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I do that often during times right after meditating and praying. I have what I call "prayer journals." I've written in them for years. I have written things in 1996 that I had absolutely no connection at the time, then I've gone back and read it 10 years later, and a light goes on. I write whatever comes into my spirit during those quiet moments without editing, monitoring my thoughts, or criticizing what I wrote.

Julia Cameron in her book The Artists Way talks of writing Morning Pages in this stream of consciousness type form.

Also, many, many years ago I found a book by Peter Elbow called Writing Without Teachers helpful - he talked of Freewriting, writing without stopping...

Very interesting...!!! Good luck.

Within a week or two after writing this article, I pulled my copy of The Artists Way off of my shelf and started reading it again. Although I enjoy using the stream of consciousness writing style, I had completely forgotten about her "morning pages" No matter what name you give it, it is definitely a very powerful way of writing.

I'll have to check out the book by Peter Elbow also, Thank you, Asha.

I realise re. the Peter Elbow book I wrote "writing without stopping" when of course you have to stop at some point! The important thing was to write for a designated length of time and keep writing, not take your pen off the paper (or I guess stop typing), but to keep writing something. Let me know what you think of the book when you get round to it Debbie.

Wow, this is interesting, writing what inside our mind and thoughts. Cool and exciting.

Asha - I'll definitely let you know I appreciate the suggestion!

lizayuen - Cool and exciting indeed, sometimes you'll even surprise yourself with the "stuff" that's in there.

"Cool and exciting indeed, sometimes you'll even surprise yourself with the "stuff" that's in there."

Really, that's cool I will try that when i got home. Thanks.