Who would have guessed that a diary – a simple set of blank pages – could be the key to extracting how I honestly think and feel – stripping all of the things in my life that I have been using to cover from part of my reality – the more complicated part.
I didn't particularly appreciate writing. I just never understood why I have to write my ideas when I could talk about them. While writing takes a long time to communicate ideas, I can say many more things in a shorter time when I speak. I didn't realize then that though writing takes longer, your thoughts become more solidified and legitimate because they are written down – not just said and maybe remembered.
With writing, you can take it further – like a staircase. Once you have written one idea, you can move on to the next, and to the next, and further on until you reach the last step. And the beauty of it is that you can look back and see how you got to the top.
The "staircase" is how I found myself, and from finding myself decided to use my voice and talk to a psychologist about what I learned. At first, my journal was elementary – I wrote down how I felt and ended each entry with some gratitude.
However, as I got into the habit of writing how I felt, I delved deeper and began writing why I felt the way I felt. This critical step up the stairs allowed me to understand some of my more toxic thoughts – thought processes that aren't impairing my life but are bringing me down and not allowing me to live a fulfilling life. These discoveries led me to a psychologist that is endlessly supporting me.
Maybe I will talk about my thoughts another day because I want this post to focus on how writing has brought to light so many thoughts that I would have either never realized or kept ignoring. Writing has the power to take your initial ideas to the next step – please believe in yourself.
P.S. You do not need to have a mental illness to speak to a psychologist. Psychologists are there to talk about anything – whether it's a temporary or long-term issue. So let's normalize speaking to others about our challenges in life!
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