While reviewing my prior posts and podcasts during a recent site redesign, I thought, “Boy, I had a lot to say back then.” Nowadays, every time I think I should start writing, I hit a wall, and I don’t know why. What happened?
Admittedly, the online world keeps changing, and I have less energy for writing as my client work has increased and deepened. Not to mention the pandemic, the political mess in the U.S. and U.K., the war in Ukraine, and now the tragic war between Israel and Hamas.
Besides the world events, I’ve continued my own psycho-spiritual work. I guess I needed to go offline for a few years.
I want to come back, but I feel a bit shy. So here’s me with nothing to say but wanting to put in an appearance again with a list. I do enjoy a good list.
The Top Four Reasons I Hesitate to Write Regularly
- The help people need is so specific to them that writing a general post doesn’t feel helpful.
- I didn’t know how to express my opinions during the pandemic and political turmoil, and I didn’t want to seem adversarial to some of my readers.
- With so much content online nowadays, why add to the clutter?
- It’s unkind to write about personal and spiritual growth when people in other parts of the world, and even here in my country, are dealing with life and death.
1. The help people need is so specific to them that writing a general post doesn’t feel helpful.
I have the best clients. The work we do together is satisfying and unique to each person. Sure, I use the same skill set with each of them, but to find the right words and insights is an intuitive collaboration between both of us that’s hard to describe. Sometimes I’m not sure writing a more general post is helpful.
2. I didn’t know how to navigate my opinions during the pandemic and political turmoil, and didn’t want to seem adversarial to some of my readers.
When I’m in the flow with my work, I’m calm and curious. There’s a space to listen with all of my heart. Honestly, there is no place for opinions in my work.
The last four years of politics and pandemics tripped me up a bit. While I challenged myself to stay in integrity, question outdated beliefs, and be compassionate with others, I lost contact with several valued colleagues and clients due to diverging views of the pandemic response. I apologize to anyone that I was harsh with.
3. With so much content online nowadays, why add to the clutter?
It’s overwhelming how much content is out there compared to when I first started writing online. I fondly remember moderating the Amity Mama forums and then the official EFT forums. Nowadays, I stand out less, and audiences have so much to explore. But it’s arrogant to think that matters. All I can do is go inward and share outwardly, and maybe the one person who needs what I’ve written will find their way to me.
4. It’s unkind to write about personal and spiritual growth when people in other parts of the world, and even here in my country, are dealing with life and death.
This one has no easy answer. After not coming up with the words to address this, I found this prayer by Saint Francis of Assisi. I think it says it all.
Lord, make us instruments of Thy peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy.
Not A.I. Generated
I’m amused; Grammarly flagged my list as being A.I. generated. Nope, all my own thoughts. And maybe that’s the point of writing again. To share a bit of me with you, fueled by love and seasoned with wisdom. I might have nothing to say, but I have plenty to share.
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