Hello Criss,
Your post read “ if you’re ever had to clean up after a flood, you understand. It’s overwhelming.”
May I add “ if you’ve ever had to clean up after a major wild fire you understand. It’s overwhelming “
I’m 2 years into the Wolsey Canyon Fire in California.
We can both write a book about it. Are you down south, or east coast?
Hope you have good insurance, and we’re up to the task of dealing with insurance adjusters.
As for journaling, I prefer pen and paper. I’m old school, and do better without a keyboard.
Funcountess

@criss I will often do an essay or piece like that on computer, because I can type faster than I write longhand. Over the years I tried an electronic device for journal keeping, but found it awkward. Being a technophobe, I wasn't comfortable with any program I found. i like the portability of pen and paper, or just picking up any pen or paper to write on, not having to go open a document on a device. They recently found that writing by hand gives a different set of brain instructions, and may be more telling/healing/comforting then strokes on a keypad. The final reason is I can see my moods in my writing, the penmanship, even the size of the writing.

As for a memoir, I don't think I would want to be that "open" about my life. But I hope those who are comfortable with it, will do so.
Ginger