Journaling Up The Ladder of Life
An effective way to heal, move on, and be productive
Writing is an outlet; a pipeline through which we can send our overwhelmed moments carefully, and sometimes, carelessly chosen syllables, letters, and sounds. When your cup of tolerance is filled to the brim, it ripples and threatens to overflow if you take a step forward, rendering you motionless, keeping you anchored to inertia, making you unable to move on from what tests you.
The use of writing in therapy has been around for years. Therapists often advise clients to keep a journal to spill out their thoughts and emotions. The very act of writing — the brain-to-fingertip signals that allow pouring out our ruminations and introspection — is highly liberating.
Writing is a popular way of freeing one’s mind. Journal-keeping has an unwinding effect on your mind and mental health. I used to be an avid diary-keeper during my adolescence and late teens. As a student, it helped me focus on my studies despite the various crises during adolescence and helped me through a huge chunk of heartbreaks and disappointments. It also allowed me to practice writing every day, eventually being the first step towards storytelling.
Let’s explore a few pros of journaling here.
