The Healing Power of Writing

"Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those, who do not write, compose, or paint can manage to escape the madness, the melancholia, the panic fear, which is inherent in a human condition." - Graham Greene

There are so many things going on in everyone's head. Some are painful and traumatic while many are also beautiful memories. There are thoughts of different nature; worries, concerns, fears, dreams, etc. In a day, your mind will pop up with thousands of these, depending on what trigger them. If you don't pause to look at them, you will keep on feeling, acting and living the same old habitual way.

Anita Brookner said that you never know what you will learn till you start putting down your thoughts on paper. Then you discover truths you never knew existed. And Anne Morrow Lindbergh quoted that writing is thinking. It is more than living, for it is being conscious of living.

It is important that you become aware of the same thoughts and emotions that keep coming day in and day out. You should put them down on paper for self-disclosure so that you can analyze and deal with them.

How to Write a Healing Letter

Dear dad,

I'm leaving because even with you around, it makes no difference to my life. Nothing at all. I paid for my school stuff and fees with my own scholarship. I have been making my own decisions on what to do with my adolescence life. I live in silence because you refuse to talk to me.

I remember a few things that you did that made me look up upon you once. You taught me about the importance of hygiene, cleanliness and discipline. I marveled at your gardening skill. I enjoyed the walks we had in the park while waiting for visiting hours when mom was hospitalized.

What have all that gone?

I wonder though if you had just ask how I felt when you left mom for another woman, would it make any difference? If I were to tell you that your good friend raped me, would you have hugged and consoled me and tell me that everything will be alright?

I guess it does not matter now. You have your life and I have mine.

I'll manage. I've always had. I have learned to make my own decisions without your counsel. I have made wrong ones and I may make many more but I know that it's part of my growing up.

I don't think you are going to miss me and I doubt anyone here would. I am moving on and maybe would find someone to talk to and who cares to listen.

Your daughter

Just pen whatever is hurting you and write your life story for growth healing clarity. Forget about grammar. You don't have to send it. The person who hurt you may have been dead and gone for ages. Release and let go of your pain. Then keep or burn it. It will release a tremendous amount of bitterness because of the power of writing to heal.

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