Such wise kind words. I threw out 15 years-worth of diaries a couple of years ago, and this post resonates with me. The sadness, the relief of no longer carrying that sadness. Thank you.
I was about to move house, that was a big incentive. I kept a few fragments, great times with my late husband, with friends. I hadn't kept a diary for years. So they were baggage weighing me down. It was a liberation. Nowadays I write journal poems but very as and when. No pressure!
bravo for shedding things. It's really tough to do, and it has to be the right time. I have kept many things for a long time, it's like they're proof. sending all solidarity x
Such wise kind words. I threw out 15 years-worth of diaries a couple of years ago, and this post resonates with me. The sadness, the relief of no longer carrying that sadness. Thank you.
Fifteen years worth of diaries is a big thing, I sometimes think about doing that with mine. It's as if I am validating my existence by recording it.
I was about to move house, that was a big incentive. I kept a few fragments, great times with my late husband, with friends. I hadn't kept a diary for years. So they were baggage weighing me down. It was a liberation. Nowadays I write journal poems but very as and when. No pressure!
bravo for shedding things. It's really tough to do, and it has to be the right time. I have kept many things for a long time, it's like they're proof. sending all solidarity x
Thank you x
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