It happens.
It was one of those days that I felt it badly. It sneaked up in me this morning and grabbed me by the throat and threw me around for a bit. "Stuff" going on is the simple way to explain why I got overwhelmed for a bit today. I found that part of the solution to this feeling and the immobilizing condition that it brings on was to write about it... longhand and just pour it all out onto the page. Once I exhausted the word "fear", I tackled the words "afraid" and "scared" and listed all the things that I attached to them today. I finished by asking myself "Is there anything I am not afraid of today?"
The quick realization that followed the writing is that there were many things I am not afraid of; that what was scaring me was OK and that I could handle it and that I would be alright.
I followed this with a list of accomplishments for the last week, which was a far longer list then the fears and by the end, made me feel pretty good about "stuff".
This is the first time in quite awhile that I have felt this much fear, and a lot of times when I have, I have stayed stuck in it for several hours, sometimes days. It is immobilizing and has prevented forward motion before. The interesting thing about addressing it quickly in writing is in how quickly it dissipated and how much more I actually got done today because of the writing.
There is something to be said for writing in a journal. It allows one to sort out the real problems that can be worked on from the ones that are beyond control. It puts it back in perspective... at least for me.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Way too long - keep blogging
It has been awhile since I have written. The reason is that I figured that I could work more efficiently if I was not 'distracted' by the computer. The experiment didn't work well.
The interesting thing about blogging is that it is akin to journaling, only in public. The benefits of journaling (just search that word string and sites like this will pop: http://www.appleseeds.org/100_Journaling.htm ) have been well documented, the benefits of blogging less so, or at least there are some differences in the nature of the media being more directed to business uses rather than personal but one thing that they do share is that some blogs users will indicate that writing the blog "helps to focus the mind".
Now how was that for a run-on sentence?
The joy of this as a medium for myself is not just that I have the potential of communicating with an accidental audience, as some of us still tend to randomly access blogs that may be of interest, who may share similar interests at the moment of reading. The joy is that sometimes when reading a blog I am delighted to realize that I am not alone in my experiences anymore, that someone else has overcome a similar circumstance, reveled in a like moment of excitement, or shuddered at a similar fear of impending disaster. For those of us who work from home, or in this case, a studio/shop across the drive from home, or who often work or live in isolation, this contact with someone else through a blog page is heart-warming whether they know it or not. So to answer the question, keep writing, keep blogging, you are communicating and touching someone else's life in a meaningful way, even if only for one moment in one post.
Back to the experiment for a moment: Not writing every few days does not help clear my mind, it does not help me effectively monitor my activities, it does not allow for a clear objective in my short-term plans, it does not help construct and analyse my 'to-do' list, nor does it allow my mind to rest.
The reality of the situation is that if something works for you - do it, don't deny it.
As promised weeks ago, here's pics of some new items:
A Swarovski Lavender Gem and sterling silver neck piece
The interesting thing about blogging is that it is akin to journaling, only in public. The benefits of journaling (just search that word string and sites like this will pop: http://www.appleseeds.org/100_Journaling.htm ) have been well documented, the benefits of blogging less so, or at least there are some differences in the nature of the media being more directed to business uses rather than personal but one thing that they do share is that some blogs users will indicate that writing the blog "helps to focus the mind".
Now how was that for a run-on sentence?
The joy of this as a medium for myself is not just that I have the potential of communicating with an accidental audience, as some of us still tend to randomly access blogs that may be of interest, who may share similar interests at the moment of reading. The joy is that sometimes when reading a blog I am delighted to realize that I am not alone in my experiences anymore, that someone else has overcome a similar circumstance, reveled in a like moment of excitement, or shuddered at a similar fear of impending disaster. For those of us who work from home, or in this case, a studio/shop across the drive from home, or who often work or live in isolation, this contact with someone else through a blog page is heart-warming whether they know it or not. So to answer the question, keep writing, keep blogging, you are communicating and touching someone else's life in a meaningful way, even if only for one moment in one post.
Back to the experiment for a moment: Not writing every few days does not help clear my mind, it does not help me effectively monitor my activities, it does not allow for a clear objective in my short-term plans, it does not help construct and analyse my 'to-do' list, nor does it allow my mind to rest.
The reality of the situation is that if something works for you - do it, don't deny it.
As promised weeks ago, here's pics of some new items:
A Swarovski Lavender Gem and sterling silver neck piece
and a hematite cabochon and bead neck piece
If you happen to be in the Fredericton area this weekend the New Brunswick Crafts Council show starts Friday at noon and you can see these lovelies in person. For updates on what is happening and where to find us check here http://www.mboot.net/WheretoFindUs.html.
Cheers,
Cynthia
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