Musing…
"Writing, to me, is simply thinking through
my fingers."
- Isaac Asimov
"Writing saved me from the sin and
inconvenience of violence."
- Alice Walker
Charise’s
Turn:
Writing in a reflective
way has come to the forefront recently like a message delivered right into my
hands. A colleague shares how she has started making a list of what she can
change and what she can not change, and adds to this daily. I grabbed on to this idea and made some
discoveries in my own list, which has helped develop a realistic picture of
where I am in my life.
Coincidently, in looking
through an archive of interviews I’ve given as co-author of A Portable Identity I stumbled upon my
answer to the question, what would I do differently if I moved overseas again?:
“…begin journaling about my feelings and thoughts regarding the move as soon as
I knew that it was going to happen. I wouldn’t wait until I got to the new
country. I would try to pay attention to my inner world and begin to articulate
what was happening to me, so that I could stay in touch with myself throughout
all the change. I think this would help keep me grounded, and I’d be less
likely to ignore my needs.”
Research has shown that
when you write down your goals they are much more likely to happen. Just think
of the action of writing – what is floating around in your thoughts takes form
as words on paper so you are already taking the first step into the physical
realm of manifestation. You are grounding your ideas. As nature dictates, in
order for something to flourish it must take root first. Right? Write!
Get Fired Up:
Get a pad of paper or
notebook or journal, whichever appeals to you, and have a conversation with
yourself on paper. You can start with asking yourself this: “how can I make
writing a powerful tool for what I want to accomplish? “
Writing for your benefit
is another way to embrace all of your self.
