You know what I used to do? Blog. Almost every day: long posts,
explanations, clever witticisms. I started my freshman year in college,
just journaling my thoughts on a web page to get take a break from
writing papers. I cataloged the random thoughts and goofy ideas I had. I
went to grad school and got pretty busy, so I focused on 5 things I was
thankful for every day. On the tail-end of my Masters, I transitioned
from my own webpage to a blogging site...and it turned into something
NOT just about putting thoughts out, but about community-building and
expanding friendships as well.
Blogging, to me, wasn't time consuming. I was in the habit of
collecting thoughts, pulling them together in some semi-cohesive way
throughout the day, and sitting down to write them out. I kept blog posts in my brain and literally just dumped them. 1000 words out in 15 minutes, easy because I'd had them in my head all day. That was neat - I had time for other crap too. Apparently I had more room in my head.
Today I can honestly say that I'm out of shape with collecting thoughts and writing them out....and this actually makes me a bit sad. It's like my muscles have atrophied...my brain is slow to start. Like after taking (oh 15?) years away from the piano, it's like sitting down and everything looks the same...but my fingers don't work the way they used to. I need to warm-up.
So I'll take this NaBloPoMoFaLaLaLaLa challenge - who knows, it might encourage me to get back in the habit of writing for fun every day. Lord knows I have enough to say, I hope I can pull it out of my big o'le bean.
As a mutual friend said to me once, "I miss your words." I'm glad you're doing this, and I'll happily follow along. Also, blogging used to come a lot more easily to me, too. Perhaps I'll join you and warm my brain back up, too.
ReplyDeleteThose are the same reasons I started blogging this year again! My writing fitness is the equivalent of my actual physical fitness: one flight of stairs and I'm huffing and puffing and praying that I don't run into anyone because I can't muster enough breath for even a gutteral "hey" of a greeting. Glad that you're blogging! I can't wait to read what you write, ragged as you may feel it is. (No pressure. :)
ReplyDeleteI approve.
ReplyDeletei have random brain farts with an occasional story thrown in... but i write for me :) makes me feel good to write.
ReplyDeleteYou have been bookmarked. Now I no longer just rely on Facebook for my daily dose of Jen
ReplyDeleteYippee!!
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