I often wonder what the world would be like if we were all disciplined to daily write. Not in the middle or the end of the day but rather the opening moments after the alarm has shouted at you to wake up. You can't deny it. There are voices in your head and heart. All of that energy swirling around and somehow it has to become a day of victory. Becoming a daily writer is a beautiful first step in generating a relationship with the self you're forced to carry. I've met many who started but left the connection because of the time required to jot down what they instantly labeled nothing. That's because it's completely normal to think every morning the spirit of Christ is going to bring to light and life incredible moments of oh wow! Not true. With time you'll learn to use the energy around you to seize such great feelings but the only thing required is just showing up. Trusting that what you write is nothing more than collecting the sources of energy that endlessly move through you. What do you write about? I never know. I have more fun just word doodling which somehow turns into three to five pages. As for time spent trying to spit up thoughts? I give myself no more than 25 minutes. That's it! Put the books away. Think of writing as meditation or prayer. Have that place where you know you're safe. I've talked with writers who quit because they begin to fear someone will read what's been laid out on paper. It took me three years to get over the idea that I had to hide it. My heart finally opened when I realized if you truly want to know me read the writing. Every journal is readily available for open discussion. It's called communication.