Originally posted in 80 insights. Personally I know that if I hadn’t started journaling long ago, I would have suffered from internal combustion.
“People write,” he said, “to make sense of their lives.”
Brenda, an outstanding writer and member of our local writers’ group quoted that line from a workshop she recently attended. Being the excellent writer she is, when Brenda makes a writing point of emphasis I take notice.
People write to make sense of their lives.
The line struck me as profound and I immediately began exploring my own writing experiences. Is that why I write, too? To make sense of my own life?
“No,” I thought to myself, “No, I write to share what I’ve learned with others.” Trained and experienced as an engineer and manager, I began writing shortly after retiring. That’s also about the time I began to seriously explore my place in the universe.
Oh!
Maybe I was subconsciously trying to make sense of my life in the big scheme of forever. Pondering further, I realized something…
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a cooking pot and twisted tales 
My battery low…and i was just beginning to dig in….beautiful picture and insight about making sense of life…i’ll be back.
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Not a problem sis 🙂 I know these kind of moments.
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Thanks for sharing that article. There are very many reasons for writing, aren’t there. Sometimes I think the reasons change daily. I just than the creator for putting me in the river of words and saying here is your life raft, a pen and a keyboard, go to it.
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Dear Bernadette, I feel you completely. Honestly, I think it is totally an awesome thing to be a able to write. It’s healing strength is beyond measure.Thank you for your comments.
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I agree with Haddon. There are many reasons for writing and one reason is for people to make sense of their lives. I write to have fun. That’s probably not a good reason to write. But then, I don’t consider myself a writer – just a wannabe. LOL!
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You write so beautifully that anyone would wonder at your wannabe-ism. I heard that when people have fun in what they are doing, they thrive whilst doing it and you my lady are a writer.
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Thank you Jacqueline! It’s important to have fun at what you are doing.
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I totally agree with that 🙂
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Thanks for reblogging my post on “Making Sense of Life.” That was kind and generous of you.
Jerry
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It’s my pleasure Jerry.
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