Monday, May 7, 2012

thoughts on the news of the day: blog


hmmm…..
            I haven’t written my blog very consistently for a while.  Maybe you have noticed … maybe not.  It’s funny how something that has become such a habit falls by the wayside so easily.  I miss writing it every morning and was not even sure why I had stopped.  Was it just laziness?  Was the thrill of seeing my writing in print and available for others to read gone?  Was I just out of the habit? 
            It was probably a combination of all three of these things, plus a little more thrown in.  But if I look closer, there is usually an underlying cause for a change in my habits.  It takes some self examination, but if I am intentional about it, I can eventually find the culprit for the new variation to my routine.
            In this case, it didn’t take all that long.  It began with an awareness that my outlook was becoming more cynical and negative.  My point of view was deteriorating toward what was wrong with a person, place or thing.  It spilled over into my writing.  My blog was no longer hopeful, creative, imaginative or winsome.  For me, at times, it almost felt sinister.  Really.
            But I got over it.  Well … not completely, but I am working on it.  All it takes is catching myself in the act of being negative and changing it as quickly as possible.  Wish all my bad habits were that easily broken!  I hope to get back on board with my daily blog.   I miss the creative energy that comes in crafting thoughts into words.  Writing is a great way to start the day; and a positive attitude never hurts.
            hmmm…..

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