How do I write if I feel sad and depressed?

How do I write if I feel sad and depressed?

BLOG SESSION

December 27th, 2017

Welcome back Blog Readers, Followers & Visitors!  We are here for another fabulous Blog Session with all of the Writers, Authors, Novelists, short story writers, and Poets among us in mind.

If you are planning to write a book, novel, poetry collection, biography, historical book, documentary, self-help book, children's book, memoir, or another type of writing in 2018 for publication, then you are in the right place.

If you would, please grab your Journal and pen so that you can take notes...

Journal Notes

(How do I write if I feel sad and depressed?)

We are quickly approaching 2018, and with that in mind, we want to clear out all sadness and depression, and learn to overcome any melancholy feelings that any of us may be feeling at the current time.  This Blog Session today is about how to write if you may feel sad or depressed.  Since everyone may have moments in their life when this may happen, you can keep these Journal Notes for any time when you may need to refer back to today's Session.

Sometimes Writers have times when they may feel sad, sorrowful, unhappy, or outside of themselves for no real apparent reason.  Not only does this condition affect Writers, but every other type of creative person and other individuals on this planet.  A lot has happened over the years, and many things in particular have happened in 2017.  I might also point out that the Holiday Season is not always a pleasant time for everyone.  So rest assured there is always a brighter day ahead, and thank goodness we are about to turn the corner and enter into another year!

Here is where we get down to the business of gearing up, perking up, and putting on a new attitude.  We're going to write a book in 2018, and we've got a lot of good things to look forward to!

If you were here for our last Blog Session, you'll remember that we discussed both personal Journals and Diaries to get you into the groove of your 2018 book writing journey.

Here is how your Diary can help you to get over any sadness or sorrow that you may be feeling...

Your Personal Diary

The first thing you need to do to get your Diary to operate as your trusted friend and personal therapist is to be honest with yourself.  Use today to do some writing in your Diary...

First, write down how you feel right now.  Happy, joyful, reserved, sad, mad, angry, hungry, tired, irritated?  Whatever the case may be ~ write down today's day, then write down your emotional state.  Then make a mention of what the weather is like, and where you are exactly -- at home, at a relative's house, at a friend's house, on vacation, in the office...

Then, turn the page and write down the list of things that may be bothering you.  No matter how trite the issue may seem to you when you really think about it, still write it down.  It could be something as simple as a missing item that you still can't find after three months...write it down.

Next, for all of the people that you are holding grudges with (about various things -- no matter how big or small), list them.  If you have not forgiven people, list them.  If you have not forgiven yourself, write down what those items are that you have not forgiven yourself about.

After you list your items of annoyances, grudges, and unforgiveness issues with others and/or yourself, turn the page, and list the items that you seek to accomplish in 2018.  Start with your book writing -- what will the title of your book be?

The key here is to write down all of the items above so that you can get them off your chest.

Now, let your Diary sit, because you've unloaded and what will happen next is an upbeat turn for tomorrow when we pick our Diaries back up.

OUR NEXT BLOG SESSION:

Time to come up off the bench

Peace, Love & Light

By René Allen

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