The cursor waits patiently.
There is a stark white canvas in front of me, mine for the taking.
The glow of the screen is unforgiving as it lights up my face.
The gentle hum of the laptop is the only audible sound apart from my occasional heavy sighs.
I’m longing to hear furious keystrokes.
I want to spin tales of new self discoveries, my grief and healing process, the latest in our journey to add to our family and my most recent motherhood mishaps and joys.
The warmth on my knees feels strangely comforting but I am getting more and more frustrated by the minute.
The cursor blinks incessantly.
My head is full, my thoughts on complete overdrive.
So many ideas and feelings swirling around my brain.
I know I need to write.
Purge.
Get it all out.
Process.
But I am frozen unable to hit the keys.
The words are there, but I’m struggling with how to string them together.
Just start I say aloud.
The cursor mocks me.
It’s been too long.
I am out of practice.
I don’t think I have written anything substantial in a while.
It’s time.
I’ve experienced writer’s block and blog burnout before and I’ve taken breaks, but this feels different. I’m uninspired and frankly, lazy. There’s a word. I haven’t felt up to doing much of anything lately. Especially writing.
I know the cursor will be there when I’m ready.
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It happens to the best of us. I’ve been feeling this way for a while now. Instead of my usual ‘write 4-5 posts ahead’, I’ve lost my mojo. I can crank out a post here and there in time for my never-miss Monday schedule, but the rest of the time, it’s just waiting for inspiration to hit. And when it does, yes, I get lazy too. I end up playing around on Pinterest and Facebook. Just anything, but write.
Take heart, my friend. The words will come.
Been there. It’s hard not to sweat it but it will come. I know the feeling. Breaks can be a good thing!
I think there is something in the water because this is a common theme these days… It will come, I’ m sure. Just quit watching the pot (because a watched pot never boils, right?)
I am so there with you. I either can’t find the words or when I do, I find I am discouraged by what I am writing.
Here’s hoping the cursor stops mocking us.
I think it was Tolkien who wrote “The cursor breaks for no man.” Or something like that.
When you’re writing, we’re reading.
I am so there with you. I have a million thoughts swirling in my head, taunting me, but I just can’t get them to come out.
It will happen. We will break the curse of the cursor.
It can be so infuriating and intimidating! i hope you break the curse of the cursor!
I know how much you love writing and this blog so I hope that are able to break free of the mocking cursor. But a little break never hurt anyone and it may replenish you for future blog posts to come. XOXO
When these moments strike, I find it’s best to get out the paper and pencil.
For some reason it helps get the words flowing for me.