This is #440 on Medium

Emma Holiday
1 min readApr 21, 2024

Why do I keep writing?

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As I continue to write, I ask myself why do I continue to write.

My focus continues to be on my transgender experience but, after almost five years of writing about it, I wonder how much more I have to say. I am so afraid of getting redundant and boring. How many ways can I slice and dice my transgender experience? What new insights can I add to the community that is worth reading?

I keep saying to myself that if I help one person on this transgender journey, it is worth continuing to write but writing is such an arm-distance means of communication that it is hard to know who my writing is actually reaching.

Am I just feeding my ego?

Am I inflicting a personal therapy session on the readers on Medium?

I know that I am not in this for the money…I would starve.

I needed to write this to get honest feedback from you all because I am too self-critical to listen to myself.

I don’t trust my opinion.

Thanks for stopping by,

Emma Holiday

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Emma Holiday
Emma Holiday

Written by Emma Holiday

After decades of denial I finally answered the question “What’s wrong with me?” The answer is “Nothing”. I am transgender and I am OK.

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