Blogging purpose revealed: the affirming feelings of digging into the right book at the right time
Blog Post Two
I still can’t even pinpoint what internal force caused me to a) want to blog, and b) to go all out with creating a website before writing my first entry. I haven’t even talked to anyone about this yet (hubby included). It feels weird because as a self-proclaimed completionist, I don’t know where this is going, so I’m trying to figure out if I should do it. All of that said, I’m trying to live in the moment more, which means acting on simple things that sound good. So, I’ll try and keep reminding myself that I enjoy writing, I benefit from getting my thoughts out of my head, I aspire to be an author, and I hope to connect with people in similar phases of life right now…
During a recent visit to an independent bookstore (Village Well in Culver City - it was incredible!), I found and purchased many books, one of them being Find Your Unicorn Space: Reclaim Your Creative Life in a Too-Busy World by Eve Rodsky. I picked it up this morning because the two other books I’m reading were downstairs and double downstairs. I only wanted to read for a few minutes while my shower heated up, so I only read a page or two. As it turned out, they were the right pages at the right time!
“So if it’s not a hobby, a vanity project, or a distraction — what are we talking about, exactly? I’m referring to the active and open pursuit of self-expression in any form, and which requires value-based curiosity and purposeful sharing of this pursuit with the world. Whether it be creating art, expanding your knowledge within your area of expertise, or developing a new skill, I’m talking about an activity that you lose yourself in. That you crave to go back to when you’re away from it. That gives you pleasure outside of your work, your family, and your other obligations. It’s something you do just for yourself…. and because it brings you so much joy, you want to share it with others.”
I was feeling the pull towards blogging before reading this, but now I feel affirmed. I guess this is nourishing to my soul, so I’ll go with it while it feels right. wildly comfy is my Unicorn Space.