Journaling. 40

Journaling

Why spend the time

I- Entertainment   

Every morning my wife and I

Marvel and laugh at the

Ignorance, wisdom and absurdity

Of my musing and whining

In 1978 I started journaling almost every day

2-Clarity of thought

To formulate a sentence requires organizing

My thoughts (at least somewhat)

Enough to express them in words

3-Insights

I would always read the

Previous days entries before 

I started to evaluate my performance

Then I would set down my 

Intentions for the day ahead

I find it amusing now how

The same theme runs through the decades

Relax, get organized, lose weight, pay attention

Don't talk so much and on the same page there

Would be gratitude and amazement for this gift of life

If you don't Journal start today

It's a valuable tool in the evolution of self

And if you are lucky enough to get old

Reading them is amusing and sometimes insightful

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