I have been writing...

“If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.” 

― Martin Luther

I have been writing...a lot.  

I usually get pen to paper. Ink flowing freely.

Thoughts about those I love.

Thoughts about those I have trouble loving.

Funny things that spring from the mouths of people I know.

Especially my children.

As tears fall hot from my eyes to the point where I can hardly write,

Ink mingling with paper moist and at ripping point, 

I scribble words of fear, anger and anxiety.

My pen doodles flowers, swirls, hearts and owls. 

I try to ponder things that bring me joy or at least a smirk to my face.

I glide the pen - always medium point - to record Scripture that I want to commit to memory.

I jot in margins things I need to do, buy, write and say. 

I neatly list goals and dreams and things I want to DO in 2012.

I want to share all these things here - but I find that I can not.   I share what is safe and even struggle with that.

I feel like I should be truly free to write words that need to come out - to let me fly - to really let me soar.

But I wait...

Reverb10|Day2|Writing

December 2 - Writing.What do you do each day that doesn’t contribute to your writing — and can you eliminate it?(Author: Leo Babauta)

I facebook every day. A few times a day. It has really gotten in the way of my writing and especially my blogging. I used to head straight to my blog to post my most recent pictures or funny thing I heard or genius thought that would come to me... Now? Now I post my pictures on facebook or update my status to share what's currently going on in my life. There's nothing wrong with having a facebook - as a matter of fact - I love it. It's just that I was wondering why I hadn't felt the need to blog, even though the desire to blog was there. Does that make sense? Well, I figured out that it was because I had already shared it on my facebook. No need to go repeating myself right? lol
Well, I know that I need my facebook to keep in touch with my loved ones near and far, but I also NEED to blog. I need to journal. I need to write again. I used to fill up my notebooks, moleskine journals and more with little thoughts, short stories, amusing ramblings, and more. I need to get back to that. I will. I will write about my journey...will you join me?