The Unexpected Healing
What memoir writing is teaching me that journalling can't
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Dear friend
What’s news and how is your week going? I ask these questions wishing we could pick up a conversation, just have a chat, because right now I’m finding writing quite cumbersome. Which isn’t like me at all. So I’m sat here quietly hoping my writing lull shall pass.
As you may well know I’ve been a devoted journal keeper for years. And you’ll also know that I’m constantly sharing the therapeutic benefits of putting pen to paper, the way journalling can help process emotions, gain clarity, and help us find our way out of the calamity and chaos of life. It’s been my go-to wellbeing ritual for anyone seeking a deeper connection with themselves, it’s kind of beco…