In September of 1970, I began my 16th continuous year of formal schooling when I started my senior year as an undergraduate. Tomorrow begins my 16th continuous year of blogging. What has this incoming senior at Blogosphere U learned over fifteen years?
* Write it down immediately. What I write in my blog notebook frequently comes to nothing. But many tiny fragments often facilitate the assembly of something. And when I don't write it down immediately - whatever "it" is - I usually have more trouble retrieving it when it's needed.
* Be ready to accept help from anyone. I was almost finished with Blogosphere Grammar School before fully internalizing this lesson. Since wising up, I've made use of many sharp insights, several grammar tips, and a few potent challenges. It has all helped me as a thinker and writer. The feedback has come from faithful readers, frequent commenters, occasional lurkers, anonymous critics. Thanks to all.
* Manage expectations via the lament of notable writers. Accepting my continued toils in obscurity has been made easier by learning of writers I admire who ponder their legacy. If folks like these - whose work is widely known - have these wonderings at least I'm in good company when feeling sorry for myself.
Committed to blogging? Since I've now been at it for almost 20% of my life, that's safe to say. I am aware, however, that the verb committed has multiple meanings. Oh well. What practice are you committed to? How long has your commitment endured? What has that commitment taught you?
As always, interesting questions. I am committed to Nia as a practice, as you know. It has been 14 years since I started teaching but the practice started before that. I would say "organically" and I can't give you an exact date. What has this taught me? So many things....The importance of The Body's Way, incorporating body/mind/emotion/spirit in my daily life. Sharing the Joy of Movement. Making an impact even if it is only one person on a given day. Gratitude for what I have learned and experienced that has helped me cope with the ups and downs of life.
ReplyDeleteInes; Thanks for the comment and especially for taking the time to answer all three of my concluding questions which gives me enhanced insight into your NIA practice. BTW, I hope you recognize yourself in this post, i.e., "faithful reader", "frequent commenter", especially "...grammar tips..."
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