Mondays have been buzzing by at a blistering rate. The last day of school came and went. The dog days of summer disappeared as quickly as they came. The new school year has been in full swing for three weeks now. And that feeling is still there. The feeling of the necessity of writing.
I can't help but write. It's what I do. It's how I think, reflect, and process the world. It's a necessity for me. But, for whatever reason(s), I haven't been blogging.
I haven't been taking enough time for myself lately, and I'd forgotten what a wonderfully selfish thing blogging can be. Don't get me wrong. I like sharing my thoughts, I enjoy the comments, and dig the community. But, it's selfish because it is primarily something I do for myself. Blogging makes me think a little deeper and organize a little clearer. It makes me better. And better is good. I'm looking forward to getting a whole lot better over the next few months.
Your writing, your thoughts, your reflections make us a whole lot better. I'm looking forward to it too! Be selfish!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michelle! I took an unplanned 4 month hiatus from blogging and Twitter. I'm ready to be back. I appreciate the encouragement.
ReplyDeleteIf it's selfish, it's at least helping others (like myself) who enjoy reading your work and chances are it's helping you become a better teacher. So, it beats the heck out of watching reality t.v.
ReplyDeleteI try to point out to people thinking about blogging that they need to see it as a way to think through their thoughts. The audience is great and often necessary, but it is unreliable and not always as supportive as one might hope.
ReplyDeleteGood! I enjoy reading your blog posts!
ReplyDeleteIf what you say is true, please be more selfish! I'm glad you are ready to be back. You've been missed, my friend.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are back. I have missed your writing.
ReplyDeleteObviously late to the conversation, Justin, but this is such an important point: When we talk about students and blogging, we focus on audience INSTEAD of focusing on the individual.
ReplyDeleteI love knowing that there is an audience listening to my thoughts -- but that's not the reason that I write. I write for myself in the same way that you do. Writing is revision for me. It's polishing what I know. That's valuable WITHOUT an audience.
We have to make sure that anyone who embraces blogging recognizes that.
Rock on,
Bill
Spot-on, Bill. Thanks for reading!
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