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There is no sunny weather for me to
complain about today. Though still mild for this time of year, the
days have been slightly more winter like. I was finally able to
carve out some free time to spend with a few of my favorite things, mainly
my journal and my Joni Mitchell CD’s.
Anyone curious as to what I write
in my journal would probably be disappointed if they actually read it. I do a lot of “stream of consciousness”
type of writing, recording my thoughts as they come to me. More
often than not those thoughts are boring, superficial, negative and
sometimes just plain depressing.
There are moments when I am tempted to
try and write more profound or positive entries in my journals but
that would defeat the purpose of writing them for me. Instead I find
that, by purging myself of my more mundane or troubling thoughts and
feelings this way, I am actually able to get at what is waiting
behind them. After journaling for a few hours or over the course of
a few days, I discover that my mind is much clearer and more open to
receive new ideas, positive insights and creative solutions. I try
to jot those things down too but usually by the time I get to that
point I am ready to stop writing and to start creating.
So why does this ritual require that I
listen to Joni Mitchell? I sort of wondered that myself until I read
an interview with the musician/artist where she said, “I sing my
sorrow and I paint my joy”. Since I find it difficult to hit many
of the notes that Joni does, perhaps writing in my journal is just my
way of singing along.
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