Speaking as Writing for Healing
Since I’ve started blogging, I would say a good majority of them have been “written” by that of my voice. Some might call it speak Journaling or journal talking.
It’s very difficult for me to journal these days because of the issues I have with my arms. They fall asleep very easily and they cramp up a lot and sometimes I’ll feel a numbness in my back. It’s much easier for me and for my body if I pop on the microphone and just start talking away.
For me, I find it to be way more therapeutic than writing. I wouldn’t discourage anybody away from writing in the regular way. If you were maybe looking for something a little bit different though, I would recommend this method. The method of verbally speaking your stories or your struggles or even your thoughts on certain topics is quite freeing.
As I write (or rather, speak) this, I am in a big growth period in my healing journey. Over the past two to three days, I’ve experienced intense, cathartic releases where I cried for over two hours. While I’ve had emotional releases before, usually triggered by treatments or intentional effort, this time felt entirely different. It was natural, unforced. And there’s a good reason for that. I’ve chosen to stop all treatments and instead, allow my body to find its own way. I made a promise to my body that I wouldn’t interfere with its process. That I would simply allow whatever needs to happen, to happen.
It hasn’t been a beautiful process, but at least I’m in the process. And this is where it has brought me.
Instead of putting strain on my body, I’m choosing to speak. I’m using a part of myself that’s ready to carry some of the weight. Clearly, I have a lot to say. Just look around this blog; it speaks for itself. This is helping to open my throat chakra. I don’t usually talk much. I live alone, and to be honest, I don’t get many phone calls. And when I do speak, I often feel unsure. I worry about saying something that might hurt someone, even when I’m just sharing my own experiences.
It feels nice to have the safety to speak without fear. Maybe in some ways this is helping to free up more space within my frozen Nervous system. But having the feeling of Safety is what I’m trying to focus on so this is going to be the continued approach for probably a little while.
Here are some links about journal speaking or journal talking
How to Harness the Untapped Power of Audio Journaling | by David Wang | Better Humans
