While looking for my keys last night I found a diary I started about 3 years ago. I have always wanted to start a diary for my girls but my hand writing is terrible and for some reason it is just a pain to sit down and write.
When I found out my step father had cancer and his time was limited, I delicately asked him to start one. He had so many stories that were so far fetched there is no way any of them would've been real but I liked listening to them. I knew my girls would too one day. As far as I know he never did.
While reading over what I had written 3 years ago I kept thinking, I am still the same. I wrote about my photography, my love for my family and how I am hurting from losing people close to me. I know my photography has grown tremendously since then, my family is so much closer, and I still hurt but I can talk about my loss without crying and coming to pieces. I am looking forward to growing even more.
My husband told me the other night, "May 1st, when you go full time, you need to start a journal on your photography." Smiling I said yes; guess he hasn't read The Original Rockstar. Its therapy even if no one is reading. Its a motivator for myself and keeps me on a positive path.
Start your own journal. Blogs are free and easy to start, if I can you can. Make sure you write something motivational or positive everyday. Don't use it as an outlet to lash out at someone. Take that emotion and make it positive. I am not always a positive person but this blog has helped me stay on a good path, its not nice to publish something ugly...Until then
Keep Rockin
I read your blog and find myself nodding in agreement or laughing with you over a lot of things I, too, can relate to. There have been a few times I was in a bad mood or feeling a bit down and came to read what you'd posted that day and found a bright spot through my frustration in my life or a laugh where I thought I'd run out of a sense of humor.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you've discovered the therapeutic side of blogging. It really is like having a journal and whether it's shared openly or kept private for only the blogger to read, it's a great outlet.
Keep writing. I enjoy reading it. :o)
Awww Taryn! Thank you. Glad I am not the only wacko with random thoughts! lol
ReplyDeleteI hope mine wasn't always negative. I mostly use mine as a vent session because I can't really say it to other people out loud. I do like to post some pictures that just move or stun me in to the awww moments when I find them, so I'm getting better with mine. Either way, I do find it theraputic (sp) and hope that things will slow down enough for me to continue with it and the positive spin.
ReplyDeleteKelly you should keep it up. I am looking forward to your new adventures!
ReplyDeleteIt's your blog that inspired ME to write! And it IS therapy...in SO many ways...even if nobody reads it. However, I LOVE reading your blog, so you better keep going!!!! =)
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