Writing remedies

Let's discuss the importance of writing applied to everybody (who is literate) on planet earth.

First, I will begin with my background of writing.

(If you don't write, I challenge you to read through this to maybe apply it to yourself and see if it can help you!)

I just met this amazing ray of sunshine the other day and we both bonded over our love for writing. (SHOUTOUT TO ADALIA...WHO ALSO HAS A BLOG AND IS ALSO A SUPPORTER OF OTHER HUMANS. CHECK HER OUT ---> https://adagirl13.wixsite.com/fairfitz )

This is what has inspired me to write this post today.

My mom would read to me before bed when I was little. I learned to read when I was three (Humble brag hehe thanks mom). I have been writing since I was literally about five. (My mom probably remembers helping me write the stories out back then.) I would write short stories, "chapter books," poems, songs, biographies, fiction... you name it!! When I entered the middle school ages is when my writing took a dark turn. I just recently found old short stories that were very morbid and dramatic. I guess that's how I coped with my sick mind back then before I knew Jesus was the one who could save me from those dark feelings.

My love for writing was intense. However, I would normally keep my work to myself. It was always that way.

My freshman year of high school I was in an honors English class, and that teacher cultivated my love for writing even more. He encouraged me and helped me improve. Fast forward a couple years, and my love for writing was totally crushed. I had a teacher in my life that for some reason chose me as a target. I was so put down by this man. In my mind, I was no longer a good writer. I wasn't "good at communicating." AND THAT was a blow to my self esteem in general.

Fast forward another couple of years, and an amazing pastor (Jason Carter) from my church prophesied over me and told me that I need to start practicing my craft and I should start writing. Little did he know (but the Holy Spirit obviously knew), that I had done that my whole life up until a couple years before. It was so encouraging to see that God knew that was such a big part of who I was. Maybe this was part of my calling! (Stuff like that always excites me.) That's why this blog was born.

I have given sermons to young people about the importance of journaling, and I'll plug that here. Journaling has so many benefits. It helps you process through things mentally; it's therapeutic.

If God is doing something incredible in your life and you journal it, you can't lose it. People are so forgetful. If God is speaking and moving in my life and then the next week, my life falls to shambles, I may forget about the signs and wonders I had just seen. It happens all the time because that's how distracting the world is from God's glory. If I journal God's goodness and provision, however, then I can go back and remember, OH. Okay. He is with me all along the way but this temporary distraction seemed to take the priority in my head space.

I used to read in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy... Etc... and I would think... THESE PEOPLE. What's wrong with them?! God literally won battles for them and led them to victory and paradise and they're still complaining?? Do these people not remember how God literally spoke to Moses two minutes ago and told them great news and now they're building idols?! I thought they were idiots. AND THEN I REALIZED that I'm an idiot too. So when you journal, it's really grounding you in your experiences with the Lord in times of trials. Also, studies show that people retain information better when writing stuff down instead of just trying to recall the instance off the top of their head, with no particular method.

But like I said, it's also therapeutic. While you don't necessarily have to share what you have with the world, just getting it out there is a great tool to cope with certain things. This is something I've done in counseling. I write letters to people and never give it to them. While part of me wants to complete the job, I know it's better if I keep it to myself sometimes. It helps me process through what's going on.

I encourage you to try to start writing just a little bit every week if you don't already. It can be a form of worship. It can be a form of therapy. It can be a way to pray. It can help ease your mind in times of stress.

And I thank you, to whoever is reading, for taking time out of your day to read my blogs. It means more to me than you can ever imagine. I love being heard and want to help as many people as I possibly can. Thank you.