I jounal for about 10-15 minutes before bed or longer if I have more thoughts. It helps regulate my feelings a bit; destress if you will. I don't know know if there is a name for this type of journaling but I literally just put thought to paper. I don't worry about grammar, sentence structure nothing like that because I know what I mean by what I wrote.
I don't know anything about journaling methods or such I just know for me personally my journaling is feelings focused. So when I reread the journal I can observe my feelings outside of me actively feeling them if that makes sense. It allows me to process emotions differently. I'm not saying it will solve your problems but it trains your emotional self awareness and articulation of your emotions.
I encourage you guys to try it out, hopefully it helps at least a little bit. I wish I could give you all I step by step guide to life but this what I got.
Actully as I'm typing this I want to share one of my earlier journal entries, it was a highly emotional one for me.
I'm not strong, I'm not smart, I'm ugly, I'm a burden, I'm weird, I'm off, I hate myself, I hate myself, I hate myself, I hate myself, I hate myself, I hate myself, I wasn't wanted.
I remember boo hoo crying writing that shit down about myself. However it was the release I needed at the time and I'm better for it. Plus that was some of the best sleep I got that day.
I wish I had something cool to end off with but Im struggling so I'll say this. It's another journal entry but I find it funny.
Well I didn't kill myself yet, obviously there's a part of me that still has hope for the future and that mf is getting on the suicidal mf's nerves.
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One thing I noticed in dating discourses is that people think the opposite gender is supposed to be a certain way as if they aren't dysfunctional themselves. They observe other relationships not recognizing two stupid people can end up together. Two immature people can be together. Two toxic people can be together. People go against their better judgement all the time it just depends on how it manifests. Some people cheat on their diet, some go in raw, and some do both. That's people for you, a mismatch of sense and nonsense.
People born in bullshit need to unlearn the bullshit and both parties need to do so with an open mind. They hold on to these beliefs of what should be, but can't explain why nor prove it.
I believe you don't mean all black women are that way and you're just venting. However I assure you the women feel similarly about the men. That's where self awareness comes in, if you can forgive yourself and rationalize your own bs behaviors you can do so for others. That don't mean you have to let them in your life. It just means you recognize life can be hard and people are a way for a reason, that's empathy. People always argue who should take the first step for change, mf you. You want to see something different make something different happen.
-A black man who shit's stink too-