I’ve lost my muse it seems.
It’s been more than two months since I have written anything here.
Why? I’m not sure. I’m busy, as are all of us. Very busy.
I think I also have some writer’s block and some fear. Fear of negative comments and judgement, this world is a Judgy place and putting my life on the internet puts me in a very vulnerable position.
I’m tired a lot also. By the time I’m home from work I’m ready for bed and I still have to make dinner, do homework (if we get to it), clean up and get the girls to bed. Often all I have the energy for is a little Facebook time or a television show that ends by 10 pm. Many nights I’m in bed at 8:00 with the girls.
Ah, balance, a first world problem.
I’ve been thinking about whether I should keep this up, this writing business. I haven’t written anything on my own blog either. The only blog I write on is my class blog, and that’s dwindled to once or twice a week also. My students write posts more than I do!
When I think about giving it up I’m sad, I would miss it, I already do sometimes.
So what to do? What to write about?
This shiz can be hard, yo.
That cartoon is hilarious! It’s hard to find time! Especially if you’re a careful, thoughtful writer which you are Erin. I know for me, I write my posts in my mind as I’m biking or driving and then I pound them out in ten or fifteen minutes. I also don’t reread or double think it – I figure its come straight out of me, it’s me, like it or hate it. That’s how I deal with the time consuming part….now the blocking part, that’s one I’m not sure how to deal with!!!!!!
I think that once it becomes a chore it is not longer fun for the the writer and, in turn, the reader. I would love to hear more about the antics and challenges of parenting twins but can certainly understand the balance thing!