“ …with writing you start where you are…You just do it--you do it afraid. And something happens.”
-- Anne Lamott

Writer Advice presents

You Want Me to Do What?
Journaling for Caregivers

Why should caregivers journal?

Writing relieves stress and saves lives. As a caregiver, you spend every spare minute driving to medical appointments, stopping at the pharmacy, cooking, answering questions, paying bills, and helping with matters that used to be private.

Why write about it?

Journals never argue. They let you vent, expound, rationalize, elaborate, and imagine best and worst outcomes. They let you breathe. A journal welcomes your questions and invites you to explore and analyze possible answers. Journals never talk back. Journals let you finish your thoughts and offer silent, unconditional acceptance.

Writing gives perspective and restores sanity. Writing is a lifeline as well as a record. Writing saves lives. Do not underestimate its power.

Ready to give it a try?

TOPICS:

Here are three sentence starts.

Today I believe…

I want to…

I love hearing…

Finish one sentence and go on. Start with what needs to spill out. Let the writing take you wherever it wants to. Feel free to make leaps. Write as much or as little as you want. Trust yourself and trust the process.

Write what is true for you in the moment. When your truths change, you can write different things using the same sentence start.

Eager to share what you wrote and get feedback?  

E-mail it to Lgood67334@comcast.net. You never can tell what she might love in your writing and how that might change your perceptions.

Eager to know more?

Explore the pages behind the buttons in the left-hand column. If you have questions about the book, about workshops, or about anything else, please e-mail Lgood67334@comcast.net.