Where is Your Garden?

 As we grow up, many of us turn to certain things as "escapes." Work, exercise, sex, and alcohol can all be used in different ways, some more positive than others. 

There is one place where I go when I am feeling despondent: my diary. Writing in my journal is a place where I always feel safe. I can reflect on my day and almost always feel a sense of peace and accomplishment when I write in it. 

Although it may not traditionally be considered prayer, writing in my journal is a meditative, contemplative, and calming action that helps me focus on the things that are most important to me. My journal, in a way, is my garden of peace.