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Created on 2009-03-06 22:48:15 (#18977215), last updated 2009-04-14
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Basic Info| Name: | sacredfountain |
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| Birthdate: | 1983-03-16 |
| Location: | Guatemala |
BioI love journaling and I can´t tell you how many times over the simple act of journaling has changed my life. Lately my journaling has been a bit stale but I'm trying to bring life to it once again. I am also planning to become a journal instructor sometime soon so I can help other people discover the value of journaling for their own lives.
Many of the entries in this journal, at various points in time, will likely be copied from my paper journal. This means some of the entries will be a bit rougher, stream of consciousness, just anything that enters my mind. At other times, I will really get into writing in my journal directly from the computer. It all depends.
Since I have had some experiences on the other side of this, in fairness to others, I want to make this statement:
1) This is my journal. Please do not judge me *or* other people based on what you read in this journal. If I say someone hurt me very badly, still do not judge that person. You do not know them and have not heard their side of the story. Though I make every effort to be as truthful and genuine as possible, also realize that misunderstandings occur and everyone has a distorted sense of reality sometimes. Me, I have had people flat out lie about me in some pretty cruel ways, and then their friends who did not even know me said they hated me and wished bad things on me. This was very hard on me since I was already going through so much and I do not want others to be so hurt. Jesus on the cross said, "Forgive them as they know not what they do," and some people with good intentions jump too quickly to judgment and hatred. So please, listen, empathise, relate, but try not to judge.
2) Most advice, where people suggest I pursue or don't pursue a certain course of action, or make judgments about my decisions, I find tends to come from people who don't really understand what's going on, and such "advice" makes it harder for me in the long run. I understand the intentions, but I do not come here looking for advice (unless I ask for it); only for encouragement and support on my journey through life. If you cannot support what you read in an entry, I would respectfully ask that you refrain from commenting. Also, know that just because I write something, doesn't mean it comes from the most enlightened part of me; a journal is a sanctuary for all parts to come out, and when they do, they do not need judgment, but a safe place to express themselves. If your advice is somewhere along the lines of "follow your heart," "I trust you to do what is right," then by all means, share it!
Many of the entries in this journal, at various points in time, will likely be copied from my paper journal. This means some of the entries will be a bit rougher, stream of consciousness, just anything that enters my mind. At other times, I will really get into writing in my journal directly from the computer. It all depends.
Since I have had some experiences on the other side of this, in fairness to others, I want to make this statement:
1) This is my journal. Please do not judge me *or* other people based on what you read in this journal. If I say someone hurt me very badly, still do not judge that person. You do not know them and have not heard their side of the story. Though I make every effort to be as truthful and genuine as possible, also realize that misunderstandings occur and everyone has a distorted sense of reality sometimes. Me, I have had people flat out lie about me in some pretty cruel ways, and then their friends who did not even know me said they hated me and wished bad things on me. This was very hard on me since I was already going through so much and I do not want others to be so hurt. Jesus on the cross said, "Forgive them as they know not what they do," and some people with good intentions jump too quickly to judgment and hatred. So please, listen, empathise, relate, but try not to judge.
2) Most advice, where people suggest I pursue or don't pursue a certain course of action, or make judgments about my decisions, I find tends to come from people who don't really understand what's going on, and such "advice" makes it harder for me in the long run. I understand the intentions, but I do not come here looking for advice (unless I ask for it); only for encouragement and support on my journey through life. If you cannot support what you read in an entry, I would respectfully ask that you refrain from commenting. Also, know that just because I write something, doesn't mean it comes from the most enlightened part of me; a journal is a sanctuary for all parts to come out, and when they do, they do not need judgment, but a safe place to express themselves. If your advice is somewhere along the lines of "follow your heart," "I trust you to do what is right," then by all means, share it!
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activism, biking, fantasy, harry potter, journaling, languages, latin america, passion, skiing, spanish, springtime, swimming, water, writing
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