Isn’t it amazing how much of our language about the things that matter most references the heart? Think about these “HEART WORDS”: whole-hearted, full of heart, light-hearted, heartache, heartbreak, heavy heart, heart sore, heart-warming, etc.

As far back as I can remember, I have kept a diary or a journal of sorts—a secret place where I processed my emotions, the goings-on of my life, my prayers and hopes, wishes and dreams.

What does this winter season want from me? What will I give it? How will this island child thrive amidst cold floors, icy exhales, frosty mornings, and bare trees? Everything stripped away. What will be left?

I sat down a while ago and made a list of reasons why I journal. And why I keep on journaling in every season of life. It’s a delight to teach others how to do the same.