• unclear of what you want or feel? => jot down thoughts and emotions, with no editing
• write routinely => know yourself better, become clear about situations and people; track patterns, trends, improvements, growth
• write out negative emotions => reduce stress
• think through writing => solve problems
• write about misunderstanding => understand others’ point of view better

how to begin?

• “just do it”
  • a few minutes daily
  • begin anywhere
  • forget spelling, punctuation
  • write quickly
• if it helps, pick a topic for a day, week, month
• there are no rules

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