Let's go back, back to the beginning

Hi!

Today I thought I'd share why I got into daily journaling in the first place. Let's go back to Summer 2019.

It was my first summer living on the other side of the country in Los Angeles. A few months prior, I packed my 2013 Toyota Corolla with all my belongings and made the exodus out west to work at an acting studio and pursue my acting career.

What I thought would be an inviting place to work soon became my personal hell. I remember calling my parents crying after my boss yelled at me for something outside of my control, and answering frantic emails at 11pm in fear that I'd never work in Hollywood again. It was a stressful time, and not to mention I knew basically no one in LA and had to build my life from the ground up. Though my roommate was very sweet, she was unfortunately very messy, and we didn't have too much in common. I also have memories of getting chased by people on my street when I was trying to walk back to my apartment at night. Good times!!

So I decided to look into therapy. It was expensive. My insurance didn't cover it, and I was getting paid essentially pennies at the acting studio, so I had to think of a cheaper way to let my frustrations out. That is where journaling came in.

Since then, I've been able to manage my stress in a much healthier way. I'm thankful that I am not in a bad work situation anymore, but we all have stress from time to time. So I let my stress out through writing, rather than bottling it up.

I hope this email reaches anyone who is thinking about getting started!

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Talk soon,
Emily

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