- 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