In that space

[wayfaringwordhack]

 I am in that space in my mind, where I have not been for many a year, where I start composing blog posts in my mind as I go about my day.

I compose and then I stop and wonder about what that says about me and where I am in life now.

That is all. 

:P

Comments

[queenoftheskies]

I used to do that a lot. Back when I thought it meant something to post.

Now, I hardly post because people don't read them anyway.

But, fyi, it's always great to see you post.

[wayfaringwordhack]

I know I have gone through reading phases as well as posting phases, and yes the two do overlap to a degree. I can't speak for everyone, of course, but my phases are strictly tied to a sense of being overwhelmed with Life, Fatigue, and maybe a bit of depression, though being the one going through it, I can't say that I think of it as depression but have had others say they thought I might be. I dunno.

In any case, thanks for your lovely thoughts.

[queenoftheskies]

Depression, whether short-term or long, does seem to make us have a tendency to isolate ourselves, doesn't it? Which, of course, makes it all worse.

Know that you are loved here on Dreamwidth. By many people. And, if you ever need encouragement or a ::HUG::, don't forget that we're here.

Real life is difficult sometimes.

[wayfaringwordhack]

Real life is difficult sometimes.

Hear, hear! I think we will all raise a glass, or at least vouch, to that. :P

[pjthompson]

These days I post only when something wells up and I have to get it out of me, or when thoughts keep whirling through my head and I have to organize them. And sometimes I think of a post and write part of it in my head and it never goes further. I post for myself, not others. Like keeping a journal.

[wayfaringwordhack]

What you say really speaks to me. Yes to the welling up part, and because I never then let it get out, it lead to a lot of frustration and disconnect until I made it "just not matter" any more. At least on the surface.

Blogging definitely helps me organize my thoughts, too, even if I leave it at a rough ramble on screen. That order and any realizations can then click into place for me.

Not blogging for the keeping a journal aspect is the one that really eats at me. I love to look back and see what I was doing and where, and being able to later show those things to my kids will be so precious.

[pjthompson]

Journaling is one of the things Julia Cameron recommends in The Artist's Way for recovering the art mojo. All that "welling" can clog the pipes, so best give it some place to drain. It doesn't have to be online. Old fashion paper works just as well. :-D In addition to the art biz, it's also beneficial to the human biz. It's a place to vent—or whatever—that doesn't involve yelling—or whatever—at another human being. It's a healthy practice all the way around.