Comments on: Write Yourself Well

By: Gloria

Gloria — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:43:52 +0000

I’ve cut and pasted parts of this entry into a very lengthy, and yet, ever growing list of quotes, and definitions, and sundries. While looking through my list today, I found this again and decided to re-read, as I found it of value….And just as re-reading old journal entries from years gone by, gives us a very clear picture of our evolving selves, re-reading this today, reminds me of a few things:

1. You have a lot of wonderful, helpful, True things to say, and I need to come back more often.
2. Journaling is a Powerful documentary of transformation
3. It’s important to remember that feelings change
4. Emoting is GOOD, no matter what the emotion may be at the time
5. We are many faceted beings, traveling of a path of growth, beginning at dfferent points on the path, but all ultimately ending at the same destination.

By: luinnen

luinnen — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:03:23 +0000

this is me, right here. I write like this in my moleskin every day, exactly as this person describes, and it is my therapy. It’s indescribable what it does, expressing my pain, anger, joy, whatever it is makes my life better. To take the time and analyze my life is extremely important, I recommend it to anyone who is suffering overloads of stress, or life problems, or if you feel lost. I feel less lost when I write.

By: AlecGold

AlecGold — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:10:46 +0000

I write on a daily basis for work (I write applications for grants & subsidies, often boring sometimes for a really good cause), but I write as well to get rid of the “dirt” of that day, the stress, annoying things, the beautiful things etc. I’ve been doing so since the age of 15 or 16.
The only thing that bothers me is that when I read back, all those notes, all those pages, pens, inks, all those hours seems so useless. The writing seems to go on and on about petty unimportant things.
I can’t stop writing, my fingers start to ache, there is an nervous unrest in them, so I write several notes during the day, I need to.
Are there others that read back their journals (if you ever do so) and feel a bit disgusted by there petty things being described there some years ago?

By: Steve Osborne

Steve Osborne — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:59:53 +0000

Marie, thank you for your encouraging words.

By: Marie Pinschmidt

Marie Pinschmidt — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:31:55 +0000

Thanks for this wonderful site. Writing can be healing. My husband died in 2000 and to deal with the loss I wrote a memoir of our life; difficult, but also rewarding in that it gave me a sense of accomplishment. It also helped me remember all the good times, not just the unhappy moments. This writing led me to write a novel just to see if I could! The first book led to a sequel which will be out soon. I also wrote a third novel since the writing kept me sane, my mind alert, and improved my physical health. I’ve also written poetry, essays, and short stories. I’m also an artist (painter) and writing and painting seem to be joined at the hip, at least in my case. I hope this encourages others.

I’ll be tuning in again for more great content, and although I’m hiking the downside of life’s mountain, I may even take up ballet.

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:23:01 +0000

Just yesterday I was going through some old journal entries and it struck me how far I had come since those writings (about 10 years ago). I was a whiny mass of confusion and self-doubt back then. Yet, as I continued to read, I found hints that I was changing even then.

My daughter, 17, also uses writing as a way to navigate the world. I’m glad she discovered this outlet and uses it. I think her ability to deal with her emotions this way has helped us to have the strong, positive relationship we do.

Writing is very powerful. If it wasn’t, we wouldn’t have banned books and other attempts to restrict or censor the written word.

Great post!

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By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:04:00 +0000

Awesome. Simply awesome. Both the topic and your writing.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:19:49 +0000

Steve, once again, thank you for a very interesting post.

Writing in my Moleskine journal has been the only consistent way I have for examining what it all means. The “it” is nothing philosophical, “it” is just what happened today.

When I do this, I am constantly amazed at how many “little” things happened _today_ that would have been consigned to the “Forgotten” bin of my brain, but which were not so “little” and actually quite significant. When I re-read what I have written on any given day, I typically have this feeling of “Oh God, what if I had forgotten _that_”.

I have become obsessive about journaling as a result, almost as if I fear losing a part of me.