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[lifetothefullest]

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[rehashing]

[ Through the threat of newly formed tears, she bursts out laughing.

Excuse the girl who's feeling too many emotions as she works through the latest one bubbling up. When she finally tamps her reaction down, she leans over to grab a tissue, because tears and snot and laughter are not becoming of a lady and her eyes are starting to sting. (Mostly the last reason.) ]

All my life. I hid it behind a ceramic mermaid in my room. I've tried to write in it every day. You can imagine why I took the week off under the influence of Delight and Rage.

[lifetothefullest]

[Laughing through tears is, of course, not entirely uncommon reaction, but it can be for many reasons and initially he's concerned he might've said something that specifically upset her. But her answer reassures him a little that it was more just a response to the question being ridiculous in a way.

But the answer itself is a good one, and he smiles sympathetically.]

Yeah, that's understandable. But okay, good, then I probably don't have to tell you it's a really good way to sort out how you feel about something, even if it might just be a confusing mess before you start writing.

[He's also kept a journal for pretty much as long as he could write, and it's been a great help to him. It's definitely useful here.]

[rehashing]

Confusing, mind-numbing...

[ Or the opposite, really, but in a way it just -- shorts her circuits. But this is still helping, someone listening. ]

[lifetothefullest]

Complicated, inscrutable, muddled, difficult, overwhelming...

[He can go on--he's good with synonyms--but he thinks the joke and show of understanding have both been made.]

There are blank books in the library that you can find if you look around a little, although you can also write on the phones. Try writing whatever comes to mind at first, not just specifically reflecting on the day.

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[ A hand comes up, because yes. ]

Just - anything. Like, a free-write.

[lifetothefullest]

[Are you sure, Elena, because he has more. He can probably even go into Spanish or Latin a little.]

Exactly. Whatever thoughts are in your head, or even just descriptions of whatever you feel whether or not you know why you feel that way.

[Putting it into words often helps make the connection more clear, somehow, at least for him.]

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Does everything count?

[lifetothefullest]

It counts, although you might also want to try identifying a least one major emotion factoring in.

[Because that'll help more.]

But ultimately it's your journal; write whatever comes to you.