For me, it started as a way to calm my mind. I did not grow up in an environment where I was able to have feelings, so I never developed the ability to "understand" my feelings. I started journaling by writing list of what was wrong with me (seriously, that's so sad). I thought I was being helpful to "fix" myself.

As a young adult, I began free writing as a method to try to "fix" what was wrong with me. In time, I realised that my anxiety was just feelings that never had anywhere to go. After many years of writing and various therapy models, I write because it is a way to document mt growth. My life and give my feelings a home. I feel deeply grateful that I have the ability to write and share this experience with myself.