...Is to just do it! I wrote a total of five blogs in 2010, but they were so private I couldn't get around to showing them to anyone. I was at an all time low in my life then, still suffering deeply from the unexpected and sudden loss of my mother...then my dog...then my cat...then my boyfriend...ugh.
Time has gone on, and things have changed drastically. I looked back at those posts and couldn't believe I was that girl once. Which is one of the best parts about blogging and writing in a journal! It's like taking a mental & 'emotional' picture of whatever time and place you are at. When you think of a picture, you think of a visual where you are smiling and trying to look your best. Journaling is raw, and it can show sides of you that aren't so pretty. I know because I have journaled my whole life, although the older I've gotten the less time I've had for it. Which is a pity, because when I do take the time to read an old diary, I can't believe all the things I FORGOT since then! Parts of my existence that were so important to me back then, that I assumed always would be, and I've completely let them fade into the background. I love it, but it's exhausting to do. To write it all. To read it all back. It's exhausting to relive certain times of your life.
Sadly, I have noticed too that it is much more inspiring to journal when you are depressed or angry. When I think of a happy day or time in my life & I want to go back and see if I wrote about it, usually I haven't. I was too caught up in the excitement to want to sit down and write, I suppose. However, life is exciting for me now - finally! -and I've noticed that I have been really wanting to document it. I type faster than I write, so I thought, maybe I should try blogging again!? I also thought that this was a great way to share my experiences with the wedding planning, new house, new puppy, and job search with friends and family who I don't get to talk to as much as I want to.
Let's see how long this lasts!! :-)
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