Lately, I've been journaling. This has been an interesting experience, as I've never really been very into the whole journal thing before. Yes, I've had journals in the past, but I never kept it up for more than a week or two tops.
The last few months of journaling have really changed my perspective. For me, it's not about the writing everything that has happened each day, or super-deep thoughts that I just have to get out. It's about keeping a clear head. Almost everyone has had fights, good laughs, odd conversations, fun movie nights, old friends, new friends, crushes, drama, trips to cool places, the like.
For me, the best way to evaluate what is as well as what should be important in my life is to write about it. Some things are very silly. For example, the paragraph I took up congratulating myself on finally getting up enough nerve to ask a guy I have a crush on....to be my friend on facebook. Yeah, that's right. True story. Other things are serious-- prayers to God; questions about how I should really be living. It is therapeutic.
The main point: journaling has been good for me. It probably would be helpful for a lot of people. It doesn't have to be about recording every detail that has happened in life. It doesn't have to be deep poetic thoughts. It's about being able to gain perspective. Saying "that is where I was, this is where I am." Being able to see that the blessings will always be able to out weigh the trials.
So, I guess all I can say now is if you don't journal, give it a try.
This is all.
Cheers,
Lauren
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