It sure feels good to be missed! Thank you, Anju and Ravi, for enquiring why I haven't written anything in two months. Made my day, I must confess!
Fact is, I've been so tired out dealing with delinquent maids, disappearing cooks, and of course,trying to help my daughter. At the end of the day, I am so low on energy I can hardly think straight. On the other hand, I find my husband is able to keep his blog going even after a hard day's work at the office. I don't know if it is the difference between men and women (my younger women friends may get mad at me!) but I find I am so emotionally tied up with what happens that it becomes an effort to detach myself and sit down to write. Maybe that is something I should work on.
Finding the time and space to write, or do anything else, is so important. Especially when you are in the midst of family and official duties. It gives you a space, "me-time", that enriches you and makes you feel fulfilled and joyous. I know all that, but still get mired in the problems that crop up, and get stuck. From time to time, some kind friend has to tell me to get out of the muck and "follow my bliss".
I've also been thinking a lot about what I am writing. Sometimes, I find myself being influenced by Rada's writing that I think I should also write funny stuff. But humour cannot be forced; it has to be natural. Finding your voice is fundamental to good writing, and I know unless it comes from within, there is no life in your words. I have been wondering whether what I write makes any sense, whether it matters, whether I should write at all...That's why your messages were so reassuring! Thank you.
4 comments:
Just be yourself and the thoughts on your blog reflect real life and not anything else. I do honestly wish that you had the time to write more,..
Rada's wit and dry humor are something he inherited from an Uncle on his mothers side :-) and your blogs perfectly compliment each other.
In essence, that is what life is all about,..finding the balance that ultimately leads you and all of us, to a place which has a sense of peace and tranquility,..that day will come sooner rather than later :-)
Thank you, Ravi. You are right, finding the balance is so important.I hope I can find more time to write and keep the blog alive!
Your writing matters....mostly for yourself and then, if you get lucky, to others. That's the lesson I've learnt in these three years of blogging.
Yeah, blogging can take a backseat sometimes when we're overwhelmed with all the small tidbits of life. Then we start to think why we write and whether there's anyone out there who waits to read our 'precious' thoughts. Beleive me, you'll always be missed. I've missed several of my favourite bloggers who had nothing earthshattering to write about,but whose prose was so simple and straight from the heart that it made me go back and check on them every now and then.
And it feels good, isn't it, when people enquire in your absence. It pushes you to bring out those obscure shapeless thoughts and give them life...but at the end of the day, you find that you're at your best when you enjoy the writing process, regardless of an audience. Or, when you can't help but write :-)
Thank you, Vishwa! Yes, it does feel good when someone enquires about you, but it feels even better when the writing just flows from within. I have missed your writing too, especially when you are busy and cannot write. Thanks for the encouraging words.
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