Writing can be a true spiritual discipline. Writing can help us to concentrate, to get in touch with the deeper stirrings of our hearts, to clarify our minds, to process confusing emotions, to reflect on our experiences, to give artistic expression to what we are living, and to store significant events in our memories. Writing can also be good for others who might read what we write.
Quite often a difficult, painful, or frustrating day can be “redeemed” by writing about it. By writing we can claim what we have lived and thus integrate it more fully into our journeys. Then writing can become life saving for us and sometimes for others too.
– Henri J. M. Nouwen
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Love this quote Perpetua, thanks for sharing.
I always thought it was odd that I used to love to write about all kinds of things, but hated journaling even when I had really important or interesting things to say regarding the current state of my life.
Interesting thought on writing. Its a different perspective.
Emma
I believe you.