Example Of A Theoretical Journal

An emptiness filled the air. My hands shook as they wiped the wetness from my face, and I stood in the silence of my room. Another long Friday night with no plans and, seemingly, not enough friends. Sighing, I slumped on my bed. The unmade blankets entangled me in a tempting warmth, and, as I lay there, forcing the tears from falling, I scanned my room’s walls and furniture. As if a gravitational pull led me to it, my eyes met a light blue, small, and beautiful...book. I scrunched my eyebrows, hesitant, but soon, my heart sped up against my chest. I jumped out of my bed with a deep breath, grabbed the book, and flipped through it. Two words filled the middle of the page: Chapter One. I perused the words, which elicited images that mesmerised me. With each word, with each letter, the leftover tears in the corners of my eyes dried up. As if thick walls covered the world around me, I sprung into the story and never wanted to leave. My hands shook at each turn of the page. My body shifted in anticipation of each new chapter.
When I turned to the last page, my heart dropped to my stomach. I sighed, slamming the …show more content…
It is a coping mechanism, an intellectual journey, and a necessary home. With each new adventure, my heart flutters, and chills cover my skin like the flow of an ocean to the shore. With each new adventure, I paint a picture that fills a canvas of all the lives I have lived. Books impelled me to fight for myself, and they gave me a chance. Through books, I can find my inner peace, I can discover, or I can travel through worlds of magic, kings and queens, time machines, war, or love. I can understand a character, see their growth, and reflect on them. I can live next to the stars, or I can live in a castle. I can fight for those I love, or I can fight for myself. My love for books did not create who I am today, but it exposed the qualities I never tried to