HELIOPHILIA

Word Of The Moment: Heliophilia

It's only in the absence of a thing do we realise the importance of it.

With the ice cold breeze and these greyish days, I have come to learn that I am heliophilic.

Soaking up the winter sun feels magical. The sun. A gift from God that we so often take for granted. The sun. A poor man's comfort. The sun. Oh the magnificent sun. The illumination it provides. The warmth that it shares. The healing rays it offers. The sun, a mesmerizing star.
I am heliophilic.

LETTERS TO MYSELF.. xx

Writing is good for the soul. So I've read and heard time and time again.
Through experience I can relate to that.

I kept my first diary at the age of eight. You know the one where you write a paragraph then fill the rest of the page with pictures. Oh how I wish I still had that diary!

The next series of diaries lasted for about 4 years. From the age of 14 to 18. Capturing all the ups and downs of the teens! Every now and then I page through them and enjoy a good laugh.

Besides for entertainment, journaling helps to reduce stress. You know how you sometimes say things you wish you hadn't? Well writing in the journal helps you get rid of all those gritty things of your chest without any regrets.

Writing about your feelings helps u monitor them(psychopath or not). It helps you learn more about yourself. What and who makes you tick and how to avoid the drag down drama's.

The learning curve doesn't end there. With the help of journaling you soon find out what your strengths and weakness are, familiar behavioral patterns and your genuine interests.

Journals are great for noting down your dreams and wishes. As the saying goes "A goal not written is only a wish". Journals make wishes come true!

I could go on and on about all the positive aspects of journaling, but then I'd probably bore you. This blog post in a nutshell: Journaling Is Good For YOU!

And oh once you start writing, the words flow. There's no writersblock in the journal world! No pressure either! Write when you want to, rest the pen if you need to.

Doodling! How could I forget that? Who doesn't love to doodle. Told you, once you start writing, its hard to stop. So what are u waiting for? Get out a pen and book and start jotting down your thoughts and feelings. Want a customized diary? Visit http://farmtownsandballgowns.blogspot.com/2013/06/journaling-lets-get-started.html?m=1 and DIY your own.

But remember, the thing about journals is that it should always be private or else you wouldn't be completely honest with yourself, and what's the point in that?

Yin-Yang

I'm sure you've all seen it before. But do you know what it means? The Chinese yin yang sign describes how opposite forces are dependent of each other. The one could not exist without the other. Like day and night. Birth and death. Friends and enemies. Up and down. Let's take good and bad for example. The black symbolizes bad or darkness while the white symbolizes the good or light. From the yin-yang symbol we see that when everything is dark and gloomy there is still some hope. Light that helps us get to the other side. The same works for the white. There will always be a little darkness a little trouble. This is called LIFE. The curve in the centre portrays the continual movement of the energies around. Sometimes there's more good than bad, other times more bad than good. This is the way of life. Apply this to people and it works exactly the same. Everyone has downfalls. But even in people who seem to be "the worst of people", there is good. Look for that good! Another point to always remember is that things can change around at any moment. Cherish what you have right now. When in difficulty know that things will get better. It has to.