I write to express my
feelings, thoughts, faith. I write as a matter of need, not want. I don’t write
to become a master of the “like” button. I write to help myself and I hope to
help others in my expressions. I believe that writing is one of the better ways
to help me understand life. The true reality of my perceptions that surround
me. It is through writing that I help to heal my damaged ego. It is through
writing that I heal emotionally and psychologically, this is where I stabilize
my mental state.
Writing isn’t for
everyone. But for those who do write, even a little, it can be a big piece of
keeping oneself in state of “being happy.” Being happy, getting happy, desiring
to be happy, staying happy, for some its easy, for other it takes a little more
effort.
Perhaps effort is really
the key here. For nothing happens if you don’t try. Without putting yourself
forth, nothing is going to happen. It’s a daily exercise of communicating with
others and yourself. Understanding yourself is absolutely necessary to living
in harmony with others. Writing is a wonderful way of clearing out the clutter
and focusing your thoughts into complete lucidity.
This is not a one step or
one day process. It’s also not an agonizing one. Or at least it shouldn’t be.
And while writing down one’s personal thoughts isn’t easy, clarity can be
shocking, responding to yourself can be most rewarding.
The response you have to
your writings can and should be gaged on how positive the effects will be. And
the effects should be, must be, positive in nature. Our faith, our relationship
with God is, as is, our relationship with each other. This must always be
positive! Our relationship with our faith and our relationship with everyone in
our lives should be one and the same. If God is love, (expressed as charity),
then our relationships should reflect that ideal as much as possible. Writing
can bring to light the imbalance in our lives.
As we increase the
balance in our lives, that “happy” feeling becomes increasingly consistent. Our
personal lives and faith should and need to be, as much as possible, in harmony
with each other. Writing allows me an outlet for my thoughts to be expressed in
an ever clarifying manner. I’ve only been writing for a few years now, but I
find writing an increasingly valuable tool in my life. Note: Not all my
thoughts are published.
Writing is self-care. It
is necessary to take care of yourself in order to care for others. You must be
good to yourself in order to be good to others in a consistent manner.
Otherwise you may find yourself in a state of emotional flux. Self-care is a
necessary element in life. Everyone I know has this element in their lives.
I hope that this
expression, written from the heart, will help you in attaining balance you are
looking for.
by David E. Gonzales
