What Is Going On With You - Write It Down

 

What Is Going On With You - Write It Down

 

At 40 my emotions were all over the map. Marriage problems, financial problems, work problems, you name it - I was living it. The good news was that I was seeking help and Bob was who I needed at that time.

 

I've let you know the many tools Bob gave me to get through that time in my life. One I didn't mention was writing down what was happening to me now and where I wanted to be in the near future. The near future to me is one year from now.

 

Bob didn't give me any rules on what I was to write down. His reasoning was that whatever I wrote down now was probably going to change a hour, a day, a month, etc. after I wrote it down. I still have that little notebook with my writings. Looking at it today brings back so many memories and so many things I changed for the better since then.

 

BTW, these writings are not a diary. A diary is about your daily activity. These writings are about what's going on in your life that you would like to change or that you must change or your progress to that change. 

 

It could be as simple as: "I don't feel happy today." "I need to get in touch with those feelings. "I should talk to someone about what I'm feeling. "Is this how I'm going to be feeling a year from today. "What is in my control to make sure I don't feel this way a month or a year from today."

 

You may think that writing What Is Going On With You isn't necessary. That may be true, but there is a major benefit to writing it down. Thoughts come and go. The written word is there and it's not going away. It can be reviewed later. You can decide if what you wrote is still accurate. You can decide if you want to change or update what you wrote. The written words can be shared with others so there is no misinterpretation.

 

Sooo, start today writing down What Is Going On With You. Even if it's all good stuff, the good stuff can be reviewed when things are happening in your life that's not so good. It's one tool in your tool chest that can help you through a tough time. It got me through the worst time of my life.