Somewhere along the way, I found that I had lost my ability to write anything that doesn't sound like one of the hundreds of e-mails that I compose on a weekly basis. I am already unable to speak on the phone in a casual manner:  I can't stop myself from slipping into my professional business voice and leaving voicemail messages with my work's tagline.  
I don't see myself as a writer any more than I see myself as a musician.  However, I must admit that I love writing and I miss having this outlet.  Sadly, like with most things as of late, writing is on the long list of things I ran away from because it got too hard.  
So the questions remain:  will I always run from the things I love?  Will I ever have the courage to rise above the criticisms and keep enjoying the things I love to do?  
Will I ever take a risk?
