Published writing is usually rewritten, edited and polished writing, set in symmetrical fonts and printed in uniform order and quality. Journaling, most often, is composed of our raw thoughts or emotions, scribbled down in an unsteady hand on a commuter train or a dimly-lit kitchen. Perhaps the pages are occasionally smudged with ink or stained by drops of coffee. Entries may be heartfelt and passionate, but can simultaneously be random, incomplete, unconventional and bold, without need to please an audience.
In the long run, the journaling process may add up to a complete picture or an epiphany of revelation, but tracing any single journal's pages, one-by -one, can render a modest journey, the humbleness of following a foggy path with no promise of reaching a clearing.Most distilled, the Wabi-Sabi of journaling embraces a sense of faith -- in yourself, in life, and in the promise of a future.[wabi-sabi]
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3 comments:
Cynthia,
You've illuminated a quality of journal writing that most appeals to me. Journal writing is imperfect and real and incomplete, which is essentially what life is. Authenticity, the cornerstone of journal writing, presents itself as it is--often without polish and perfection. Thanks for bringing these two concepts together: it's a fresh way of thinking about journal writing for me, even though I've kept a journal for more than 35 years.
Ruth Folit
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