I remember learning in school about free writing. My professor instructed us to write whatever came to our minds. The free thinking alone, was self liberating. It inspired more critical writing in my future works. I was led to believe that good writing came from a really serious approach and therefore would take a lot of time to do. Because it was presented to be such a tedious task, I often chose not to write at all. However, once I began free writing from free thinking, I felt a fresh sense of inspiration and became less afraid of my own criticism. Of course my free writing was not my final draft, but it did give me a place to start and revisit. There is a scripture in the Bible that says, as a man thinks, so is he in his heart. Free writing helped me see myself more objectively. I began to see that some of what I was writing, was me on paper. Looking at myself from the outside, allowed me to better analyze some of my personal thoughts, belief systems, values, and patterns. I can't thank my college professors enough for turning me on to the world of free thinking and free writing. This tool has been valuable in solidifying my confidence to write more constructively.