The Writer.
The one thing I know for sure is that a writer, or journalist, blog author and such what you should never do is to start off a post or article with “it’s been a while since I have written or posted anything” so, I won’t start off with that statement, because it simply isn’t true.
Draft mode.
The fact is that I have an overwhelming amount of posts and articles in draft mode, some of which are very powerful and informative. All I need to do is hit the publish button and ta-DA- posts galore! So why aren’t I doing that, and what is holding me back from publishing content on the internet right now? (I’m still waiting for that answer myself) Hopefully the universal gods will assist in giving me the answer, so that I can share the reasoning behind that question.
Writing passionately and purposely
Right off the bat since early childhood, writing was one of my passions. Excelling in Language Arts and writing, beginning as early on as grade school. Hair styling followed writing in 10th grade. Many more passions followed that, and I am learning that I having growing passions in new areas, that I am only now discovering in my mid 50′s…
The posts in draft mode include everything from the state of the hair styling industry and beauty business in Winnipeg and in general- to articles about business management, landscaping, property management companies, and of course violence, crime and abuse- something which is very easy to write about, simply because we have so much of it, especially here in Winnipeg.
As a survivor, and educator in healing from trauma- the content in my mind is also an overwhelming amount to share- with hopes of helping others to move forward in their lives.
Holding back…
I was turned on to a television series by Robert Craig, an old friend and hair colleague- the title of the program, which has been cancelled as of recent was ‘The United States of Tara” a woman with dissociative identity disorder formerly called ‘Multiple Personality Disorder’ naturally I have an article in draft mode about that show and subject matter as well- including my own experiences with D.I.D. and the like…maybe it’s ‘a what, or who is holding me back?’ What or who holds you back from doing things? Is there something going on inside? or outside?- Who knows- maybe it’s just that the weather here in the ‘Peg is just to nice to be sitting inside writing…and editing…
So the question remains; what am I waiting for?
Maybe I am waiting for the right moment, the ‘appropriate’ time to post. Perhaps the content isn’t as complete as I would like it to be- or simply because there is more info coming in, or at me to add to these powerful postings.
Or is it one of my negative, or positive trait of perfectionism- and the need to edit and re-edit content? I am finding as I am writing my book at present- that editing, and re-editing is a part of writing…which could be exactly why it is affecting posting content on my blog site here, as well as in the other areas where I write- such as the Examiner- for Winnipeg Domestic Violence and Abuse, and Canada Hair Salons and Spa’s.
Whatever these reasons are at the moment on holding off posting- they surely must be good ones…perhaps the universe has a different plan- right now, my plan is to do what I do- which is ‘play it by ear’ or feel.
Side note
Nope…I won’t be editing, spell checking or grammar checking this piece…I am going to go with it as it is, as I write it, much like a journal entry writing…
–and yes, I do also have journal writings as well…including writings on pieces of random papers- which I often find much later- and wonder when or why I wrote them…so, you see, I am writing, and I can write- so the title of this blog is completely wrong…it is what it is, was, or will be…
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"Though Karin and I were connected through a previous web marketing organization in the past, I didn't know her story or journey of sexual abuse until recently.
