Journaling is Good, Right?
Don’t let excessive goodness debilitate you!
I love to journal. I do it multiple times a week and find it to be the most effective, consistent form of therapy for me. It helps me check back in with myself, seek a higher purpose, see if my thoughts are aligned with my goals, hold myself accountable, endless benefits.
But the more I’ve journaled, the more I started to develop a fear of being misunderstood. This led to caring what people thought of me, which was counterproductive to my goal of journaling in the first place. Since I placed too much value on public perception, I stopped publishing articles online.
I wholeheartedly believe sharing experiences and learning about other’s experiences leads to personal growth, so discontinuing my writing felt like disrespect to myself and my purpose on this planet.
For over a year, my sole form of writing was journaling and I created no space to share my writing publicly. :(
The unexpected break from writing taught me it is vital to find and fuel what makes your heart happy. For me, writing provides a sense of purpose and connectedness that no other experience brings. Writing is a form of self-care in my life.
While journaling is wonderful, I’m beginning to understand it’s a balance.
