There’s this idea that you can’t call yourself something (Writer, Painter, Singer, etc) if it isn’t your job . For some reason, many of us think that unless we’re being paid for something, we just don’t have the right  to refer to ourselves as someone who does those things. “Yeah I like to write sometimes, but I’m not a writer .” Bullshit. You don't need permission to call yourself a writer. You don't need permission to call yourself a singer. You don't need permission to cal