journaling

My 13 year old had a fight with my husband yesterday. Over chores, of course. And the fact that said 13 year old will ditch out on said chore as soon as no adults are looking.

This whole episode left my 13 year old enraged. He knew my husband was right, but he was still mad. 

I suggested that he journal, since he says no one listens to him. Everyone wants to interrupt him and tell him how to feel or something. I suggested that if what he wants is to just vent, to just release negative feelings, then he should write them down in a journal. That's what I do. That's what this is. You won't ever see the good things here. You will never see the beauty and joy I find in my life, the point of this blog is to be that journal to release the negative feelings. To vent the pressure, if you will.

Perhaps if I had a therapist to listen instead I'd do that. But until I'm either rich enough to pay out of pocket, or poor enough to get state insurance, this blog is my therapy. 

When I'm angry, overwhelmed, sad, what have you, I pour it out and feel better for it.