Do you ever go back and read what you’ve written?

I often do and notice a trend — my writing is poorest when I am in the midst of inflating my sense of self, as if I believe my writing is best when I’m writing about myself because if I am the greatest person who ever existed, everything about me must be, too.

lol

Observing the self as other is another fun exercise in being alive with plenty of time for self-reflection.