Writing Therapy ISN’T the ONLY Therapy Out There

Writing has always been my thing, even before I was consciously aware of it. But, it may not necessarily be the thing that floats YOUR boat. And, that’s okay. Not everyone is going to gravitate toward the same activities with the same amount of enthusiasm and fervor.

And, not everyone will look at the same activities as being enjoyable, relaxing, or even therapeutic.

For example, deep cleaning the house might provide a pleasurable experience for one person; while another person may see that very same activity as a complete dread and stressor. (I’m not going to “out” myself and tell you which category I fall into. Hee. Hee.)

So, I never want to presume that writing is what can help revive, rejuvenate, renew, replenish, realign, reactivate . . . a well that has run dry — in ALL cases.

Because, we (as individuals) are very unique. We ALL have THAT THING that lights us up and gives us joy and helps us cope and provides us with comfort and sets us on a right path mentally, physically, and spiritually.

And, maybe it’s not even THAT THING — more than likely, it’s a combination of THINGS that provide us with a form of therapy in our lives that brings about the balance in our states of well-being.

After all, therapy, in a more simplified perspective, is just a way to apply healing properties to a state of well-being that’s off balance.

WE NEED BALANCE!

And so, I see why people gravitate toward different activities to bring about a rightful placement in life that allows them to experience a more quality way of life.

Quality way of life.

In fact, I’m ONLY and quite SPECIFICALLY referring to those activities (we gravitate toward) that lead us to a QUALITY way of living that brings balance in our lives — reviving, rejuvenating, renewing, replenishing, realigning, and reactivating us while setting us on a path of life improvement.

So for me, that activity is WRITING. But it’s also reading for self-improvement, and studying God’s Word, and helping others, and being around family but also getting alone time, and resting while doing nothing, and watching an inspirational show, and going for walks in the park, and the list goes on and on.

These are the types of things that bring ME balance, but what about YOU?

What floats your boat and brings a sense of balance to your state of well-being . . . of refilling your well . . . of adding quality to your day-to-day?

I implore you to answer this question for yourself. I mean . . . think deeply about it. And actually, you probably won’t even have to think too deeply about it, because the answer will come quite easily to you (when isolating those things that put a little pep in your step or twinkle in your eye).

And once you have your lineup (list) of the THING or THINGS that provide the answer to the above, DO MORE OF THAT!

Just for the fun of it, I thought I’d do a little start-up list for you (in case you’re struggling a bit on your own list). Now, this “Therapy” List I’ve created is based on a conglomerate of activities that have provided not only balance to myself but balance to others I’ve observed.

Your list will, likely, have some similarities, have some items on the list that don’t apply, and have some items that are missing altogether. So, tweak the list to fit YOUR balance needs.

Then, as I just stated a few sentences ago — DO THE THING OR THINGS that bring the balance!

The “Therapy” List

Music therapy (such as singing, playing an instrument, listening to music, writing music), art therapy (such as coloring, water coloring, painting, drawing, sculpting), writing therapy (such as journaling, creating poetry, blogging, writing a book), physical therapy (such as massage therapy and aquatic therapy), chiropractic care, aromatherapy, “spa day” pampering (such as manicures, pedicures, facial masks), gardening, cleaning, exercising, dancing, playing and watching sports, cooking, sleeping, resting, watching or listening to different forms of media, reading, learning for self-improvement, being out in nature, playing video games, playing card/board games, engaging in family time, spending time with friends, taking care of and playing with animals, traveling . . .