Write to Launder the Mind

Who likes to do laundry? Although the process seems tedious, it feels satisfying to have fresh clothes. 

Writing into, around and beyond frustrations helps launder the mind. Enlightenment and freshness result. 

Choose three areas of cleansing to explore. 

Suggestions:

Write into anger.

Identify the people or situations that irritate and cause anger for you. Write suggestions to avoid similar events in the future.  How might you approach them in creative and humorous ways?

Write around negative memories.

Write a list of negative memories that bother you. Review each memory from a distance. Imagine the memory as an observer. Add colors and scents. Write what you learn from each memory from those perspectives. 

Write beyond self-criticism.

Write about the ways you criticize yourself. Don’t censor. Dive in to discover the origins of your criticism. Take a break. Distract yourself by listening to sounds in the environment (the sound of a refrigerator, clock ticks, passing cars, birdsong). Return to the keyboard or notepad. Write three of your strengths.

Write into Positivity.

After you have determined your three concerns or have written into the above suggestions, take another break.

When you return, finish the laundry by writing a positive memory of successes you have enjoyed, seeing what you saw at the time, hearing what you heard, and feeling what you felt.