Embracing my habit of journalling

By Christine Lucas Masih

The presence of a blank space in life can lead to numerous unexpected situations. Hence, everyone needs to devote their free time to productive activities.

The short amount of time we have is not worth thinking about useless things that disturb our minds without any reason, resulting in depression. In each situation, we require something to entertain ourselves. Journalling is something I love and now it’s my hobby. I write to remember, understand, and heal. Journalling has the power to express emotions, write history, and even dissect big problems.

Writing is a means for me to carry memories of the past with me. My history is being recorded by writing about my experiences – the words are frozen on the page as the water of a pond in the dead of winter. I am capturing and reminiscing about a portion of my past as I weave words together to write the stories.

There are multiple ways to see time; it can be either an enemy or a friend. When it comes to
writing, time is my friend. Memories are created as they move without any approval. Writing
involves time as it is necessary for writing well and to further lessen the pain. Writing feels safe and writing certain issues in a journal allows me to jot down the events of any particular day and process how I felt about the uncontrollable moments.

Looking back on my previous entries, I am reminded of the memories of experiencing, and
healing. I am inspired to write by the movement of time, and writing helps to heal my mind.
Sometimes, it is painful to voice out my feelings, so I turn to writing as an outlet to express and process them. Writing heals me because I have to think through the events and process them into words.