1. WRITING IS THERAPEUTIC.Blogging has a healing power. I find writing down my thoughts and ideas , even when not fully formed, is cathartic and makes me feel calmer, more balanced and less alone.
2. DAILY BLOGGING IS NOT FOR WIMPS.
I wrote a post every single day from 1st January 2011 to 30th September 2013. It takes willpower or just plain bloody mindedness to persevere. I feel quite smug that I kept going for so long but I finally waved the white flag when I was taking a week long break and had nothing scheduled. Now I try to post something as regularly as I can secure in the knowledge that I have conquered the wimp within.
3. BREVITY IS BEST.
Enough said?
Remember the words of the Psycho Killer in the Talking Heads song : “Say something once, why say it again?” Continue reading
