I just finished venting into my private journal, and wanted to post a note here about the benefits of getting your feelings down on paper. There’s something about writing things out, for me at least, that’s kind or relieving and therapeutic. People don’t journal as much as they used to any more… It was a common practice in the slower, more thoughtful days of yore to put pen to paper and chronicle the events and situations of the day. On top of that, letters provided another place for reflection as one recounted their thoughts to a far-away friend or relative.
Have we lost some part of the human experience by not writing letter any more? Has e-mail and texting and all of the social technologies undone us? Is there a chance that, without reflecting on events as much, we are not creating our own opinions? Are we losing our sense of self?
Just something to think about. I know I will try to journal more in the future.