Outlet, Outlet, Who Has An Outlet??

Hey..... It's been close to a year since I've blogged..... seems like I blog more when stressed..... why stressed you ask? Oh, that's a whole other blog!

My question is this.... what's your outlet? What's your vice? What do you do to relieve stress? For some people it's alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, sex, gambling.... for the more conservatives it usually looks like food, hidden affairs, shopping, or random acts of poor judgement..... what's yours? I ask this with the assumption that everyone has one... I mean come on... we all do have one right??? My goal is to find one that ACTUALLY WORKS and keeps me healthy at the same time. I know, I know.... exercise! BLEGH! I have heard it over and over that exercise will relieve stress and bladi- bladi-blah..... Ok, if you are stressed, I mean truly stressed, who has the energy to start an exercise routine??

So.... here I am blogging... because I am realizing that writing may be my outlet.... It's always there if I need it... It lets me get things off my chest without a filter... and I can decide whether or not to share it when I'm finished. :) Writing doesn't have a time limit, a season, a price tag, or a health risk..... See, I'm liking this idea more and more as I'm writing! ha

Some people would say to pray and let that be the outlet I need..... to a point I agree with that.... I do think that my prayer time is a time where I can express how I am feeling and let him know each and every thought, worry, stressor, and hurt.... and it is a time that when finished I do feel less stressed, rejuvinated, and hopeful----- (BUT)..... I also think that God gives each of us gifts, talents, and even outlets to provide us additional ways to handle the things of this world. Right?

I have a "keepsake box" that has different poems, thoughts, journals, etc from elementary school to college in it..... It's funny to look through it and see how my writing has progressed over time.... and to see how it has stayed the same. :)  Everyonce in a while I will post a random serious thought on FB and I'm always surprised at the positive responses I get..... so here's my plan: I'm back to blogging. I'm back to getting it out there and leaving it in cyber space somewhere. Follow me if you'd like.... don't follow me if you don't like.... but either way this is my outlet..... WHAT'S YOURS?

K