A few friends of mine who keep journals, from my observation, seem more in touch with their feelings and thoughts than the others. Perhaps writing down one’s inner experiences into a concerete form such as writing grants one an objective perspective.

I have written letters to others, or to myself, and I remember that my logical thinking process kicks in the second I started to write. I guess we cannot spell out any thought without methodology when we write in sentenses – contrary to us just jotting down words or phrases.

I probably spend much time just dealing with fragments (words / impressions / reactions) simply because “I am sooo busy”. As a result, I only have abstract ideas about my own experiences. The more coomplex the toughts, the more understanding I need in order to clarify & explain them – Not necessarily to others, but the most importantly to myself.

So why don’t I keep a journal??? This is a big mistery to me! I have tried and failed many times to keep it going. The little of it I have, I read back and see that I wrote when I was unhappy or was excited about something. However, I should write more because I have moments of insight even when I feel like my day was just ordinary!!