AS I SAT HERE TYPING away about a situation that has caused me great pain and suffering over the last few weeks, I realized that I had to get a message out about writing. People whose minds go a mile a minute like mine does, need to have some form of release. Writing in a journal is a nice touch. But for someone like me, I tend to write on and on and on to the point where my handwriting is atrocious and my hand feels like it's going to fall off. Then there is typing. I actually like this method since I am a really good typist, and fast too.

Typing has allowed my thoughts to flow as fast as I want them to without having to stop and take a break to let the swelling go down on my hand from writing so much.

What can writing do for you?
It can surely make you feel better about any situation that you cannot simply find your way out of. If you are spiritual in any form and trust that there is a Higher Power taking care of all your needs, then you'll want to read further.

I found that the troubling situation I was going through in life... you know the ones... the ones that get you so angry you want to strangle someone for hurting you so badly. The ones that make you think about it all the time and you end up behind the wheel of your car, pissed off at the world. And just as you are listening to some song on the radio, a car cuts you off and you use some pretty colorful words and some sign language. Or you are watching your favorite show that you taped earlier in the day and some local event is happening in your area that they need to break into the show and talk about it for the whole entire hour that you've taped your show for. And you've noticed that this seems to be happening more and more often. You finally find your show on another channel and tape it on that one. Problem solved, at least for now. You wake up knowing you should've stayed in bed, yet you're not quite sure why. Then as the day progresses, it confirms what you originally thought, I should've stayed home in bed. Everything becomes a domino effect. You think bad, it continues to get worse. It's a lot easier said then done to turn a bad situation around. Try to shed love into the situation, see it from another person's point of view. Do you have a fear here that is the real cause to the pain and anger? And could that fear be a control issue?

In order to find out these answers, we need to dig. And dig very deep within ourselves. This is by no means an easy task to do. There are many methods available to get to these answers. The most common one being meditation. For about a year now, I've been trying to meditate. I have so many thoughts that roll in and out of my head that I'm lucky if I have five minutes of silence. The other problem with meditation for me is that I tend to get so relaxed using guided meditation, that I fall asleep and wake up saying "what happened". Another method is yoga. Yes, yoga. I actually find it relaxing and should practice it at least 3 times a day. I feel relaxed and ready to conquer the world every time I do yoga. But what happens on the days that I don't do it? You guessed it, total chaos and stress. So what do I do? I write!

This is the only form of problem solving that I found so far to be effective for me. Let me tell you why. A good example of my way of writing is to take the situation that is really bothering me and type it all out. Pain, sorrow, anger, tears, joy, happiness... whatever it is that I'm feeling, I get it all out on paper. I find that if I'm really upset and angry about something, it shows in the very beginning of my writing. I write all about what I feel, how I feel it, why I feel it and what caused me to feel that way. I don't plan to write that way, it just happens. I focus on the problem and all of the emotions surrounding it. I get it all out. I keep typing away. I don't care if there are misspelled words and I don't care if it doesn't make any sense. No one has to read it. No one, but me. Remind yourself of that. You can choose to do what you want with it when you are done. You can delete it, save it for later, read it in a week, keep it in your journal for another time or simply do a ritual to help release from the pain.

How do I feel after I write?
I feel much better than when I started. When I first start writing my letter, I feel like a complete lunatic with a ton of emotions raging through me. When I'm done and get that "phew" factor, I'm always in a much calmer state and ready to take on the world. I never really realized that writing had this sort of effect on me until recently when I reread one of my "writing moments". It started out very angry, upset with clear frustration. By the middle of the third page, I could see I was starting to be in a better frame of mind. The letter was becoming more peaceful. At the end of the letter, it was like a whole new me. What a great way to release all of that built up negative energy inside of you. It's a great way to let it all out without hurting anyone.

Limitations?
No way! Writing doesn't have any limits. You can be 12 years old and write away in a diary. You can be 78 years old and write. Heck, you don't have to be any age to write. As long as you can write or type, even if it's one finger, you can write. No one says you have to write a novel, no one says it has to make sense. It just has to suit your needs. Whatever your purpose is, that is the purpose you write. You can say anything, you can swear if you'd like. Just don't lie. Make it about the truth. Make it about what you really feel deep inside. Is it pain? Sorrow? Joy? Happiness? Anger? Frustration? What is it? Write about it.

Now What?
Wait for your next situation so you can write with that intense passion again. Although if you like to write, get a journal and record your thoughts, emotions, feelings and/or ideas in it. Write down your goals, do some brainstorming. What would you like to do in life? Where do you want to go? What would you like to see? These are all things that can be written down in a journal, on a piece of paper or on your computer. Go ahead, give yourself some time to write today. If you find that you can only blurt out a sentence or even just a paragraph, that's fine. Walk away from it until you feel ready to write again. After all, writing should be exciting. You should never feel like you have to write, or else it won't be any fun.

© Angelica Dorian, 2007, All rights reserved

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Angelica Dorian is an innovative and inspiring author, spiritual advisor, psychic healer and webmaster. She hopes to share and inspire others with her personal experiences surrounding her journey to her Twin Flame reunion. This includes the many techniques she has learned in performing healings, reducing stress, and coping with and conquering life's lessons. You can email Angelica at angelica@onangelswingsonline.com or visit her online at www.onangelswingsonline.com.