about their clients, whine about demands, talk about getting ghosted, and firing customers. Their stories sounded like nightmares.
I’ve only had amazing clients.
I’ve never had any of these negative experiences that these people talked about. I never expected to. I went into business knowing that I’d easily replace my corporate income and only work with amazing clients. I’m several years into this business, and not surprisingly, my clients have always been fantastic, and I’ve never felt tormented or frustrated at the page — whether writing for a client or for myself. And I replaced my corporate income within a year.
Yeah, sometimes a client feels like a challenge, and that’s a lesson for me and something I need to learn in the moment.
And sure, sometimes writing is hard, but I sit down and do it for 15, 20, maybe 30 minutes. And if it comes together, cool. If not, I let it sit and come back to it later. When I return to old pieces later — often after weeks or months- it feels easier. But never, ever do I whine, complain, or put any negative energy into words on a page — whether the words are for my platform or my clients’.
Some people call me unrealistic. I smile and thank them.
Because yes, I have such big dreams and visions, and just because they don't yet match your beliefs, you feel the need to strike them down.
Take the book The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, for example, a book I've recommended hundreds of times and whose practices I regularly follow — like morning pages and artist dates. In one section of the book, Julia talks about how all artists should get used to the idea of loss, being hurt, and being poor.
She says,
“All artists must learn the art of surviving loss: loss of hope, loss of face, loss of money, loss of self-belief.”
No, no, no!
Reject and delete those ideas. This is BS.
When I first read the book, it must not have resonated, or I missed that part entirely, but I instantly rejected that as soon as I read it.
Loss of face would only be my ego dying off anyway — and this is a good thing. Loss of money — I see every dollar I’ve put into my writing (learning, practice, publishing) as an investment. Belief — our belief in ourselves may wane, and in my experience, the more action you take, the more you can believe in yourself and your work.
Action is the BEST way through overthinking every time.
It also made me realize that I need to be more careful with the resources I recommend. I’ve culled my recommendations list of business owners, authors, and creators many times.
If you want to continue believing that writing sucks and writers are plagued with being poor and humiliated, then cool, but I gotta ask. And quoting Dr. Phil here (not that I recommend him either), “How’s that working for ya?”
If it’s working well, you’re probably not here reading this.
If you’re ready to try some new beliefs, and you know that deep down, writing (and really everything) is whatever you believe it is, then keep reading to try on some new, more supportive, and positive thoughts.
Let’s start with how you feel about writing ideas.
How do you feel when you read these statements?
There will always be an infinite number of readers for my blogs, books, and social posts.
There is and will always be an infinite amount of time for me to focus on my writing and improvement.
Ideas, opportunities, clients — there are always more where they came from.
Let’s consciously create an abundance mindset through our creative writing projects.
Affirmations can also help get your unconscious mind on board with some of these new beliefs about abundance and writing. An affirmation is something that your brain doesn’t yet believe. You’re going to repeat it often enough so that you feel it’s true.
Here are some affirmations for your intuitive inner writer to support your belief in abundance.
First, read the list:
I have an infinite number of writing ideas always coming to me.
Whatever idea I choose to write on is what needs to be written in the moment.
I have an infinite supply of writing ideas.
When I write, I easily find flow.
The world is ready to read my words.
My words are important to share with the world.
I publish my writing work and trust that the right people will read it
I have access to more than enough inspiration to write and publish consistent content — there’s always more where that writing came from
It feels good to write about topics that inspire me.
When I feel good while writing, my reader feels good when reading.
My words are magic.
Next, take your abundant writing affirmations a step further:
Create a Pinterest board, Slide Show, or Canva graphic with a collage of images representing what an abundant writer feels like to you then use it for your computer or phone background.
Write them out in your journal, replacing words that don’t feel like you with words that do. Read them morning, afternoon, and right before you go to bed.
Record yourself reading your affirmations aloud and play it back for yourself morning, afternoon, and night. Listening to these suggestions right before falling asleep leaves your unconscious mind to do the processing.
Keep a gratitude journal specifically for synchronicities and wins you experience since playing with these writing affirmations. The more you focus on your gratitude, you’ll start to see that “yes, things work out for me,” and then, before you know it, more things will be working out for you.
I don’t know where the initial ideas of writers being troubled, frustrated, and poor came from, but I know I have a responsibility to do everything possible to end it.
Whenever I read these ideas, they never sat well with me anyway. This serves as a powerful reminder that anything you read, hear, or see — you can reject it instantly and replace it with a positive idea that supports your writing goals.
If you write for a living or as part of your business, and even at a job, you also have a responsibility to be a role model for anyone who may be watching — your peers, colleagues, readers, fans, friends, and even your kids.
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