A) Why Write?

Why Write? is a Writing Through Life category that discusses the various intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual benefits of journaling and life-writing on a regular basis.

Why Write? Taking Care of Yourself

August 13, 2010
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EVERY day, or at least every other day, I make sure to take a few minutes to write in my journal. It is precious time, just for me. I have a tendency to get so involved in all my other commitments — work, family, taking care of the house and others — that it’s easy [...]

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Why Write? Clarity

July 13, 2010
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WRITING THROUGH TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY clarifies perspective and strengthens decision-making skills. We all have times of change in our lives, times when we don’t know what’s going to happen next, when the future seems to be engulfed by a vague, gray fog, inaccessible and maddeningly disconcerting. When confusion seems to reign, and you aren’t sure [...]

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Why Write? Emotional Healing

June 7, 2010
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A HEALTHY PHYSICAL PROCESS means that we take in food and water from our environment, process it for nutrients, then expel the wastes. In the same way, a healthy emotional process means that we take in our life experiences, process them for nutrients, find what we need to grow and survive, and then expel the [...]

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Why Write? Anchor Your Memories

June 1, 2010
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This post is the second of a series titled “Why Write?” Reason to Write #2: Anchor Your Memories MEMORIES HAVE A WAY of floating away and out of sight as we go on with our lives. Have you ever wished you could go back in time in order to know what really happened on a [...]

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Why Write? Catharsis

May 25, 2010
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This post is the first of a series titled “Why Write?” IF YOU’RE READING THIS, it’s likely that you have some experience with journal writing or are at least attracted to the idea of writing on a regular basis. Perhaps you already journal regularly and are looking for fresh inspiration. Perhaps you’re a fiction or [...]

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