Self Discovery Through Writing: I Am My Own Life Coach
I learned a trick from a former dorm mate. She keeps a diary that isn’t really a secret one, she lets us read every once in a while, or she reads her entries to us. The only weird thing at that time was the way she divided a page in her notebook and only wrote on one side. If you viewed a page from afar, like we all do, it would seem as if she’d suddenly freak out if she accidentally wrote something on the other side. It was spotless.
I got curious enough to ask, of course, and her answer startled me a bit. She writes her daily thoughts on the left part, and the right part is for writing her thoughts when ’she knows more’. It’s like self-therapy and self-discovery.
Here’s an example to illustrate how this self-coaching method works:
On one part of the page, I wrote about how scared I am to start freelancing. Listed there are the reasons why I hesitate and how I plan to start. A few months later, I write about my experiences with conquering my fear and actually doing it.
This way, I analyze the way I think and find a pattern. I can directly pinpoint my weak points, what things usually debilitate me too much that I just quit.
My goal of course is to lessen my procrastination. If I can do this regularly, I know I will be a better person.
One Response to “Self Discovery Through Writing: I Am My Own Life Coach”
By Tiko on Jul 12, 2008 | Reply
I do this too…except I do it slightly differenlty. I’ll divide the page in half and totally vent how I’m feeling on the left. Then, as soon as I’m done…I become my wiser self, and give myself advice. Sometimes I’ll pretend I’m giving someone else advice. I’ll let my higher self write through me. Then when I’m done, I read it…and I immediately feel better and know exactly what to do!!
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