Posts Tagged ‘journaling’
Moodinesses
Mood. Defined as a temporary state of mind or feeling, but depression doesn’t feel that way. It lasts for months. It is still temporary. I have persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) with episodes of major depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder. It’s not in my nature to feel happy. I do have moments of happiness…
Read MoreWisdom emerges out of experience
Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshipper, lover of living, it doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vow a thousand times. Come, yet again, come, come. ~ Rumi In my last blog post, To know sorrow, I wrote about the loss of dear friends.…
Read MoreMaking the Shift from Dear Diary to Journaling for Transformation
My first diary entries began at age 8. I was usually mad at my little sister or mad at my mother. There were weeks or months between entries. In high school I wrote about my crushes and recorded idiotic conversations in great detail. I also wondered about the meaning of life. I was…
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