Inspiration can can come from many sources, whether it’s the beauty of an scene outside your window or the heartfelt comments of a friend or loved one. In my case it’s more the latter with both sources, friend and family, having a part.
My mother should get highest honors in that arena having written 2 books so far and working on her 3rd. She has sent me her rough texts to read and in the process I’ve grown to have a better understanding of her and her past. She inspires me.
My friend is an additional source having started her own blog. She has a knack for the art and although she’s only posted a few times I see a maturity and openness in her posts that give me hope for mine. She is a single mother and I’m awed with her energy.
All we can hope for is to reach others through our written word. It’s not the inspiration that challenges me, I often have that. The ideas are there, I’ve only to tap into them. It’s the dedication and determination to create another post, something that will strike a chord with others. Whether it’s the time I don’t seem to have or the energy that’s evaporated from my life I’ve become stuck again. I tell myself that retirement will cure that problem, that it will alleviate the stress that demotivates me and provide me with the time and energy that will move my writing forward. I’m optimistic, and in the end isn’t optimism part of the solution?
So I will keep posting, on a frequency that works for me now. In the upcoming months I hope to have more time and with a little luck and continued inspiration perhaps I’ll pick up the pace. I read somewhere that typically blogs will die within one month, that the blogger will run out of steam or enthusiasm and the posts will cease. I hope that will not be the case with me. It’s been just short of a year and I see no end in sight. I’ll keep you “posted”.