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Potential Steps In The Strife For Blogging Betterment

I forget why I do this occasionally, this blogging thing, then sometimes I feel like writing for real, and I remember.

It bothers me that I feel I don't have time for it more often though. That oftentimes when I do want to write, I force myself to do more mundane things instead, that I feel are more important.

But beyond that, oftentimes I don't feel like writing in the first place. I just feel tired. The impulse to put pen to paper doesn't come naturally. The inspiration's not there unless I force it.

I've been thinking of ways to make writing more fun again, and to re-ignite that spark of constant creation and content exploration...

I'm wondering if:

  1. I need a break from routines. Or new routines.

    The ones that I use to force creativity on a daily basis, may be counterproductive long-term.

    I still keep these routines because I recognize the value of commitment, even when there's a lack of inspiration, as for example The War of Art suggests, in how professionals separate themselves from amateurs. But is this applicable to all situations? Could I simply be committing to the wrong routines? To uninspiring ones?

    Has for example writing a hundred word post and a diary entry every day served its purpose?

  2. I need more sleep.

    This one's not so easy to fix, but I wonder if the main reason inspiration's lacking is just that I don't have the energy for it.

    What do about this though if so?

    That's something for another post.

  3. I need a more positive home environment.

    As some of you may know, I share a co-habitat with my parents, who are old, and at times bitter or cynical, and oftentimes scared, and overall though cherished and kind not the most optimistic and motivating people to be around. I spend a lot of time either worrying about their health, or feeling frustrated about their waning ability for reasonable discussion; to see things with a clear mind.

    Or to do essential things. Keep a healthy diet. Tend to personal hygiene. Stay motivated and interested in life outside the television, and not just let themselves stagnate and wither away.

    You gain quirks as you grow old, to say the least, and you stop making an effort for, or caring for certain things. Though even more so the more you distance yourself from the world.

    I suppose this transformation isn't exclusive only to old people, but to anyone who spends too much time in a bubble, though it seems amplified by age. Your cognitive capabilities definitely change with age, and I think even more so when you don't constantly challenge yourself, and at least attempt to explore new ideas and habits.

    On the home front I ought sort out my room too. I've been hoarding too long. During my school years we moved regularly, so you were forced to go through your things and keep only the essentials.

    Maybe that's why I started collecting in the first place, that I felt like I had to recoup what I lost with each move... now though I have more than enough, and stuff takes time to manage, too.

  4. I need less focus on what I need.

    I just need to do. I need to suck it up, stop making excuses, learn to prioritize what matters in life, and focus. What would make me feel the most accomplished? What change is in my best interest?

    My circumstances aren't a disadvantage. I'm in a privileged position, I am. How many get the opportunity to reminisce, assist and spend time with their folks in the first place, no matter the age gap?

    And to live as affordably as I do.

  5. I need to become more efficient.

    In regard to blogging I used to just write. I barely revised. I didn't put much thought into grammar, or structure, or the thoughts I convey.

    I'm slower now, but more deliberate, and I definitely write better. Skim posts from a decade ago and tell me I'm wrong.

    But do I really need to be as pedantic about my writing as I've become? That I spend multitudes more time revising it than I spend writing it in the first place?

    Revising posts has become a bit of an obsession. One of those quirks that come with age maybe. I think it reflects a desire to sort my life out, yet cleaning posts instead is a misplaced intention.

    Plus of course, if you don't get enough sleep and energy overall, you're slower too. It's an obvious facet of suboptimal conditions for any forms of prolific endeavor, be that blogging or other.

    I recognize a part of the tiredness is probably psychological, from not being in the most encouraging milieu. But that's on me too, and on how I handle the energy I get from my surrounding.

  6. Writing on some new topics might help too.

    Maybe I've been stuck on the same old too long. What interests me now? Same old? That may be a problem.

The more you figure things out the more you can do about them though! And just pondering and writing about your problems like this usually helps.

For starters I'll be testing and troubleshooting two old printers today, putting them up for sale, and then let's on with the day shall we? And write like there was no tomorrow!

There may not be, who knows!

In other news I've been home with a cold for six days today. Took my first walk in five days yesterday, felt a bit worn out, but better.

I've two days to rest and recoup fully before the next cruise, this time with a buddy, and before a trip to Halmstad this weekend with another, to stroll around the city my big bro once upon a time went to school in...

I'm exploring the South now. Like with Göteborg recently. Haven't been around Sweden much outside of the Northern half, and Stockholm, it's time to battle stagnation there too. Even though my pride and prejudice tells me can't nothing compare to the wild and free Northern Norths after all!

I'll see you anew when I do! When I make some true breakthroughs in this here sometimes down-trodden and bog-like, but when alright sometimes mind-boggling like a frog with a fog light blogging department.

Don't get disheartened. We're just getting started.

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