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Monday, February 22, 2010

this thing called blog... revisited

Way long ago, almost five years ago in fact, I decided to try on the blogger hat. Three posts later, I promptly forgot about this thing called blog for two years. When I finally remembered about my initial endeavor, I picked it back up again and it became a part of me. I didn't 'go public' for a little while, but thanks to the encouragement of a blogging pal, I took the plunge and started putting it all out there. Soon enough, blogging became like a side voice in my head. When things would happen that would make me laugh, I would think about what words would best describe the event when I would later be able to sit down and blog it. Same for so many other things that would happen, even if they weren't funny, but just ordinary day-to-day stuff that I wanted to remember, or think about, or record, or just replay for myself.

Lately though, it seems that blogging has been put on the back burner, and I've been trying to figure out why. The obvious answer lies in the changes to my day to day life since last fall, resulting in a whole lot less time, first of all. But there also seems to be a lowering of that 'blogger voice' in my head. Not sure what's at the heart of that, but it seems that right now I'm less called to document my thoughts (exactly) here. My best guess is that my mind is just too busy trying to figure things out, and in a time where plans are so difficult to pin down, and the day to day is more challenging, my thoughts are truly all over the place.

I'm saddened by this, because I love my blogging voice. It's nice to think that there are a few people out there who choose to come here and read my silly thoughts, but I would still be doing this even if it was just my own eyes that ever took them in. I need to get some things settled here, but unfortunately, change won't be coming for a couple months. I have been finding solace in reading, as usual, but I also hope to soon find the urge to come back here and write out the menial, the funny, the memorable, the silly, the ordinary, the one-of-a-kind, the everything.


Listening for the voice,

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6 comments:

  1. Dim Sum, Bagels, and Crawfish2/23/2010 9:36 AM

    I love hearing/reading your voice, but I can also understand the ebb and flow of life and blogging. Give yourself time and space. Glad you are reading since that along with chocolate is always helpful in soothing and reviving me.

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  2. Carrie2/23/2010 11:16 AM

    So, this comment really is on subject but I just figured out (quite by accident) that when you click on pictures of your family up above, it takes you to posts about them. I just clicked at the top to hit your "home page" but landed on all your lovely hubby posts and the first one says, "I really miss hearing what you are thinking about on your blog." And then I was all confused and then figured out the problem. ;D (That's a cool header, btw!)

    Well, you're in my reader (I'm one of those cool people) and whenever you decide to talk, I'm listening. And when you don't decide to, that's ok too.

    In the meantime, still cheering for you - whether you are online or not!

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  3. Unknown2/23/2010 6:24 PM

    Dawn, I have been blogging for three years. During that time, I have had weeks and months where I couldn't say everything I wanted, and then weeks and months where I had nothing to say. I would guess that many bloggers feel the same.

    Like Carrie said, we're here and ready to listen whenever you are ready to write!

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  4. Unknown2/24/2010 2:51 PM

    Yep--I've been there (am there??). Actually the voice is still there, but the time to write isn't always. Busyness crowds out that writer's voice.

    For me, when I first starting blogging, I took time/made time to do it. And the more I wrote, the more I had to write. I would love to make more time for it, but I think it's okay to fit it in around life as well.

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  5. Amanda2/25/2010 9:32 AM

    I love reading your stuff, too! I know what you mean about blogging. I started about 6 years ago and felt like I had nothing to say, then for awhile I did, then I didn't, then I did, then I didn't...LOL. You get the idea. Lately, I say what I need to say in 140 characters or less on Twitter/FB and that's the end of it.
    But...home improvement is ramping up, and there's no place like a blog to journal it.
    The great thing is that our blogs are always here when we need them. :)

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  6. Corinne2/26/2010 5:24 PM

    Yeah, I hear you. Right now all I have time to think about is schooling my son and it seems like my blogging has been taken over by that. But, I guess, I've decided that years down the road I will want to look back because it will be hard for me to believe I ever did it :) I'm trying to use blogging as a tool for what I need and not have guilt about what it's not, you know? Like everyone else, I'm listening :)

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