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Reasons I have learned to appreciate writing.

It has a direct correlation to the way I speak and how I am able to voice my thoughts. I have been able to converse more confidently with others. The more consistent I am with writing/journaling the better I notice my conversation skills are.

I am basically writing my own self help book. Many of my journal entries and blogs are repetitive, they just typically have different subjects. I can go back and read past journal entries and blogs and take my own advice for what may be happening now. I can prevent myself from making the same mistakes over and over again by reflecting on my past entries and blogs. I can see how far I’ve come on my journey and find motivation to keep going and growing through past journal entries. 

It slows things down. When you actually sit down to write it is nearly impossible to think about other things. There is no multitasking when it comes to writing, especially if you are physically writing pen to paper. You can get a good gauge on where your head is at in that current moment. If it feels nearly impossible to write down cohesive thoughts you may be overwhelmed. If your writing flows you may be at ease.

It makes me more real and truthful about what is going on in my life. It is easy to stretch the truth when speaking to others. It is hard to do so when your are writing in a journal. For example you may tell others “I journal everyday”. But when you open it up to write and the past entry is from a week and a half ago, you have to face that truth. If you are anything like me that next entry probably has something along the lines of “I would like to journal more consistently”.

It has improved my memory. Life moves so fast. it can be hard to remember when you did something, who you did it with, and what exactly it was. When you write it down it becomes a lot easier. Don’t let memories fade away faster than you’d like them to.

I care less about materialistic things. This one takes some retrospection and reading into my writing a bit more. But, not once in the past few years have I written in my journal about buying something materialistic. What is almost always top of mind is how I am feeling, who I have been spending time with, my career, fitness, socializing and other real life topics.

I better understand the importance of taking action and just jumping into something. Any daily or weekly habits can be tough to get yourself to start. When you finally put pen to paper however sometimes I end up writing for quite some time or just spend 30 minutes or so in productive thought. You can easily spend more time thinking about doing something than it would actually take to do the thing. AND once you do the thing you can almost immediately realize how much you needed it or how much it was actually enjoyable and not a monotonous task.

All in all journaling makes you realize how unique yet similar your journey is to others existing amongst you. It gives you a better idea as to what you may want, who you are, and how to approach future life events. I fear too many of us seek validation and support from others. I am guilty of it that’s for sure. No one other than you will know what is right for you.