| I had always laughed at the idea of keeping a diary or | | | | about your thoughts. If you are consistent for a while, |
| a journal or whatever you want to call it. I thought it | | | | you will find that eventually it just comes naturally to |
| was just a waste of time and something that only | | | | you and your brain will need that exercise at some |
| innocent little schoolgirls bothered with. However, that all | | | | point in the day. When writing, try to just write down |
| changed when my roommate told me that she liked to | | | | whatever comes to mind, and move quickly. Our brains |
| write down her thoughts and had pages and pages of | | | | like to consistently think and merge into new ideas so if |
| it. So, I thought that maybe there was something to be | | | | you can keep this constant flow going, you may be |
| learned here. I gave it a try once and absolutely loved | | | | amazed what you can get to come out. |
| it. | | | | Another thing to think about are the materials, which |
| I find that I am the most alert and the least distracted | | | | you use to write. Some people like good old paper and |
| first thing in the morning, so that is when I write. It can | | | | pen because of the aesthetic quality. Others prefer to |
| be about anything, whether what you are feeling, if you | | | | type, especially if they think fast and find they need to |
| are looking forward to something, or if you just need a | | | | keep up with their brains. Some prefer to get creative... |
| place to write down your ideas. Sometimes when I am | | | | stone slabs, clay, sand... anything is fine! Experiment |
| trying to come up with a new topic to write about, I will | | | | with it to see what fits you best. |
| just free-write even and often things come to me. | | | | You may be amazed at what you find comes out of |
| When I wrote essays for school and such, I would do | | | | your brain and onto the paper (or computer, sand, or |
| the same to flush out my ideas. There are many, | | | | other object!). It is a nice way to get ideas flowing |
| many benefits that come with writing down your | | | | when you are at a loss or just need a good place to |
| thoughts and the benefits are actually quite different | | | | put down your thoughts. A diary or journal will never |
| for everyone. | | | | judge and that is the good thing about it. Give it a try... |
| Come up with a time and a place to sit and write | | | | who knows what may come out of your brain? |