There is a book called The Gentle Art of Death Cleansing which I haven't read yet. But I read some articles about it and she says to get rid of journals! No one wants them. Really? I would love to read my Mother, Grandmother or Aunt's journals. I love to read journal books like Journal of a Solitude by May Sarton. My friend suggests donating them to a college. However I doubt that they'd want it.
Just like our grandparents china, jewelry and furniture isn't wanted by this generation of young people. I've heard and read that people are having a hard time getting rid of our Grandparents and parents "stuff". No one wants piano's anymore. It is a different world!
These journals tell my story about having panic attacks and anxiety and not knowing what was wrong with me until I discovered I had Agoraphobia. I wrote about what I did to try and get rid of the panic attacks. I wrote about different methods I discovered and the various therapies I tried.
I wrote about arguments I had with my mother and more. It was good for me to write and I'm sure it helped my mental health. I don't feel much like keeping a journal anymore. Blogging and emails seem to satisfy me now.
But what do I do with my journals? I'm almost 82. I doubt if I'll write my memoirs. Who would read them? Would I have time? Do I even want to spend the energy on this? Probably not unless I was totally alone with no distractions.
So if you read this I would be interested in ideas, suggestions. Thanks.
