First of all, let me state that the purpose of my blogging - in short - is to share. Share my life's experiences and lessons learned along the way.
After yesterday's entry - I have been thinking (albeit not always consciously) the reason why I am doing this journaling (blogging). There were two things I alluded to yesterday: (1) To minimize over-thinking the purpose and the process AND Just Do It, and (2) To do it (write) because you want to as opposed to you must or need to.
Despite stating that one should not overly ponder the why one does it, there is of course always a reason for why we do what we do. Sure some actions and behaviors may become automated or habitual, but there would have been a reason and/or a purpose that first started that action. Sometimes it is by "accident" or chance that some behaviors get picked up. There are other times when we consciously make a concerted effort to form a behavior or a habit.
So, although I did advocate not spending too much time on analyzing and/or over analyzing the why, it is not necessarily wrong to consider the "why." The key, I suppose, is to not get stuck there whereby action to move forward is prevented.
As such, without conscious effort - in the back of my mind - the question of what makes me want to continue this writing/blogging continued throughout the day. This morning, I woke with some ideas as to why this may be important to me. (It never ceases to amaze me how our subconscious mind will often, if not always, answer questions we hold in our mind; questions that are relevant to our growth and development at any point in time).
As stated at the start of today's entry, the main - though not the only reason - why I want to do this is to share. If I am not mistaken, if we go back to my very first entry when I started this so many years ago - in most likelihood I would have already proclaimed that.
I understand that my experiences may not be identical to those of any other. While they may not be identical, they may have similarities and can resonate with some other people. Sharing my experiences and the lessons I draw from them may be of use for another soul seeking to better understand their journey. I hesitate to imagine this will give inspiration to another, but I certainly hope it would help another consider that the perspectives I formed and the lessons I have gathered would be relevant to them and give them some measure of comfort. At the least, if that is not afforded - perhaps it would give them food for thought to then form their own perspectives, their own beliefs and thereby shape their values in life (even if these beliefs and values differ from mine).
Hence, this where I have indicated there is a need (for me) to put aside the ego's desire to seek recognition, praise and exultation from others. Whether others agree or disagree - is besides the point. That cannot be the focus of my writing. In many ways, the writing serves primarily as a way for me to process my thoughts and feelings. To clarify the "mess" that is bouncing around in my head. To clear my mind so that I have better clarity in my perception of my life and my world.
I titled today's entry as "Therapeutic Journaling - for wellness and personal development" because that is what it is FOR ME. I have thought others about the therapeutic process of journaling. One of the function of that therapeutic journaling as as I have laid out above - i.e., to lay bare our thoughts, to put it down on "paper," so that they are "materialized" (as in they becomes something more solid) and that can be weighed and examined by me and by others as well. It serves to bring clarity.
Another function of the writing is to have a record of our "growth" or journey. A historical account of how we got to where we are. To make sense of why we hold on to some, if not all, of our beliefs and our values.
This can be very therapeutic in many situations when at any given time we can look back at our past to see just how far we have come; how much we have grown and improved. This is perhaps one of the key functions in therapeutic journaling (as I see it).
These are some of the reasons why I am choosing to do what I do here. It's first and foremost, for me. And when I do this, it is also my hope that what is shared may also be useful to others. That the writing, the thoughts, and the emotions experienced may resonate with another. And one more thing to add - and that is that even in that impacting of others, I do believe is also an impacting of myself because ultimately I firmly believe we are all CONNECTED; we are all ONE.
So - this is my story. It's about my journey - of becoming. It is my intention that as I write these thoughts, emotions, and experiences down - I will see more clearly their meanings (to me), and that clarity will afford me greater peace and fulfilment. In addition, it is also my hope that many of the points raised herein will resonate with you and also afford you your own peace and contentment. And if they do not, that these ideas will challenge you to seek your own where you will find your own fulfilment.
Namaste
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