I have really started to write a lot more, both public writing (which usually shows up here) and private journaling. It has really helped me in being able to reflect on things and to remember just what has happened. As I have gotten back into it, I have gotten much deeper in the topics I am writing about.

I recently looked back at some of the posts I wrote back 10 years ago. Yes, this site has been around in some form for more than 10 years. A lot of those posts were very shallow topics. This was also a time before Twitter and Facebook and the site was about the only “public” place I could share stuff. Most of the posts from then are on stuff I would either now post to Twitter or not really post about at all. I have started to go to more of a quality over quantity in some of what I post this site (and Facebook to some extent). I look back at those post and realize I was mostly posting to post.

If you think journaling is stupid, you likely haven’t tried doing it. I try to at least write something at the end of the day as sort of a “daily download” of what has happened in the day. It is helpful to look back at time to see if you have been going through some of the same things and how you may have handled them before. It is really beneficial for me to take some time at the end of the day to reflect on the day. I do use an app for journaling (Day One) which is nice because I have it installed on my devices so if something strikes me to write about, I will have it quickly available wherever I am.

My writing has started to get much deeper. It is more about what is on my heart. I am finding this very helpful to get this stuff down on “paper” and just get it out. It helps me process what is going on inside.

If you don’t do any sort of writing, I highly suggest it. It has been very helpful for me to write.