"Rachel, you sat in the back of the room and didn't say anything for 3 months..."

Taken back to this conversation from Jr year tonight. In March, I came back to Twitter to connect with TV show fans.

Slowly, I started to see how many writers were actually on here, and decided 1/

to follow some... to learn, to absorb, to grow in wisdom and understanding of a process I abandoned 10 years ago at the start of my multi-year infertility battle.

I was afraid to say much at first. I know I probably said a lot of wrong things because I didn't know what to say 2/

So I want to thank you for your patience, for taking me in, for teaching me, for guiding me. Today, I hopped on a friendly Zoom to absorb and learn more...and I wasn't afraid. I wasn't shaking. I wasn't silent and unsure of my own words.

I didn't have that confidence 9 months 3/

ago. You helped me get there. You cheered me on when I felt unsure. You shared your knowledge unapologetically and without barriers or restrictions. You gave and gave and I'm so thankful.

Thank you for helping me believe in me, again. I forgot what this felt like. #AmWriting 4/4