Thinking

“YOU KNOW, I WAS THINKING . . .”

Name that character (hint: John Irving novel).

Anyway, as I was saying, I haven’t been blogging as much lately (except over here) because I’ve been thinking.

Hmm.

I’ve been thinking I don’t know the purpose of this blog anymore.

They (whoever “they” are) say that a blog should have a niche. When I blog for Wasa my focus is yoga and mindful eating. I’m never stumped for a topic. What’s my niche for Roughly Speaking? The writing life? Fertility? Glimpses into marriage? All of the above?

I thought some more. Not just about this blog, but about a bunch of articles I’ve been writing. In fact, I’ve been thinking so much lately that suddenly the work day is over and I have nothing to show for it. Because it’s all in my head. Writing always starts in my mind before hitting the page. Today I sat down and finished three articles -- thanks to my busy brain. Thinking is not a waste of time. In writing, it’s essential.

(I'm still trying to "think" about the purpose of this blog though.)