The act of writing is a kind of catharsis, a liberation, but I never really concerned myself with that. I write because it interests me. ~Nathalie Sarraute
Well, Thanksgiving is past, and we're headed straight on to Christmas! Yet, over the break I found myself feeling a tiny bit Grinch-ish as we drug out all of the Christmas decorations to 'deck the halls.' With only three short weeks till the end of the semester, there is so much to do and so little time to do it in! I must confess: I had a hard time maintaining my Attitude of Gratitude like we talked about at the BFR. Though I certainly believe we all must endeavor to persevere in our positive outlook and work habits, I also feel we need to be self-aware. After all, how can we overcome our shortcomings unless we first acknowledge what they are? So--as we were thankful last week--for this week's journal entry, I want you to write about those things that drive you crazy. What kinds of things really push your buttons, and then what do you do to relieve that stress? Work out? Eat? Correct the grammar in your friends' facebook statuses? Remember, this is a journal entry, NOT A LIST!! Write about the things that irritate you, then--having felt the relief that comes from the emotional catharsis of purging those feelings--you can go back to being a "sunbeam" to brighten the lives of those around you. Well, look at that; I managed to work both a literary element and an allusion into the same sentence! Now, that makes me happy! :)
