I began keeping my first journal at age 10 and stopped soon after having my son almost 2 years ago. I never thought about why I stopped until I went back and read some of the things I wrote. I discovered writing as a way to voice my opinions that I felt that I couldn't share with anybody. Most of what I felt I couldn't say were things that would hurt other people's feelings or were about things that hurt my feelings. Writing became a way for me to vent my frustrations most of the time, so naturally my voice was going to come through my writing as angry, upset, or distraught. Based on what I wrote in my journals and the fact that I no longer write in them can mean a few things:
1.) I'm a lot happier than I used to be (which I am!!!)
OR
2.) I have found another way to vent my frustrations (which I did)
Does this mean that I should no longer write because I no longer have use for its' theraputic purposes? Heck NO!!! I'm hoping that this blog will become my new journal and that I'll find a new voice that is much more optimistic and more reflective of my (usually) bubbly personality.
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Writing helps me organize my thinking. It helps me make sense of the world around me and the things I am doing on a daily basis. But keep writing whether you continue to share it here or not.
ReplyDeleteWriting helps me get my thoughts on paper when it may be difficult for me to verbalize those thoughts. Rather than writing in a journal, I had a close friend in Charleston with whom I wrote on a weekly basis. We shared everything important to sixth and seventh graders. I truly believe those letters helped me "hear" my inner voice. She sent the nicest letter after the death of my mother. I felt that same comfort from years ago. I miss you, Lynn.
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