My partner and I keep separate journals but recently started sharing entries with each other and discovered we write about the same moments in ways that sometimes hurt each other's feelings. We wanted to understand each other better through our written thoughts but now we're questioning whether some memories should stay private.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people learn that written externalization of memory, when shared, can reveal difficult truths about perception and care.
“Where Are You with Writing and the externalization of memory?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.