“I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.”
– Joan Didion
February was a rough month for me. Although I fulfilled many responsibilities, they took so much more effort than usual—and left me wiped out physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Writing an email to my best friend about my month was an important step in gaining a better understanding of what’s been draining me. I started writing about an emotionally taxing situation, but then other seemingly unconnected material showed up on screen—helping me understand that more was weighing on me than I’d realized.
A bonus is that my writing led to a cross-country phone conversation with Chels that not only helped clarify why I’d felt the way I did, but also solidified our bond since she shared her own struggle about an eerily similar situation. Together, we discussed ideas on how we can both move forward. Since writing about my situation and chatting with her, I feel my malaise lifting.
Write an email or letter to someone else to gain insight about yourself.
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