Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Journalling

Yet another noun turned into a verb.

I am trying a 31 day journal thing. I discovered during day one where I had to write why I was doing it that there are reasons both deep and shallow.

The deeper and more worthy reason is that it is supposed to be a great way of handling stress and increasing general well being. Apparently it is particularly important to express gratitude on a daily basis and I know that is something with which I occasionally struggle. I have a lot to be grateful for, but sometimes it's too easy to concentrate on the things that are not quite how you want them to be.

The shallow reason is that I have a lot of notebooks and pens and I am struggling to find excuses to use them and therefore probably justification for buying more of them. I also want to carry on improving my handwriting.

It looks like I'll be able to get some more sun today as well before heading to the airport this afternoon.

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous7:04 pm

    I'm sure it's good - I tried "epistling" whilst stressed this time last year - writing a letter to the perpetrator of my stress each night, in a journal.
    handwriting improvement can't be bad!
    How was Paris?
    m

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  2. I'm on my way there now.
    At least I have control over whether or not this will get read. Don't know which will end up having a more profound effect.

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