I've missed you. Or, put another way, I've missed me... since I'm one of the very few that reads this blog. (smile)
What I really mean is that I miss writing. I miss being able to talk about one thing, uninterrupted, for as long as I'd like. For most of my life, I kept a journal, which, at its best, was like a travelogue, dispatches from the adventures of my life. Even in the rough spots... ESPECIALLY in the rough spots... the very act of chronicling transformed my day-to-day experiences into a journey, a story, a narrative arc that felt bigger than my own four walls.
And there's the rub... that part about writing being ESPECIALLY good during the rough spots. I am just much less inclined to sit and write when I'm happy. Too busy getting on with things to brood about what it all means. And lately, I've been living an exceptionally happy life, on every level. Yay for me! But, eh hmmm... not so good for my journal that used to be my best friend, and not so good for that whole "narrative arc" deal.
I guess what I'm saying is though I miss writing, I'm not sure that I miss being a person who has something to write about.
So what to do? Hmmmm. I suppose that before I sit down to write, I could concentrate on the things that annoy me. Get myself worked up about rude drivers, right-wing wingnuts, and people who chew gum with their mouths wide open.
Let me chew on that for a while, and see where it takes me. Or, heck, maybe I should just change the name of this blog from "GenMGirl" to the "The (Invisible) Adventures of a PollyAnna" and call it a day.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
4 comments:
Why not write about your passions, the things you're interested in, and have opinions/feelings/experiences of? And hang no preps, while you're at it ;-) ???
It'a all about if you want to blog or not. You have replaced that activity with another, and that's okay. If blogging - or really, it's about just writing - is something you want to do because it makes you feel good and you are good at it, then you will fit it in or replace a different activity with the pleasure of writing. I suppose it is like a bad habit, but good. Habit is a habit is a habit. It's all in the reward.
In the mean time: http://www.problogger.net/archives/2010/02/01/how-to-ease-the-pressure-of-blogging/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ProbloggerHelpingBloggersEarnMoney+%28ProBlogger%3A+Helping+Bloggers+Earn+Money%29
HUGS!!
LAM
There is no such thing as too happy!!
I've never heard of anyone dying of happiness...for example. Or I've never heard somebody say 'she drank away all her happiness." Or "she was so happy....she couldn't take it anymore!"
Well you get the idea...happiness can be allusive, but once found can be really hard to shake off.
Dang! Must be rough, being happy an'all :)
Gen you have to keep writing! Tonight, my wife and I read your blog and laughed till we had tears in our eyes. WRITE MORE! You're not the only one reading your blog anymore. =)
Post a Comment