Maybe I’ll stick with things that I find difficult to elaborate on my podcast (more on diversity, perhaps? Or is it better FOR the podcast? I’m always afraid of saying something wrong, and then the world cancelling me before I COULD be cancelled), especially now that what I record is mostly improvised – I used to read off a script, which really didn’t seem too natural. And I ended up doing too many takes. I’ve found that going in with an idea, and then just ranting on about it just works…better. Maybe even on how I’d love to expand my listenership. I mean, I am part of social media groups dedicated to various topics, including other podcasts I listen to as well as interests. But it’s also not good group etiquette to self-promote, so what’s a gal to do? If anyone has ideas of where and how to promote, that would be great.

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The journaling has been good for me not only from a mental health perspective but my health overall.  I think it not only has to do with me actually putting some of my innermost thoughts out in writing, but because I’m actually writing the so-called “old fashioned” way.  It helps my brain, mechanically speaking, and thus, better helps me feel better physically.  Things were getting a little stressful over the past few months, but I’ve felt much better since I started writing.  I feel a lot happier – not that I was UNHAPPY before everything started – but something just felt…relieving.  Of course, an event I organized last month, one which was successful (and something I”ll discuss in another post in the coming weeks), also helped.

My journal is a plain, 5 x 8.5 (or so) Moleskine notebook and I’m currently on my third one (I went through my first in a month).  I typically write about six or seven pages a day.  Would I eventually publish my entries?  Perhaps, but it will need to be heavily edited to protect people’s privacy.

Whether it WILL be published is another issue.  Everyone says the literary and publishing world needs more diverse voices, but the “diversity” they currently have and is willing to publish isn’t necessarily the kind of “diverse” voice I have.  Of course, my rant about that is a whole other post as I do not want to get off topic!  Another time.

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