When I logged into WordPress today, I was surprised to see this writing prompt. How interesting!

Yesterday, I watched a Youtube video where someone was saying how we should get back to doing things that bring us joy. Writing is an activity that brings me joy and it’s something I would do for free. I’ve always loved to write ever since I was a child and my love of reading fueled my desire to write. In the past, I enjoyed writing stories and poetry; I haven’t written poetry in several years, but I would love to return to the days of using playing around with words to create an image or to just say something in a creative way.

Currently, I write blog posts (I hope to be consistent this time around; I think these writing prompts are helpful) and I journal. If I’m having a bad day, I journal about it so I can release those negative emotions. Sometimes I can journal about a particular situation and gain insight or a different perspective (i.e. “You know, maybe I overreacted about such and such” or “Maybe this person is not who I really think they are.”). Journaling about my good days is great, too, because I can always go back and look at them as positive reminders of what I can accomplish. Writing has always been a way for me to help me articulate what I had trouble expressing verbally; it helps me to organize my ideas, especially when I write about things that are important to me.