“It must be wonderful to write,” she said to him one day, thinking of the verses he wrote so easily.
“Well, if you really want to write, why don’t you start with a journal?” the Canon asked briskly, always ready to start something new.
“But what should I put in a journal? I don’t do anything exciting.”
“Why, everything that happens – the places you visit, people you talk to, stories you hear. It isn’t so much what you write – it’s doing it regularly that counts. And the more you write, the easier you’ll find it. Do try it!”
And I hold “Nothing is Impossible. The Story of Beatrix Potter” by Dorothy Aldiss to my chest. Such cherished words. I feel them.
Life is just that: life. But we all have it. What will I give?
Writing captures the emotion of life. It creates. It captures. It defines. When we write, we take something from this life and we proclaim that it matters. It is valuable and treasured, if not only in our solitary souls. But that is enough! And that is why I feel so alive when I write because it is me announcing:
This. Me. My heart. My life. My connection with you. My God. My creation. It matters and it is beautiful.
Such a coincidence. I just got a new journal today to resume journaling and here I am reading this post talking about it. ๐
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your writing is meant to be!
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Well said, friend.
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I bought a journal several months ago. Thank you for giving me the incentive to pull it out.
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it will be amazing!!!
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Love it! You managed to put words to the love of writing. Perfect.
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Need to start writing in my journal again, thanks for the great reminder.
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Reblogged this on Configuring Mommy and commented:
These words are so inspiring to me. This is exactly how I feel about writing out my thoughts, experiences, and questions.
And it was exactly what I needed as I sit down to hopefully finish my first draft of my first novel today. It matters because it matters to me. That is enough.
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And your writing, sister, shows your beautiful heart.
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that is an amazing compliment!!! thank you!!!
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I sometimes feel my blog is my journal. It takes discipline to sit down and do it, but the routine of it kind of forces me to do it. My husband is retired as am I. He’s an artist and paints every day. We may not always have the time, but we both feel it is part of us that we can leave for our children and future generations. Keep doing it. Your writing is amazing!
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sounds wonderful! writing and painting. i am with you spending the days writingโฆwish i could paint. enjoy!
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Good words.
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Beautiful, Caroline. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Caroline.. I’ve been wanting to write a novel for 2 years now. I am going to start it today!
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Yay! It will be awesome!
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Hi Caroline… so true about writing! I’ve done a gratitude journal for about two years now and I’ve found it transformative.
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LOVE the idea of a gratitude journal!
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I love how you write! Thank you for your beautiful writing and for the inspiration!<3
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Thank y๐u!!!
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I loved this!!!
I write a journal too, I’ve had handwritten journals for over a decade now. And it’s great. I don’t do it everyday, I don’t force it. But it’s such a wonderful thing to have, and it has helped me keep track of my progress! ๐
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What a treasure to have that journal!
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thank you for this post. ‘It matters and it is beautiful’ i will remember this whenever self doubt creeps in
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