Most folks think that the ability to write is some sacred gift only granted to the few. Not so! Everyone can write and everyone can benefit from the act of writing. One simple way to develop your writing skills is to keep a journal. Not a journal filled with the tasks you accomplished or the errands you ran, but a journal of your thoughts, feelings and dreams.
Don’t believe me? Go online and see how many pages about journaling pop up. When I did it there were over a million. Journaling helps personal development, raises creativity, lowers stress and gives you a place to vent frustrations or craft cherished soapbox diatribes, in precious privacy. Spiritual breakthroughs and greater physical/emotional health are also listed as benefits of regular journaling.
What does all this have to do with your writing skills? We learn by doing.
When we write, especially about topics we care for, our desire to express precisely, with emotion, grows. Suddenly, we recall words we haven’t used since the last time we read Charlotte’s Web. Just as a muscle grows when we lift weights, our vocabulary grows through the process of journaling.
Write in your journal daily, even if only for an audience of one. Rewards include wisdom, understanding, empathy and the ability to express yourself in powerful, convincing language.
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