Just checking in…
I decided to do something a little bit different concerning my next post. Some just checking in regarding how I’m feeling. Mostly weird. There are times when thinking about what to write is difficult. I think I’m running out of things to say.
I started this blog as a way for me to continue writing about medical conditions and just whatever struck my fancy. And I have been doing that.
There are times when I don’t want to post things as regularly as I have been doing. I don’t know if any of it has to do with being bipolar. Still trying to understand the semantics surrounding that.
This time last year I was in such a bad place mental health wise. Now, I’m in better shape and part of that is keeping up with my writing.
I say all that because there are times I feel like it could all be taken away. So it is imperative that I publish something. Even something inconsequential like this.
I would like to continue to discuss mostly medical conditions with occasional product reviews. But if you are a follower of my blog don’t be afraid to voice your opinion. I’m really interested in what you guys want to see on this blog too.
It is important to me to be as consistent as possible when it comes to this blog and posting content (hopefully reader friendly and stimulating). I also want to prevent comparison between me and other bloggers by posting unique articles.
A little about me: I have been writing something—journal, published articles, you name it, my entire life. So I consider myself a journalist with something to contribute to the world.
I fell in love with writing medical articles for an outlet years ago called Live Science and some of those articles appeared on MSNBC.com as well.
Also I had eczema in the past so I’ve always been interested in finding solutions that are clinically sound and some all-natural remedies.
My life as a mother and wife also play into the subject matter of what I choose to write about as well. For example, my husband with sleep apnea and my son inspired my article on acne.
It is difficult, like I said, to just write my thoughts and opinions sometimes without specific subject matter in mind. But I really wanted to try different things with this blog and not be afraid to be vulnerable with my readers.
So if you are reading this, know that your voice matters even if you don’t go by the status quo every now and then. Just something I remind myself about.
I get worried a lot about whether or not I’m going in a positive direction. Right now, it seems like I am but I get impatient with the pace of things, which sometimes seems like a snail peeking out of its shell. Patience really is a virtue.
I know that this patch of writer’s block is temporary and I will work my way through it. Nevertheless, it is disconcerting to say the least.
In the meantime, I have to practice self-care by checking in with myself and making sure I challenge myself without too much stress in the bargain.
So again, as a reader, what would you like to see with this blog? However, I’m going to keep being me and writing about things I care about and hopefully the subject matter is significant enough to warrant a glance or two from other people.
