50 in 50: How do you feel about writing?

I tend to write a lot nowadays. It can be all three of the above - cathartic, fun, and occasionally a chore. I tend to use it as an emotional crutch, to stabilise my moods a bit if I am feeling down.

My journals are a mix of all sorts of things, essentially unorganised - there is the contents of my day, things I've noticed, philosophical rambles (not so much nowadays), etc.

In a way, I do want to write less. I feel it would be best if I could process my thoughts easier in my head, as opposed to having to write them down. That way, I suppose I am also not limited to the speed of my writing, though in a way being limited by my writing speed is a good way to stop my mind spiralling out of control.

I write for the website of course: I've been doing it consistently since late last year, though I did it for a while before that too (most of those entries are lost since I redesigned the website, and I cannot be bothered to put them back up yet - I would need to convert them from HTML to my KMD format I use).

I also try to write some poetry, but not a lot. I really wish I found it easier, but I tend only to feel inclined to write it when I am depressed. Over the winter months that is most days it seems, but less so from March or April.

All in all, writing is something I need in my life, currently. I don't produce much of value, but that is fine. It is good to just write.