I Don't remember where I first learned about the "black" journal. It is known by many names: cathartic, black, angry, hate journal. I prefer black because it is where you spill everything you can onto paper and then throw it away (into the black abyss.)
I never realized how much I kept inside until I was challenged to keep a black journal. I was instructed to get a journal or even a notebook that I didn't find all that appealing. I literally chose a black notebook.
I was told to write when I had an issue that I couldn't fully understand, when someone made me upset, or when I had a negative feeling I couldn't shake. The trick was to write and to keep writing. Not to pay attention to penmanship, grammar, or even legibility until I exhausted the feeling or gained some insight.
An amazing change came into my life. To this day I have not had a time where I went to my notebook and didn't resolve something. I always gained new insight to the issue whether it was understanding the problem, seeing it through another persons view, or getting the feeling out of my system.
It was a blessing to have somewhere I could write and literally let go without feeling judged. It was never meant to be reread or relived. Throwing away feelings I didn't understand allowed me to find who I truly was.
I can tell you it is cheaper than therapy and works wonders on the mind.
Affirmation: I fully and completely accept myself.
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