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Mindy Gledhill - All About Your Heart
Like a lock without a key
Like a mystery without a clue
There is no me if I cannot have you
(Source: merphilline, via thecreepywallflower)
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Preoccupied
My mind used to race a lot. It would think about everything possible and I would worry constantly. My mind is quiet now, I am more relaxed and at peace. Writing things down can often make them more real and seemingly justified. Once I write something it is no longer my burden to carry, I have expressed it to the world and the world can do with it what it likes. I write down my thoughts because it can help me organise what’s in my head into what is real and what is now. My blog exists so that I can show the insights of how I perceive the world. Sometimes it is how I believe someone is viewing something or it is how I have experienced the world.
(Source: todayiwillmakeadifference)
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The Importance of Keeping a Journal
I’ve started keeping a journal since I was in high school – perhaps starting on a particular milestone like my birthday, or January 1st – only to give up after a few days or weeks. Like many projects which I’m initially enthusiastic about, writing daily or even weekly in a journal can all too quickly become a chore. After all, what difference can it make to write down words that no-one but me will see?
- My journal offers self-insight
Whenever I wonder who really am I? When I have problems which occur again and again – patterns of behaviour that I just can’t break out of? Keeping a journal for an extended period of time lets me learn the truth about myself.
- My journal builds my writing habit
I think my journal is an ideal place to do so – no-one will laugh at clumsy phrases or failed experimental pieces, and I can write about whatever topics inspires me the most.
- My journal is a gift to my future self
I still have my old journal and whenever I go back and re-read some entries: I always have a few great laughs and smiles in doing so. There might be references to incidents I’d previously forgotten, or particularly telling phrases or observations. Keeping a journal today means I can look back in five years, ten years or in old age at what I’m thinking about, dreaming of, hoping for. I think it’s the closest thing I can get to time-travelling back to meet a past version of myself. :-)
- My journal keeps me accountable
Seeing my progress in black and white helps me carry on when my motivation is at rock-bottom, the knowledge that I have to record my failures is enough to keep me straight-and-narrow.
- My journal encourages positive thinking
When I write in my journal, I don’t dwell on things that went wrong. Instead I focus on the positive aspects of my day or week – even when I have to dig hard to find something. It might take a while for me to notice the effect, but soon I’ll be seeing faster change in my life.
(Source: todayiwillmakeadifference)
