Lj Mattson

If you don't learn to write your own story, someone else will write it for you

Writing has always been a pretty big passion of mine, but I'm normally too critical of my own work to post anywhere. I found this site and saw it as a chance to apply for some scholarships so I can further my education and thought why not put myself out there. I'm employed full-time as a nurse tech/unit clerk on the Pediatrics Intensive Care Unit at a children's hospital. It's a very rewarding, but very depressing line of work. So, writing has been therapeutic for me when work leaves me feeling particularly raw and torn open.