People are often surprised to realize there are many different types of journal to keep.
A journal practice does not have to include only your written words and thoughts. Journals can include your calendar entries, travel logs, notes regarding your garden or house plans, favorite quotes or poems and lyrics from songs.
Many well know song writers share that they regularly keep journals with song lyrics and inspirational thoughts for songs. It’s also important to realize that the increasing technology of our smartphones has also established a journal basis in a different format.
Personally, I regularly keep a quote journal in written form and on my worth repeating page on Pinterest. These quotes can often form the inspiration and prompt for great journal writing prompts. When something makes you stop and save it for later, it is important to take the time to acknowledge why that statement meant something to you.
It is also important to realize that the same song lyric or quote can mean different things to each individual. This is the beauty of journal writing as each of us comes to the page with our own perspective. Again, there is never a right or wrong way to journal.
Again, I linking up with Mia and Vashelle for their Write or Die Wednesdays. This link up provides a weekly prompt where everyone is encouraged to write a post in their own manner.
This week’s prompt is inspired by the line from the song “Unkiss Me” by Maroon 5: “You can’t light a fire if the candle’s melted.” What light’s your fire? What inspires you? What’s your passion?
We live in world where many simply take jobs for financial security or they give up on their own dreams and passions because they feel the goal is not reachable or they can not obtain it. Often I find that we are the ones who hold ourselves back from succeeding. There is that internal voice that loves to state something is too difficult, too uncertain and not worth the risk.
Using the song lyric as an example, there have been moments in my career where I felt the candle had completed melted. I was going through the emotions but there was not spark left in what I was doing. I struggled with burnout and compassion fatigue. When I left my position as a grief counselor in 2013, I honestly felt I may never do that type of work again. However, I vividly recall the moment when I realized I truly missed the work. I still loved the work but didn’t love where I had been doing it.
I think we are all searching for what our true passion is and what the universe truly desires for us to be doing in this world. I also feel that even when we try to avoid our passion that we are continuously drawn back to it in some form or the other. The short summary for me is that my passion in life has become helping others to see that they can get through difficult times. It is possible to thrive out of a tragedy and to become something that one would have never expected. My passion is seeing someone through transitions in their life and watching them have a meaningful life and find their own passion.
I’m inspired by others who are willing to share their stories with me and the world. I’ve also realized over the past year of my life that I truly MUST be creative. I need to make and create whether it is this blog, or crafts or even cooking (that’s a totally new thing for me).
Everyone has a passion. We each must take the time to slow down and explore what that is. Do you know what your passion is? In what ways are you working towards making sure it is in your life? Don’t forget to follow the link below to some wonderful posts on this prompt!
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Great post, Sheryl! I can relate to so much of what you said.
I taught high school English for two years, and though my candle completely melted with a quickness, I know that my calling still has something to do with teaching/mentoring and creativity. I just have not found my exact niche yet. And that’s okay! I trust God’s plan for me, whatever it is (and sometimes, I believe, it is simply the journey).
Thank you for this post! It put a smile on my face 🙂
Sheryl,
Beautiful post..
Yes I had a time where in I wandered about searching for my passion within. After a long time , I can say it found me.
Blogging is my passion and now I earn a living fro it.. Truly enjoying this life too.
I am so happy to hear this! We all need to enjoy our lives. I believe that our passions do find us if we are open to what the universe is placing in front of us. Good for you for being able to make a living with blogging. I am hoping one day to start bringing in some income myself. Thanks for stopping by!
Love the new blog Sheryl! It looks great! Definitely motivating me back to blogland. Hope you are staying warm my friend!