So with all my grand ideas about writing every couple of days or at least once a week, 11 days have passed since my last post. I was thinking about why that is... It's certainly not for lack of thoughts on political topics - those I have in abundance :) Part of it of course is busyness - I seem to always have reading for classes or other things that I need to do. But I think the other part of it has to do with my mindset towards blogging. I am hesitant to post anything unless it is carefully thought-out and conclusive - almost like writing a paper, I want it to be perfect before I submit it. This perfectionism, this need to fully formulate my thoughts before communicating them is something I have been aware of for several years, and something I always find difficult to overcome. Yet it is part of who I am.
Anyway, I hope to break myself of this as I blog. I want this to be a place where I can freely express thoughts, where I can figure things out as I go. I think of deep conversations with friends where we explore a topic without knowing where it will lead, but wrestling with it and bouncing ideas off of eachother - it would be great if that could be replicated here. Maybe it's not so important to have the right answers as to be asking the right questions.
In that spirit, I promise to post something after class today :)
~Peace~
Amanda
4 comments:
Amanda,
I share your struggle with perfectionism. Blogging has been difficult for me too....my imperfect thoughts out there in cyberspace no less. Push through the resistance my friend!
Love,
Cynthia
P.S. I enjoyed your thoughts on Taiwen and foreign policy.
P.P.S I spelled Taiwan wrong in my comment. I'm leaving it as is...attempting to resist perfectionism...I can barely stand it. :)
thanks, Cynthia - it's good to know I'm not the only one :) haha, good for you!
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