Writing a Blog

In my very first post on this blog (August 2015 Archive) I mentioned the vulnerability of sharing my thoughts...putting them out there for all to see.....well I use the word "all" very loosely.  I do not know how many readers read all of my ramblings but I think about it often. 

So why don't I post more?  That is a question I ask myself.....so let's explore.

TOO OPEN:  I mentioned vulnerability,.....maybe that is a little bit of the reason but heck, I'm usually an open book so why start feeling vulnerable now? 

TIME:  I would like to first write down the excuse of "I don't have time" but that is not true.  Yes, I am a fairly busy person with many things on my plate but I could probably find an hour a month to make a post. 

CONTENT:  So with "time" out of the way, the next thing that stands in my way is a topic.  I don't have a boring life...I went to Ireland in May and have many stories I could share.  But I have put the pressure on myself that I must be cleaver and thought provoking.  BUT the name of this blog is "thinking out loud."  And even though I consider myself hilarious and cleaver, I just box myself in to having a great line or closing that will leave the readers wanting more.  Most bloggers (at least I think this applies to most bloggers) share thoughts of great information, many are theme-based.  There are blogs for builders, moms, historians, etc.  THIS blog is far from the sharing great information.  And because of that...I find it very difficult to make frequent posts.  I need to SAY something and it needs to be CLEAVER and LEAVE THE READER WANTING MORE.

So if I believe that 6 months of blogs that I have posted have left the readers wanting more....then they must be so disappointed,  So to the two of you...I apologize.

But I have told myself that I'm going to do at least one post a month--maybe two--ok, I just got carried away in the moment but at least one.  So.......I'm making a list of possible topics.  Maybe thinking ahead will give me motivation.  Maybe getting in the swing of writing will leave ME wanting more......  one can only hope.