Personally, writing is not how I analyze how I feel; writing is how I resolve how I feel. I find it deeply cathartic.

there's something transformative about achieving a third-person perspective on the contents of your mind by externalizing them on paper. You know how it's often easy to see what someone else needs to do about their problems? Externalising your thoughts can trigger similar insights on your own behalf. And even when it doesn't, the shift in... See more