On Journals and Blue Skies

Do you journal?

Journals do not have to be fancy or complicated, or written in fancy leather bound books. In fact, to me, the best journals are simple, heartfelt pondering.

There are many ways to journal. I have two ways that I record my thoughts and feelings. One is via my favorite hobby; photography. With it, I try to capture emotion in a scene, such as in the picture above. A young woman seems to be consoling a young man. They chose a quiet spot on Lake Michigan to talk over the problem. The lighthouse in the background represents a "guiding light", a reassurance that everything will work out.

My other way to journal is with words, of course. Most of my words are written in inexpensive spiral bound notebooks. Some are in word files on this computer. I came across this particular entry as I was cleaning out files:

Don't You Just Love It When……

1. People are polite? What a great feeling it is when someone holds the door open for you, says 'please' or 'thank-you', or simply gives you a smile that comes out of no where.

 

2. You are polite? What a greater feeling it is to see and feel the reaction of people whom you've held a door open for, said 'please' or 'thank you', or smiled at for no reason what-so-ever, other than you are happy.

 

3. The sky is blue? I am not sure why 'blue' was ever chosen to describe a feeling of being down. 'Grey' seems more appropriate to me. After all, a cloudy, dreary, grey day seems to make people feel tired, grouchy, and even depressed. But as soon as the sun comes out and the sky turns blue, spirits are immediately affected. People stand up taller, chins up, smiles appear, and a relaxed feeling washes away tenseness.

 

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Both of those methods are solitary; recording what I see and how I feel. My newest way to journal is this blog. It is totally different, in that it is social. It includes other people, what they see and how they feel. It is wonderful for me because it lets me get to know people better, and to meet new people, too.

If you do not journal, why not give it a try? It may become the favorite part of your day :)

Marcheta *country recorder

P.S. I haven't forgotten about posting the ravioli making process. It will take more time than I have to devote to it this morning. Stay tuned, I *hope* to have the pictures processed and words written for tomorrow's blog post, so please don't give up on me just yet :)