In
2017, I started regularly writing in my journal. According to the article, Keeping A Journal Can Be Good For Your Health by
F. Diane Barth L.C.S.W, writing in a journal can help you feel more grounded,
manage stressful events and find clarity. At the end of the year, I read
past entries. I notice how major life altering events lose power, over time.
The circumstances did not change, but my perception about the issues and their
effect on me were transformed. Somehow instead of being broken, I became
stronger. What happened? At a recent talk about being in the middle
of change, author and Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis, PhD shared a quote by Carl Jung that sheds insight on how
we grow from unfortunate situations and manage our lives in transition: “We
don’t as much solve our problems as we outgrow them. We add capabilities and
experiences that eventually make us bigger than our problems.” How? Let’s
discuss...