At the same time, I didn’t know how I could begin to heal from that heartbreak — that is, until I opened my journal and wrote about it. A lot of the time, when I am going through something painful, journaling is the last thing I want to do. Looking back, I realize I wasn’t just documenting what happened; I was learning how to live with it. Eventually, days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, and months turned into a year. Looking back, I realize I wasn’t just documenting what happened; I was learning how to live with it.