It's a Wednesday. In the last month I think I've blogged once - about the recent arsons/robberies in the area. Mostly because it really bothers me that people run around and do things with no regard as to the pain and suffering they may cause.
It's nearly 11:30 in the morning. I've been staring at my ActiveRain blog for the last hour, desperately trying to come up with SOME idea that may be interesting enough that at least one person would read.
Ha.
So here I am, writing a blog about nothing. While I do that, I am wondering what happened to the brain I had last night. I sat awake for hours and hours, playing on Zillow and trying out Twitter. Beefing up my Facebook and MySpace. Checking out my website. Reading some blogs...
And coming up with great ideas for my own blog.
Last night, for some stupid reason, I didn't write any of them down. The night before, however, I did.
Then I wake up the next morning and look at the blog ideas and wonder "What the heck is that, and why did I think that was even worth THINKING about writing about??" Before I know it, I'm sitting in front of my laptop, staring at my blog, and thinking "another blogging day down the tubes!"
So I'm trying to develop a plan to begin writing blogs again - preferrably ones worth writing! - and get my butt back in gear. So I'm thinking of things I can do differently to make my life and experiences and knowledge more blog-worthy.
- Make the best out of every situation. Yeah, I have asset management companies who think it's fun to ignore me and pretend I don't exist, clients who are struggling for showings, and properties that sit and sit and sit on the market... so maybe I should blog about what I WISH the market was like!
- Believe in myself. I can write, I know I can. I also know that I am an expert at beating myself up, cutting myself down, and thinking 'that idea is dumb'. (At least, when it comes to certain things!) Apparantly at some point I decided that I just kind of stunk at blogging... and that's when it all went downhilll.
- Share information. I know TONS of information! I watch the market. I know what's new, what's happening, what prices and values are doing. I'm a real estate professional. Professionals know their stuff! I do know my stuff, I just need to learn to share more!
- Write ALL ideas down. Now I know this VERY well, and many of you may as well. A three AM idea might seem bad in the morning, but for some reason it sounded genius last night. Figuring out how to make these ideas sound good again is the trick. And not giving up an idea helps even more! For many years I carried a voice recorder with me, and every time I had an idea, I would mutter it into that tape recorder. (I've always been a writer.) I kept it in my car, which was a surefire way to know that it was with me at all time. (I can leave home without my purse... but I never forget my car!) Notepads, recorders... whatever it takes, I've gotta do it!
- Open my eyes. Okay, so I'm no expert on my surroundings, per se, but I know a fair amount, and have been learning a ton about plants and native vegetation from Nick. I can share that information! I mean, everyone should know about buckthorn and why mowing to the water's edge on a lake is bad, shouldn't they? Well, I think so.
- Address local issues. Okay, so opinions are like... well, you know. But still, I can share points of view and facts and information on local news! I can also blab about new businesses, old businesses, citizens of interest, and stuff like that!
- I am worthy of blog time! Most of all, I need to remember that I can be myself, and throw things about me in there, too. Granted, I'm sure not everyone wants to hear how often the baby kicked today or the silly stuff my cats do, but I do interesting things, and I can share! There are tons of blogs out here in cyber land.... many are just personal blogs. As long as I keep my focus in the right place, I can be a little selfish once and a while, can't I? :)
So now that I'm all pumped up and motivated, I'm going to write some blogs! If I don't, I hope someone who reads this will yell at me, since I just spent a bunch of words and feelings and thoughts trying to convince myself to get back on the blogging train! :) Besides, who knows? Maybe I just helped another blogger come up with some ideas when they hit a dry patch, too! THAT is worth blogging for!
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