We want to know what
we don’t know, or hadn’t thought of,
or forgot.
What mattered then,
or what mattered when, shifts over time.
We notice.
Perception is what you don’t see.
Deception is what know.
You see it differently through your aloneness.
The truth behind a lie,
you question how and why.
It made sense.
Anticipation keeps us waiting
for only so long. Will it matter
if you felt it never did?
© 2021 j.g. lewis
Slow down: even with the ideas that come to quicky. Take the time to acknowledge the feelings that arrive, as they arrive.
Write it down. How else will you remember what you were thinking?
Print neatly. You hardly understand the thoughts at the time, why make it more difficult to comprehend weeks or years from now?
Follow your own logic; only you need to truly make sense of what is happening, or all that has happened.
Pay attention to the lessons of the past. Be mindful that not all are worth repeating.
Clarity. Make corrections as you go. Flaws become more difficult to correct the longer you live with them.
11/14/2024 j.g.l.
I'm like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.
I’m near the end of another journal.
Coincidentally, it’s nearing the end of another year. This was, in no way, planned; it just worked out that way (though it is entirely convenient).
Through this journal, and those before, I can look back on the past days and be reminded of solid moments, unplanned adventures, wonderful occasions, and issues that have upset me (some of which have dogged me the entire year).
In between newspaper articles I have pasted into place alongside postage stamps, ticket stubs, and the occasional photograph, my inconsistent handwriting consistently keeps track of time. I’ve been doing this for a lot of years.
This is my life, spelled out for me; personal history in the moment.
It’s kind of neat, really.
It is what was important to me right then.
A new journal awaits.
A new year awaits.
Come and join me January 1 – 10
and write your way into a new year.
I’m presenting Going Forward, an
online guided journaling workshop.
10 days
10 prompts
10 reasons
to start journaling,
revive your daily writing,
and get in touch with
your self.
Going Forward
will address where you are,
and where you can go
There will be daily prompts,
journaling tips and discussion
with a fabulous community
going through the process with you
It’s simple
It’s fun
It’s rewarding
AND
It’s FREE
To sign up, or for more
Information, send an email to
soultalk@mythosandmarginalia.com
I’m like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.
