I find writing my blog a great way to clarify my thoughts on a range of issues but often I think of something I really want to write a post about but I’m out at the park, or swimming, or school run etc and not near a computer and find that *whispers* sometimes I wander around talking to myself.
The worst time is when I’m running, I realise that I am almost talking out loud whilst debating the joys of universal childcare, how it could work, whether a fascination with baking is progressive or regressive for women or the problems with Cameron’s Big Society (not least on a superficial level that with war on obesity being declared the ‘big’ in ‘big society’ could be so easily sent up).
I chuckle to myself and everything, and worry that people think I’m a little bit,well out there.
This post is called a blog explosion because that’s often how it feels inside my head. That there are a million different ideas, schemes and plans vying for attention and if I don’t let them out I will just explode. The frustrating thing, however, is finding the time to sit and properly dedicate myself to really working out the arguments, crafting my ideas into words that people can agree or disagree with and ultimately progress in some way.
I don’t think this is new for me, it probably is my biggest weakness that I am interested and inspired in lots of things, a jack of all trades and master in none. It’s definitely time for me to try, if I can, to change the habits of a life time. I usually set a ‘new year’ resolution on every birthday well my birthday is next week and this is what it’s going to be to try to become a master of something, even if it is only to be in control of my thoughts.
The talking to myself thing? Well, not sure that’s ever going to change!
I often wake up in the middle of the night with an idea for a post! It drives me mad, I’ve forgotten by the morning. I use the blogger app on my iphone for quick posts when I’m out and about, they never look quite right but I can always save them and reedit then publish later!
That’s a good idea to try and record things during the day. I don’t use Blogger but I can use the notes on my phone, better than forgetting everything the minute I sit down to write!
Hello! I found it really interesting that you think that being a jack of all trades and master of none is a weakness. I see it as a strength. It means that you are constantly interesting as an individual and as a blogger and interested in the world around you, rather than being so focused on one thing that you are blinkered to new opportunities and possibilities.
I know that it sometimes results in a feeling that there isn’t enough time in the world to do everything that you want to do, and that you have too many conflicts, but with a bit of planning, you can manage all of your interests. Trust me, I’m exactly the same! (Try Googling ,Barbara Sher scanner, multipotentialite, or renaissance soul’ to see lots of other people the same…
As for mastering your own thoughts, I think that talking out loud when you’re running is actually the perfect way to master them!
Thanks for such a positive comment. It sometimes feels overwhelming to have so much going on and yet frustrating not to deliver more. I will look up Barbara Sher and work on learning to love being a scanner and hopefully using it to my advantage.