The Journey Journal Experience

      For the past two months I have been writing daily about the things in my mind in a ten minutes period. This was a project for my literature class that we call the Journey Journal. Let me say, it has been a journey indeed. At first you think we just write anything down until time is up and that is it. This is not the case. We had to write down our thoughts, anything that would come to mind. Good luck trying to keep up writing with your thoughts coming and going at the speed of light. Is not an easy task but like with any task, it gets better with practice & time. At first my hand would hurt because I would try to keep up with my thoughts, however there is so much you can push your hand to write faster. If you write first thing in the morning you will most likely write about your dreams because is the only thing fresh in your mind. This allowed me to remember my dreams for quite a while now and to be honest; I still remember them as clear as a day. The Journey Journal was a means of canalization for my immediate feelings. If I felt an overwhelming feeling I just grabbed my journal and write for ten minutes every thought, good or bad. What I liked the most about this project is that I was able to write about the most intimate things about myself and others without the fear they will ever find out because is a secret or private journal that only you are allowed to read. Be careful not to drop it! You might end up being either loved or hated if you wrote about other people. The journal has become a part of me in the past two months. It is now a habit to sit down and write. Words come out as fluently as water, you feel relaxed after writting and your hand is more efficient at writing speed. 

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