What I have to say is important,
dammit!!
As I mentioned previously I'm not a big fan of journaling or writing
my thoughts down. I can write a report based on factual information for days. No
problem. Give me a topic that I have passion for and knowledge about. Nailed it.
However, when it comes to my "feelings" about things, I'm not one to share.
That's not true, actually. My closest friends would tell you that.
Clarification: I don't like to share with people I don't know. It brings a sense
of vulnerability, and who likes feeling that way??
In an effort to embrace
this process, I completed a free writing exercise from Undoing the Silence by
Louise Dunlap. If I wasn't clear about it already, this is something I do not
enjoy doing (writing or exercising, hahaha).
I did the affirmations exercise
and used the statement "What I Have to Say is Important to Many People". I found
that about half of what I wrote validated that. I do have knowledge and
experience to share with others. The other half of what I wrote focused on the
importance of listening and discerning when listening or speaking is best.
My
final thought through the process was that I joke around. A lot. Does that help
or hurt me when I have something of value to say? Am I taken seriously?
As I mentioned previously I'm not a big fan of journaling or writing my thoughts down. I can write a report based on factual information for days. No problem. Give me a topic that I have passion for and knowledge about. Nailed it. However, when it comes to my "feelings" about things, I'm not one to share. That's not true, actually. My closest friends would tell you that. Clarification: I don't like to share with people I don't know. It brings a sense of vulnerability, and who likes feeling that way??
In an effort to embrace this process, I completed a free writing exercise from Undoing the Silence by Louise Dunlap. If I wasn't clear about it already, this is something I do not enjoy doing (writing or exercising, hahaha).
I did the affirmations exercise and used the statement "What I Have to Say is Important to Many People". I found that about half of what I wrote validated that. I do have knowledge and experience to share with others. The other half of what I wrote focused on the importance of listening and discerning when listening or speaking is best.
My final thought through the process was that I joke around. A lot. Does that help or hurt me when I have something of value to say? Am I taken seriously?