I have never sat down and  put some thought into why I write.
Until recently I was writing mostly for work. Communications, training materials, memos, etc. Now I write as a tool to express feelings and share images that have marked me in some way. Call it a creative outlet to bring some pleasure and push away the daily grind.

When I first moved to Canada from Greece (before the internet and email), I used to write long letters to childhood friends. Letters filled with the trials and tribulations of my teen years and the adjustment to a new country, language and culture.
Back then, I wrote to relieve my stress and anxiety. Now, I write to bring inspiration and creativity back into my world.