Mental Disorders of Blogging

I’m writing this post under duress this morning. Self-imposed duress, but duress just the same.

I just haven’t felt like writing for the past few days and this is my attempt at pushing through the block.

I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m a bipolar blogger.

There are times that I love blogging. Can’t get enough of it. So many things I want to say, to share. Almost manic.

Almost.

And there are times like now.

Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zero.

If I’d held fast to my original intention of just blogging about painting, it would be a lot easier.

Just post different paint projects each day. Simple.

But then Blogging Schizophrenia set in.

My blog is about painting.

No, my blog is about feng shui.

No, my blog is about personal musings.

Stop!!!

I came to terms with this and just said, “It is what it is.” I can write whatever I want, whenever I want.

But when one un-blogging day turns into two un-blogging days, and then three, it gets harder to write. Not easier.

This morning I did what I always do when I hit a creative block – I look for inspiration.

Being a person who has always done creative things, I should be used to hitting creative blocks.

As an artist, there are days, weeks even, when I just can’t paint. (I’m in one of those periods now, too.)

When I was a dancer/choreographer, I had creative blocks too.

Even as a floral designer.

It may be the nature of the beast, hitting creative blocks. I’m not sure.

If you’re the creative type and you hit these blocks, please let me know. I always feel better when someone else has the same problems.

It makes me feel normal. Safety in numbers.

Where was I? Oh, yeah . . . inspiration. I needed to feel inspired, to remember why I blog.

Inspiration, for me, is a visit to the country to see what Pioneer Woman is up to. She always makes me laugh. Always.

I read her main post today and then saw this in her sidebar. Ten Important Things about blogging. I read it, and laughed. And got inspired.

Inspired enough to at least start writing. Consider this post pushing past the block. Pushing past the down side of bipolar blogging.

Whew! I actually did it. Nothing earth-shattering or inspirational. Just a simple post about my blogging disorders. But I did it.

And once again, bared my soul to the blogosphere for anyone to read. Good Lord! Now I really am questioning my sanity!