Reasons not to blog/post/share:
- There are 100 things circling in my head, how do I narrow thoughts down into something coherent to share?
- I haven't blogged for ages
- I don't know if my blog feels like "home" or "me" anymore
- Who cares?
- Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Flickr (nah!), Website --- which one? Ones? None?? Argh.
- I'm not convinced I can commit to any kind of regular sharing anywhere
- There's already too many words and ideas out there
- Other people do it better than me
- Who needs another soppy post from me about my husband or niece?
- To hashtag or not to hashtag
- I am trying to be more PRESENT
- I don't want to be judged as annoying/not-funny/over-sharing/self-obsessed/simplistic (in the way that I perhaps can judge others...)
- From a brand/marketing perspective I am not doing any of this very well. Like my blog has not had a facelift in years.
- I am scattered all over the place
- The moment has passed
- I should call someone/have a bath/read a book/washup/sleep/watch netflix instead
- I don't want to care about 'likes' etc (but I do and I will keep checking for them even though I've intentionally turned notifications off on my phone)
- I am not certain enough about anything to put it down in writing in a public space
- I'll spend too much time and energy judging and reviewing what I've shared, after I've already over-thought whether to share something in the first place
- Is it all just self-serving/chasing success?
- What's the point?
Reasons to do it (anyways)
- I like seeing something beautiful/interesting/honest on social media, it makes a change from Period Pants adverts. Maybe I can similarly enrich someone's scrolling time
- Something in me wants to
- Why not?!
- Lots of the reasons not to are ridiculous, or just quite unkind
- To express gratitude
- To share some beauty or wisdom, which is usually a gift in the first place
- I like reading my friends' blog posts, friends have said in the past that they've appreciated mine
- There are many people I love that I do not see or speak to, this is a small way of saying 'I'm still here'
- For connection, for community
- It's my blog I can do what I want to (I sung this line)
- This year I decided my word would be VOICE, and that I would use it... [regardless of the negative thoughts that creep in and interrupt and distort and attempt to shut me up... they are already judging this list, so I will take a stance and post it anyways]
