Oh for goodness sake...
I love computers and all they do, I really do. But having just spent an hour trying to work out how to spell check what I've written so far in the 'layout' bit, my enthusiasm is wearing a bit thin. I guess I have to resort to the manual method, just as soon as I find my dictionary. Please excuse any faux pas in the spelling department until I've found it...
I'm also not sure where to put everything. Does one just write, willy nilly, about all and sundry? I'm hoping I'll be able to cut and paste things as I go along, or this whole thing is going to end up one big mess... oh well, onward and upward.
Whys and Wherefores
A few years ago, when I found myself largely cut off from the outside world through mental illness, I found the internet. It gave me a forum in which to express myself in a way I found impossible in the real world, and it became my lifeline. I'm now at a point in my life where, once again, I'm feeling the cold chill of isolation, and, by a happy quirk of fate, I've discovered the exsistance of blogging. The concept is new to me, slightly scary, but seems to offer great potential.
In the past, I've written a journal-- and I still do. I find writing about my life, thoughts and feelings enormously useful, on all kinds of levels. But it is, by definition, a very private tool. I often find that what consolidates and validates my experiences more than anything else is to have a witness to it. And that seems to be what this exercise is all about.
Now, I'm fully prepared for that not to happen here-- quite why anyone would want to read about the twists and turns in my particular path is open to debate. However, if all I accomplish here is to reaffirm to myself what's truly important to me, then it will have been worth doing.
So here we go, and if anyone would care to share a few paces on this journey with me, you are very welcome...
In the past, I've written a journal-- and I still do. I find writing about my life, thoughts and feelings enormously useful, on all kinds of levels. But it is, by definition, a very private tool. I often find that what consolidates and validates my experiences more than anything else is to have a witness to it. And that seems to be what this exercise is all about.
Now, I'm fully prepared for that not to happen here-- quite why anyone would want to read about the twists and turns in my particular path is open to debate. However, if all I accomplish here is to reaffirm to myself what's truly important to me, then it will have been worth doing.
So here we go, and if anyone would care to share a few paces on this journey with me, you are very welcome...
Monday, 9 June 2008
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