First of all, LOL! I'm genuinely laughing at the fact that the picture says November, but my late self is doing it in February! And I'm 10 days late. Just forgive me y'all. I invite y'all to challenge yourself this month. I'm really trying to explore writing as an outlet, and one of my goals for myself this year is to create more.
Ironically enough I heal through writing. Since I was a teenager, I've been encouraged to journal my prayers, and take notes in church. Journaling became a regular part of my life for a season. I grew lazy, and inconsistent so it came to a complete halt a couple of years ago. I've always said I write for a point a reference. I write to remind myself that what I'm going through, I can get through by God's grace. I write to remember. I've written countless prayers that I've seen answered, and write when that happens too because I'm fickle and bound to forget. I've always said the only time I can write poetry is when my heart is heavy, and the feelings need to find permanence via my words. Poetry has been a healing mechanism for me. It's raw, it's expressive. It doesn't demand one format, it's free. When I've written pieces in the past, I don't allow people to read them. Writing is vulnerable, and I truly believe that's why it's been a medium I use for healing. When I pray, and I expose my inner most thoughts to my Heavenly Father I feel vulnerable. When my fingers pick up a pen and start to form words I feel vulnerable. I feel as if I'm the girl whose father was a glass maker. My soul is transparent, clear for all to see through if they felt inclined. So I pray, and I write - I write and I pray. That is how I heal.
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