With the new year in full swing, I find it's time to start making time (again) for blogging. I consciously took a break for the last few weeks because writing, for me, is sometimes like exercise and weight loss.
The key is to break away from the routine. In so doing, I re-discover that which drew me in the first place - and I relish in the fruits of new exploration. Vacations and sick kiddos are usually the two dominant reasons I end up on "gym recess"; but, when I hit it again, I hit it hard and find myself fitter and trimmer on the other end (and I'm all for the fitter). Writing, for a true writer, often renders the same scenario - and not everyone is a writer. Which is more than okay. A writer compulsively engages artistically weaving language because she has to, I think - no different than how many approach painting, running, playing music, or verbally communicating: in short, they simply are painters, runners, musicians, or speakers...for the sheer joy of it.
But, like any happy compulsion, writing requires I break to locate new inspiration. So here's to 2011 and a whole new year of crafting, not just the written word but the life it attempts to detail.
See you on the blog!
The key is to break away from the routine. In so doing, I re-discover that which drew me in the first place - and I relish in the fruits of new exploration. Vacations and sick kiddos are usually the two dominant reasons I end up on "gym recess"; but, when I hit it again, I hit it hard and find myself fitter and trimmer on the other end (and I'm all for the fitter). Writing, for a true writer, often renders the same scenario - and not everyone is a writer. Which is more than okay. A writer compulsively engages artistically weaving language because she has to, I think - no different than how many approach painting, running, playing music, or verbally communicating: in short, they simply are painters, runners, musicians, or speakers...for the sheer joy of it.
But, like any happy compulsion, writing requires I break to locate new inspiration. So here's to 2011 and a whole new year of crafting, not just the written word but the life it attempts to detail.
See you on the blog!
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