Quiet = Not Good

Just wanted to do a quick post to officially say that it has been good to get back to blogging.  I hesitated to do this kind of post until it I was sure it was going to stick, but the decision to give W&C a new look was the sign I was subconsciously looking for... again, other than being tired of the old look, there was no premeditation re: overhaul until I did it!  

I took a look back at the last half of 2009 and there were only handful of entries beyond the reading/book posts, and even those weren't really what I would call good ones.  So, in coming back, I did make a conscious decision to not have the pressures (all self-inflicted, mind you) of posting daily or using some hazy measuring stick that they had to be substantive... just getting back to its original intention, being a place to say things, when (and if!) I have something to say/show/share!

Chattiness is a fairly good sign that I am happy/content.  And while this blog is half-named 'whine,' even when I am whining, things haven't totally devolved to a true/real low.  It is when I shut down/stay quiet for an extended period that thing are probably not okay.  Last year, there were a lot of challenges (mostly in the job and mid-life crisis-y department) and I know I was not a pleasant person to be around, in-person or not.  While I was long overdue for a blogging sabbatical having done it pretty darn consistently since September 2003, part of it was this mental shutdown with the re-boot took a few months with my increasing older operating system...   

... things started to turn around in the fall, with the Hawaiian vacation certainly helping out a lot.  But wanting to chat again... and beyond 140 characters... is something to feel good about and a true sign of being back online, in this case both literally and figuratively.  Anyone who knows me, knows that while 140 characters is sufficient for a good punchline every now and then and satisfies and urge, it is much too limiting for me.  This was always where I let things most hang loose, the place I am most myself.  Chatty and rambling... 

Comments

[Jeff]

I know what you mean. I want to get back into the blogging swing of things, but sometimes I set the imaginary bar too high (as you say, as if the posts have to be frequent and/or substantial), which can mean a standstill for the casual blogger. I just need to go ahead and write whenever the spirit moves me!