Many have told me they appreciate the encouraging words I write and often post. I humbly accept the affirmation giving thanks for the opportunity to share light and love.
There is another reason I write. Stress skews my perception of self, others, and the world debilitating me and sabotaging my best intentions. Thoughts are heavy and can come unhinged. By letting them out on paper I decrease my mental mass and lessen the grip these distortions have on me.
Along with journaling I have found writing songs and short poems help life flow in and through me contributing, if but a speck of illuminated stardust, hope, joy, and peace that benefit others and our planet nonetheless.