A lot of us love reading to escape. To escape into another world, maybe a better one, maybe not, depending. To find a character that resonates with us, that makes us feel less alone in this unpredictable world, or helps us realise we are not the only weird one out there. This is how I feel about writing super-short fictional paragraphs. It helps me escape.
We are encouraged to journal about our lives to ease stress or help heal. But I personally don’t find that especially relaxing, in fact it just makes me dwell on the situation even more. Making up a story, another world, another character, however, is for me much more cathartic. Transporting my mind out of the present reality and into another world helps when I am having a pain flare up or I am worried or stressed about a situation. It is a form of escapism. I can control what happens in this fictional world. If I want a happy ending, then I can just write one. Doesn’t cost any money, and I can do it from wherever.
So really it is a form of self-care, like journaling. Rather than finding time to sit and write, I should prioritise the time. Make writing an essential part of my day, not just an after thought at the end of the day and feel guilty that I didn’t fit it in.
Let me know if you do the same?
Emma x
The Goddess Notes 
Leave a reply to Emma Cancel reply