Writing is important

So, my blog has been more of a hassle than a joy in my life as of late. Mostly because I've been having this internal battle with myself that goes something like this:

"Do I have anything of value to actually put out into the Internet world? Why is what I think, believe, feel... important enough to share with anyone and everyone? My life is boring...why would people want to read it? Why am I writing if no one reads?"

"But...writing is important. People like to relate to other people. If I'm a writer I need to be writing daily, and a blog is a wonderful way to make that happen. I care to know what other people think, believe, feel...so maybe people feel the same way about me."

Also, I've been trying to keep my feelings in check the past couple of months. I've realized that I sometimes share things too freely. I don't let my thoughts and feelings develop. I just spout them off as soon as I feel them. This can be dangerous at times. So, every time I sit down to write something, I think for a long time, and then I usually end up walking away from the computer without typing a thing. Good and bad. Because, like I said, I think that if you love something, like writing, singing, knitting, sewing...you should take time to do it every day. And, because I call myself a writer, I believe I should force myself to write every day. So, here's what I will do.

Two of my cousins, Emilee and Jenn, have been following this pattern. It reminds me of those journal jars we would make in Young Women (church youth organization)...where you pull a little piece of paper with a subject written on it out of the jar every day and write about it in your journal. I really enjoy Emilee's and Jenn's blog posts, so I'm going to copy them in order to plow forward in my writing endeavors. This is the list:

Day 01 – Introduce yourself with pictures and words

Day 02 – Your first love


Day 03 – Your parents


Day 04 – What you ate today 


Day 05 – Your definition of love


Day 06 – Your day

Day 07 – Your best friend


Day 08 – A moment


Day 09 – Your beliefs

Day 10 – What you wore today 


Day 11 – Your siblings


Day 12 – What’s in your bag


Day 13 – This week

Day 14 – What you wore today

Day 15 – Your dreams

Day 16 – Your first kiss

Day 17 – Your favorite memory


Day 18 – Your favorite birthday

Day 19 – Something you regret


Day 20 – This month


Day 21 – Another moment


Day 22 – Something that upsets you

Day 23 – Something that makes you feel better


Day 24 – Something that makes you cry

Day 25 – A first

Day 26 – Your fears

Day 27 – Your favorite place


Day 28 – Something that you miss


Day 29 – Your aspirations


Day 30 – One last moment

I may start later today... :)