I document my journey and commit to having a point of view, which improves my thinking, my attitude, and my trajectory.
Starting each page with the date is surprisingly helpful, not just for keeping track of the writings. It’s a signal to begin, meaning I can start writing without inspiration. The pen is in motion, or the fingers clatter across the keyboard, and I’ve taken the first step and am ready for the next. When I do this every day, the mundane comes to life.
What is something you do that sets the ritual in motion so you are in tune to run free?
I write in a journal because it’s my means of being accountable and honest with myself. I write in a journal because I collect small moments from life to add my thoughts and responses, making them mine. From that place springs what I write publicly. I write publicly because I believe that committing to having a point of view and scheduling a time and place to say something is improving my thinking, attitude, and trajectory (and I’d do it even if no one was reading).
If you also feel this way, we belong to the same gang!