Journaling

After having a few life changing experiences, i.e. getting married, moving into a new condo, having a quasi quarter life crisis, getting so ill I had to be tested for H1N1...I re-evaluated my life. I haven't been super happy, what was missing? Where was the spark that made each day an adventure?

While laying in bed with above mentioned illness, feeling pretty sorry for myself, I thought of my librarian mother and her journal club. Her voice echoed through my congested head, "Did you know that the ancient art of journaling is known for stress management?" I propped my antibiotic filled body up and reached for the always handy notepad and pen in my bedside drawer (just in case you need to jot down a note, or in my case have interesting dreams that you want to recall and look up in your dream dictionary, however sleep is more important than documenting a dream at 2:45 am--I digress), and starting writing everything that's on my mind...love, music, shopping, career issues, cats, art, clothes...

Since I have started the old school pen and paper version of this centuries old art, I feel as if I have finally "found" myself, again. And now, this is the digital version.