Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Journeys

Journal Writing: Old and New

Out with the old… Last year was a rough year.  It seemed my house was in a constant state of upheaval.  Everything from teen drama to work drama and school drama to medical drama.  There was something for everyone – lots of negative thoughts, lots of anger, lots of frustration.  In August, I left my job.  It was The Great Cleansing, to quit that job.  I was overwhelmed, burned out, and angry.  Leaving felt a lot like getting a divorce (done it, know what it feels like).  Leaving also cost me a seven-year friendship.  That was a shocker, and I was overflowing with hurt.  The crazy thing was that everyone I talked to, including my husband and children, all thought I looked better, sounded better, seemed more relaxed.  On the inside, I was brimming with negative.