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Journaling - The Write Stuff For You?

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@slmremy

One of the gratitudes in my life - big one really - was journaling started in high school with an assignment from advanced English composition. It turns out it is wonderful to sound out your thoughts on paper before you share them elsewhere. Over the years have tried many methods. Whenever needed I lean into the process of timed writing where you keep writing anything without putting the pen down ….. just write whatever comes to mind. (“I think…” isn’t necessarily helpful just go for the word - no edits!!
This morning….
Hard start - body signals keep waking me hourly. Pain? Discomfort really
Breathe deeply and inhabit my body - stretch and know it.
Sigh. Thanks for taking the time. Best day…..

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Hello @slmremy

You have added a new dimension to journaling as you discussed the process of "timed writing" where you just keep writing random thoughts as they come to you. It sounds like a good technique if you are just starting to journal or if you don't know what to write.

Is this process something that you learned or did it just come to you?