An Introduction

 

I found a blog a couple weeks ago that was inspiring. The author said she'd been wanting to blog for years and was now finally taking the time. She had such plans: hinting at future posts, recipes, interviews, products! Then she wrote a few posts in the course of a couple weeks and stopped. I think she wrote all of them while she was vacationing in Hawaii.

I haven't dreamed of blogging for years, but I've been considering it lately. One of my first thoughts was, "do people even read blogs anymore"? A friend that frequently posts on Instagram suggested that blogs are still relevant, depending on the content. My content may not be relevant. But maybe I'm readership is not my motivation.

One thing I realized lately is that writing requires emotional and mental energy. And in our busy world, many of us don't have much of that to spare. Sure there are people that are compelled to write. And writing might be a flow activity for some (resulting in more energy instead of less). But for a lot of us, it takes a back seat to the practical and impractical demands of daily life.

Much like that blogger finding some extra time in Hawaii, I have been more available as of late. My relationships ended. My kids aren't with me. My employment is flexible. And even my certificate program at the local university isn't excessively demanding. I've spent a lot of time in contemplation and have desired to share what I find.

Blogging, however, is not my love. I would much rather connect deeply with an individual than address my experiences and musings to the world at large. So I expect this to be a limited run. I expect that at some point I will have less flexible employment, I'll find myself in a new relationship, or I'll find a flow activity that gives me more than it takes. Until then, I may occasionally feel driven to blog. 

I'm a person that likes to dig deep into thoughts, feelings, and constructs. My preferred method for processing my thoughts is pacing. But I recognize that after discovering or deciding something about myself, it takes some time to sink in (I realized this while pacing). There are plenty of ways for ideas to sink into and adjust beliefs; like sleep, playing, physical activity or... writing. Sure, I'd rather review my ponderings one-on-one with an intimate acquaintance. But right now you're the best I have. Thank you for that.