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_refugee_  ·  3838 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Get Therapy

It has happened to me, not infrequently, that I don't know how I feel about a thing until I write about it. The clarification is more apparent with poetry than prose - because a poem has to take a stance, so I think it tends to draw out latent opinions and condense/finesse them - but I think it's always helpful to write about things. At minimum you can literally see your mind working through things on paper (or a screen).

I used to journal a lot. I'm trying to pick it back up although I'm not great at it. I think it's good for one. I think it can be like meditation in ways.