Turning over a new leaf—great phrase in our society. People tend to make a resolution each New Year, me included. Years ago I decided that New Year resolutions didn't work for me or anyone else I knew. The first fever of motivation was easy; however, sticking with the goal day-after-day wasn't so easy. For myself, my inability to keep up the resolution simply brought feelings of failure. Perhaps this is because when we make a resolution we haven't truly explored what is behind the behavior or habit we would like to change.
For instance, I really like to write. Or perhaps it isn't writing I like as much as the sharing of concepts and ideas. I really like to explore what makes life work. I usually do my exploration in journaling because I can only really explore what makes my life work and then share my insights and understanding with other people. What I haven't been able to figure out is some of the reasons I haven't been able to sit down and discipline myself to write.
Blogging is a good example. Here I have this blog and I've written very little. I think it is because life has been rather…intense for the last year. The more stuff I have to cope with the more inclined I am to not write because who wants to hear about the downside of life? And that thought leads me to wonder how many people are feeling the same way. How many other people also withdraw because they don't want to share their sorrows. We don't seem to have problems sharing our joys, and let the hard times roll and most of us clam up.
I think I'll use this blog as a place to share whatever comes to mind on any given day. Perhaps if I am able to open up and share both the ups and downs, then other people will be encourage to explore their own ups and downs.
Having been embraced by and involved with the DOC (Diabetes On-line Community), I can tell you that writing and sharing about your tough moments can be just that bit of "uplift" you need to keep going. Find bloggers who are on the "same page", follow that they write, comment on their pages, and keep writing yourself. For a little extra inspiration, check out Reyna's "first anniversary" http://betabuddies.blogspot.com/2011/01/year-of-free-therapy.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetaBuddies+%28BETA+BUDDIES%29. Once you get your "peeps" around you, it can be an invaluable source of support. Love you...Mo
ReplyDeleteI love you, too! Having some kind of community when you don't go out much is a true blessing.
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