What's coming up in your morning pages?

Thanks for all your comments. Really impressed that on Kerry's first 'morning pages' jaunt that she got such insights already.

What you learning about yourself this week?

I was annoyed to see me having a conversation about my alcohol intake in my morning pages. I've always been a big drinker - since I was 13 when I sieved my first bottle of cider through my nose! My journalist days didn't help - where I could drink a bottle a day without it touching the side. But I'm older and supposedly wiser but do love to drink a glass or two of wine at night - it helps me relax or that's what I tell myself. But there have been a couple of occasions when I've been out recently - when I have got very tipsy. Not a good look. Yes, I had a tough year last year but now it's over. 

And I've found myself in my morning pages discussing my alcohol intake. And it's boring and repetitive. And it's just not a conversation I want to be having with myself. I know I've always had a dodgy relationship with alcohol. And I don't want dodgy relationships in my life any more.

So in week 1, I think I'm going on the wagon. And see if I can do this 12 week process through without a glass of wine in my hand.

That's going to be interesting!

So what are you discovering about yourselves in your morning pages?

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P.S we've had loads of volunteers for guest bloggers and we're now taking names for a reserve list. Thank you.

Comments

[Caite]

So glad that I am not the only one with 'stuff' resurfacing after morning/afternoon pages. I'm finding there are worries coming up I really thought I'd dealt with....my seemingly inability to really 'love' which means I'm not loveable....oh dear, well better out than in and hopefully by looking at this I'll dig really deep and look honestly who I am and where I am in my life. Good luck with your 'wagon' trip.

Caite x

[Jacqueline]

Oh boy, I started crying on the second day of writing the morning pages, and found myself actually writing "now I'm crying"! I didn't expect this as I'm not a particular "cry baby" but am experiencing difficult times, especially the last four years. It was quite calming actually.

I think this course is going to be one hell of a journey. Glad I started though.