Writing is Like

This. Because it’s NaBloPoMo (National Blog Post Month) and I am supposed to string a whole bunch of amazing words together, that make some kind of sense, every single day for the ENTIRE month of November. Whaaat?

So now, it’s day six. I am supposed to be writing. And in theory I feel like I should be doing this in stride, with plenty of stories to write and share. I mean, we’re not even in the middle of the month yet. But sometimes, despite numerous stories to share…it’s challenging to string those words together. So I sit at my laptop and stare at a blinking cursor.  I can’t possibly be out of things to say already, can I?

Blink.

Blink.

Blink.

I’ve got nothing today. Actually I’ve got something. Several somethings. Stories to share…but I’m just struggling to stay focused enough to write them. I should write them, but…

…I’m remembering several weeks ago, my therapist told me to ban the ‘shoulds’ from my vocabulary. She told me they serve no real and good purpose. They only cause shame and make us feel ‘less than’. So, even though it’s really hard. I’m going to pat myself on the back today for at least publishing a post and keeping my string of six. whole. days. of NaBloPoMo going. I’m going to tell myself it’s okay to post this, even if I feel it is lame and should be better (see? banning!).

So I’m throwing glitter at this shit and calling it a day.

Peace out.