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I'm very surprised at the results. Not because I'm not happy person, since I know that I generally am, but because the first thing I started to write about was my worries. A lot of the words in the "exasperating" column seem harsh, but they're out context, so you'll have to take my word for it when I say I'm not as crazy as it sounds. It's no surprise that, when I start talking about the book I'm reading, dogs or Christmas, happy words are going to come out. I didn't notice, while writing it, but I went from the things that sometimes keep me up at night to the things that make me smile. I wrote seven paragraphs, and most of the words in the "exasperating" column are from my first three paragraphs.
It's not the first time I do a stream-of-consciousness writing session. I actually do them quite a lot, especially when I have writer's block. I think it's fun, even though when I strike the wrong key or something I want to change it or use the wrong word I get a bit frustrated. The first time I did this I had no idea how to let the thoughts flow from my head to the page without thinking about it. With practice, it's pretty easy to open the gates and let the words come out. I do admit I've got a "monkey, monkey, underpants" situation, where one thought leads to another even if they don't make sense to anyone but me.
Through this exercise, I confirmed what I've always thought about myself. Even if I'm stressed and want to yell at the wind, I still make a point to see the happiness--the silver lining, if you will. I find it funny that even though I started talking about the bad, I ended up talking about the good. Maybe my weird thoughts are onto something.
It's not the first time I do a stream-of-consciousness writing session. I actually do them quite a lot, especially when I have writer's block. I think it's fun, even though when I strike the wrong key or something I want to change it or use the wrong word I get a bit frustrated. The first time I did this I had no idea how to let the thoughts flow from my head to the page without thinking about it. With practice, it's pretty easy to open the gates and let the words come out. I do admit I've got a "monkey, monkey, underpants" situation, where one thought leads to another even if they don't make sense to anyone but me.
Through this exercise, I confirmed what I've always thought about myself. Even if I'm stressed and want to yell at the wind, I still make a point to see the happiness--the silver lining, if you will. I find it funny that even though I started talking about the bad, I ended up talking about the good. Maybe my weird thoughts are onto something.
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