An unexpected benefit of having a writing practice (not even consistent) is being able to go back 10 years and see what you were thinking at the time. I have f

An unexpected benefit of having a writing practice (not even consistent) is being able to go back 10 years and see what you were thinking at the time. I have found great joy in looking at conversations with my friends over email, seeing my goals and opinions, etc. It's interesting to see how ideas you hold now have been brewing for years. Also lessons learned (and mistakes repeated) show up and are a good reminder of stuff you may have missed along the way.