Start (or Continue) a Journal

Today, my humble advice is to Start or Continue a Journal. If you haven't already recorded your thoughts, feelings and/or questions, then start. Have a journal or diary? Then bring/keep it up to date.

If you're just starting, you may wish to write in a notebook, diary or journal. Or, you may want to record your voice and/or you can try an online journal. Try one method and then another if you're not sure how you want to record your thoughts. OR, you can keep separate journals for different topics.

You don't have to write every day, but record good times as well as bad times. Journal when you have questions, when you're confused, when you're anxious or depressed, when you're sad and when you're happy.

I have listed Live Journal on the side for those who wish to try the online method. Users may choose to make their journal(s) private or public and you can search for public journals with similar subjects and/or problems.

Tough Two Weeks

I've had a rough, stressful two weeks. My mother-in-law fell off a ladder two weeks ago today. It took three or four days for her to go to the doctor.

Today, I went to the wedding reception of one of my sisters. At first, I felt out of place -- there were a lot of people there and I didn't know most of them. Having kids playing and strangers passing by brought out the worst "social anxiety" I've felt in a long time. But, the food was ready within 45 minutes and we gathered in groups to eat. I started feeling more comfortable after we all sat down. We ate outside in/on her carport and at tables lined up on her back yard.