Hi All,

As some of you may have noticed, I had been a little quiet of late... try about four months or so.  For one who had hitherto-fore been among the most prolific and long winded, for me to go silent was quite some feat.  I know you may not believe it but I was suffering from "Blogger's Block".  I knew where I caught it, but up until recently I had not the foggiest notion how to cure it. 

Oh sure, I tried, in fact my admin was littered with the fits and starts of tounge tied, fumbling fingered, humor impaired attempts at creativity.  Finally, I gave up.  I admitted defeat (something I rarely do) and decided that the muse had forever deserted me and I would just have to go on with my life.  And I tried.  But the lure was too strong and my desire not to be thwarted by an unseen and unarmed foe was even stronger.  Still, I was not sure what, if anything I could do to remedy the situation.

Then one day, about three days ago to be exact, I was talking with my hubby about something else entirely and the subject came around to writing.  Now, he is a good writer, a really good, truly gifted writer.  But here's the thing, as much as he would like to write and as talented as he is, with the exception of emails, the occasional white paper for work and some online forums he frequents he doesn't write.  So I asked him why and he told me it was because he had nothing to say. 

I told him that was silly and that the only way to find things to say was to start saying things.  When, BAM!  It hit me right between the eyes... There it was, flopping right out of my lips and dribbling down my chin, the answer to my problem.  I couldn't write because I wasn't writing.  Simple as that.  I was getting so worried about what I would say and about how it would be received that I scared myself into silence.  I got what I call an "Attack of the Shy's", and I let it overwhelm me. 

I backed away from the very thing that could be my salvation and I know I am not the first and I know I am not alone.  Blogger's Block can strike anyone but there is a cure - start blogging.  Don't worry about who's reading it, or what "they" might think.  Don't censor yourself just let the thoughts drip through your hands and rain out your fingertips.  No, they won't all be Tolstoy, and thats OK.  They don't all need to be.  Just don't let what happened to me happen to you. 

Writing is like going to the gym, it is a whole lot harder to go back than it is to keep going.  So keep going, write what you want, when you want, the way you want.  Damn the torpedo's, full speed ahead!

Take care all, help lots of people and have a wonderful day!

Tisza