Whenever I come across a blog that begins as an apology for not posting lately or even being on hiatus for a few months, several thoughts spring to mind.
The first is simply that there’s no need to apologize. We’re not short of reading material here in the WordPress network, for sure. Nobody’s holding you to those deadlines, and we’d certainly rather have you back with something good to report than to have you mindlessly keyboarding.
The second thought, though, has me reflecting on my own approach to blogging. Rather than constantly being fed by current activity, the Red Barn and its sisters draw on my deep files of writing and, more recently, photography. That’s allowed me to plan ahead and schedule their release in a timely manner, sometimes even spiraling pieces from decades ago and now.
But now that has me wondering. Is that cheating?
Or is it just another example of the maxim, “Age and cunning will beat youth and ability every time”?
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Hmmm.. Maybe those people are holding their own selves to deadlines.. 🙂
Of course! But staying flexible isn’t a bad idea, either.
Yes.. that definitely isn’t. In-fact, i have learnt that lesson the hard way for I was myself very rigid with my routine/deadlines and I used to keep myself submerged in guilt all the time.. 🙂
Brilliant post ~ and also I am beginning to believe in the idea where “Age and cunning will beat youth and ability every time” Cheers!
Definitely age and cunning, though I’d say the age is not so much years on the planet as what age (stage) of life one is in. Some ages afford more time for personal pursuits than others. I’m at an age/stage where a great deal more is demanded of my time than, say, before I had kids.
And I thank you for this lovely and gentle reminder that not everyone has such ridiculous expectations of us as we often have of ourselves.
Thanks for reminding me I don’t have to blog on some one else’s time line, but can wait until I have something to say. At my age there are times I feel full of wisdom, but the young people don’t want to hear it again and again, so it is better to wait until I am full of wit. Lately I’m just full of gas and I don’t think that would be acceptable in polite company. Oops, I just said that, didn’t I?
If it helps, I often think of writing letters to pen pals.
Candor and humor are a large part of it, too.
In other words, it’s all among friends … even the ones we’re just now meeting.
I needed to be reminded of this because I’ve been very unenthused about my writing lately, etc. and yet, I do want to keep my blog current. Photos are a way to do this, but I am always looking for inspiration to write something, but as you said, wait for the good instead of forcing it.
I am somehow guilty! 😛