I think we all could use some more balance, but it's the hardest thing to achieve.
I can tell you from experience keeping a journal that it CAN help. Since I have been writing here from the embarrassing age of 15, I can tell you that each year you can see your progress. I don't usually look back on older posts, because, well, they are a bit . . . immature, but sometimes I will look back on pivotal points (like my Nana's death, breakups, all the crap with my mom), and think, "wow. I've come a long way." Maybe this is more pronounced for me because I have "grown up" on my blog or something, but even in the last few years when stability of emotions and strengthening of maturity has been present, I still look back and see my own personal little achievements. And sometimes I see things I still need to work on that I didn't realize were still there, which is useful. And besides, I guess we're always "growing up" in the sense that somehow, uply grown is an ideal state of being.
In any case, I truly believe that writing will help you a great deal in any area of life, whether it is recording your personal and private thoughts, or sharing interests, or showing/needing advice or support. And, it's a pretty neat record to have of thoughts, life, and everything.
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I can tell you from experience keeping a journal that it CAN help. Since I have been writing here from the embarrassing age of 15, I can tell you that each year you can see your progress. I don't usually look back on older posts, because, well, they are a bit . . . immature, but sometimes I will look back on pivotal points (like my Nana's death, breakups, all the crap with my mom), and think, "wow. I've come a long way." Maybe this is more pronounced for me because I have "grown up" on my blog or something, but even in the last few years when stability of emotions and strengthening of maturity has been present, I still look back and see my own personal little achievements. And sometimes I see things I still need to work on that I didn't realize were still there, which is useful. And besides, I guess we're always "growing up" in the sense that somehow, uply grown is an ideal state of being.
In any case, I truly believe that writing will help you a great deal in any area of life, whether it is recording your personal and private thoughts, or sharing interests, or showing/needing advice or support. And, it's a pretty neat record to have of thoughts, life, and everything.