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How to Write About Your Pain · The Daily Writer

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Rider Podcast, where we bring you tips and inspiration each day to help you build habits for writing success.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you had to pin down one universal emotion that all humans experience, it's pain.
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  SPEAKER_00: To be human means to suffer.
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  SPEAKER_00: We suffer on a daily basis as we deal with the disappointments and frustrations of everyday life.
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  SPEAKER_00: But we also suffer when we go through the occasional major trauma, such as the death of a loved one, losing a job, a major sickness, a divorce, or any other major negative life event.
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  SPEAKER_00: And sometimes, let's be honest, we hesitate to share our pain because we don't want to look weak.
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  SPEAKER_00: So we lock up our feelings in a box, we set it on a shelf, in the back of a dark closet, and we try to forget about it.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's not a healthy way to deal with grief.
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  SPEAKER_00: Instead, one of the best ways of working through your pain is to write about it.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho said, Tears are words that need to be written.
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  SPEAKER_00: So how exactly should you write about your tears?
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  SPEAKER_00: Let me give you three simple ideas.
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  SPEAKER_00: First, you can journal about your pain.
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  SPEAKER_00: Journaling is a time-tested method for working out your feelings and getting perspective on life's disappointments.
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  SPEAKER_00: Second, you can write nonfiction articles, books, or other types of material where you talk about your pain directly.
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  SPEAKER_00: This can be a really helpful way to work through your feelings with the added benefit of helping others as well.
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  SPEAKER_00: And third, you can channel your experiences into fiction.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is kind of an indirect way to process your pain, but it can also be the most powerful way.
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  SPEAKER_00: Why?
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  SPEAKER_00: Because you can say things through fiction that you can never say in nonfiction.
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  SPEAKER_00: The way that you're saying them is through the events, characters, and dialogue in your stories.
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  SPEAKER_00: Whatever medium you choose, don't be afraid of your feelings.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't stuff them in a box or just lock them away.
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  SPEAKER_00: Writing about your pain can bring healing not just for you, but for your readers as well.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's today's challenge.
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  SPEAKER_00: Think about the three ways that I described journaling, nonfiction material, and fiction, and consider how you can write about it to your benefit and to others.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for listening, and I'll see you tomorrow.