"Now I know why I keep a diary. I am not at peace until I continue the thread into the present. I am interested in analyzing myself, in trying to discover the reasons why I do such & such. I cannot do this without dropping dried peas behind me to help me retrace my course, to point a straight line in the darkness".   Patricia Highsmith, Her Diaries and Notebooks So many writers have taken to the page to transcribe their daily thoughts, to reflect and preserve, to vent, to articulate, to understand, to create.  Diaries and journals can be a way to write your life into being, and a place of comfort and joy.  Always the diary is a humble companion on a journey, whether you are traveling out there in the world or not.  Here are few of my own humble moments from my travel diaries in Camogli, Genova, Milan, Siena, London and France… Find all Show Notes and details mentioned at: michellejohnston.life You can now Support the Podcast and send your encouragement. © 2022 A Writer In Italy - travel, books, art and life Music Composed by Richard Johnston © 2022 Support the show