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2022 In Review, Life lessons

Two Valuable Lessons I Learned Writing On Medium

How it changed my life for the better in 2022.

Jason Edmunds

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Photo by Green Chameleon on Unsplash

It’s nearly New Year’s Eve. I am a 10-month-old writing infant on Medium, although I am in my sixties. It is never too late to learn.

I’m glad I found Medium. It allowed me to explore different writing styles and try different niches that I wouldn’t have thought of. On top of that, I’ve learned a few lessons and skills along the way, which are summarized below.

Lesson 1: You can do this!
When I started my writing journey on the 18th of February 2022, I had doubts about this new venture and my writing skillset.

My first post was a poem. I was astounded by the sheer fact that I managed to write a poem. It was not something I ever thought I would be able to do.

This past year has been a rollercoaster of emotions related to depression due to becoming unemployed. Being in my sixties did not help either as I had to adjust to…

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