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Journaling - The Write Stuff For You?
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Good morning, @judyandchloe
Prayer on paper is one approach to journaling. I would imagine for many it's a powerfully effective approach to journaling. As I've been journaling for decades (literally)––and sharing with other long-time journal-writers––I learned there are almost countless approaches to journaling. The approach that I have found to be the most effective for me is conversation-with-self (if you saw my pages, you see me time & again writing "Now come on, Ray, do you really mean that?" 🙂 ) What conversation-with-self allows me to do (when it's needed) is challenge outworn beliefs, rusty values, patterns of living that may have worked years ago but––unnoticed by me––have now outgrown there usefulness. Remember, please, I'm not advocating conversation-with-self for everyone. I tell you about it only because it's one among many approaches to journaling and the one approach that, at least for me, yields the most useful results.
Here's wishing you, @judyandchloe, a beautiful Wednesday!
Ray (@ray666)
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@ray666 hi, yes I occasionally come across a file box full of journals-right now the ones I found I won’t even look through! I do a conversation with myself stream of consciousness rant, sometimes poetry and others just song titles. I always felt I would become a millionaire on Name That Tune! lol. Anyway, I often write in huge bold letters so If I go back in a current journal I’ll take notice and reread that paragraph. I have a lovely new pen from the online store, Levenger, which if readers and writers do no know of-it is all things for readers and writers-there it is not a lost art to journal. I love my new pen and I find myself writing more often.
Lately, I’m consumed with lists, to dos and a daily schedules since my dear brother was diagnosed. Right now, I don’t want to write anything “out loud” I, am so upset.
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@ray666 Like you, I have been journaling for decades. And remember starting to write my poetry using the end of an adding machine paper roll! Tucked away in boxes under my bed are all my journals. And scattered around are prompts to write, or images, etc. There is no "one best way". Do what appeals to you at the moment. For myself, I prefer writing things out in longhand. After studying forensic graphology, it is enlightening to see what my inner person is saying as expressed on paper! And, I am never without pen and paper with me, at all times.
@judyandchloe Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. May you find joy in your journey.
Ginger