not happy with me...

[rran_almodovar]

I have failed to make this a "journal".  I haven't come any where even close!  My severe procrastination and wierd inability to just let myself go have  completely overcome my strong desire to really try and write and share my thoughts and confusion.  I have started a couple of posts (kept them private so far) and tried to focus my energy on

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[_luaineach]

My friend wonderleafy has taken to writing "five experiential statements" each day. Maybe that method would work for you, as a means of posting daily, until you developed a more natural flow (if that's what you are looking for).

[rran_almodovar]

Thanks for the suggestion and the pointer to her journal. I will see if that sort of thing suits me. Yes, I want "flow", though "natural" may not be in it!

[kdotdammit]

Hey!!! I was happy to hear from you even in the form of this little nothing. I thought you dropped off the planet. It's been so long since I've heard from you. HI!!!

[rran_almodovar]

Hi to you too! I know, I know. My enthusiasm for reading and being part of this LJ community is still strong but things have just gotten in my way ("things" including my own lame self...) I have even fallen behind in reading you, which I never thought would happen. BUT, I'm gonna fix that soon. thanks for writing to say "Hi".

[e_compass_rosa]

Writing a little bit every day, or most days, is a great strategy. It is amazing how easy it is to fall into a pattern of not doing whatever it is that we so want to do. Just today I was thinking of that in terms of my little celll phone pictures. Not doing them for so many days almost makes it hard for me to begin again. So I just jump back in and do it. Of course, I need to remember this myself for many things that I've been meaning to write...

One thing I've noticed is that your posts often don't appear on my friends page, and that I only see them if I click through to your journal. I'm wondering if making them private first causes this, but it may be that others have not been seeing them either.

[rran_almodovar]

I know from my experience as a musician that doing a thing every day or at least very regularly is the way to make it feel like it flows. I need to create a habit. Shit, I need to re-activate my habit of playing music. My drumming especially has been neglected in recent months...

I am a little bummed to think my few posts have been unavailable even when they are public. I should work that out. I will look at my settings etc. and try to get a better handle on the way to do things. thanks for the technical concern and the encouragement.

[e_compass_rosa]

If it works for you to have your posts "private" while you write them, then continue doing that. Maybe when you're ready to go "public" you should copy and paste the text into a brand new post instead of just switching the old one. Your little something/nothing entry yesterday came through just fine, and I'm guessing that one wasn't private to begin with.