Perfection

Do I still have any readers? Probably not. I assume at some point someone will decide to check in and see if I have a new post, but seeing as I haven't had one for over two months it might take a while. That's okay.

I haven't decided what I want this forum to be anyway. Is it just my personal ramblings, like a journal I don't mind sharing? Is it a place to put the latest goings-on in my life so I can update my family and friends? Is it an outlet for creative writing, for ideas that are well thought out and well written?

Today I realized that it is the perfectionist in me that has kept me from writing recently. I have had many ideas come and go of things I'd like to write about, but I haven't had time to give them the attention they deserve, and so they are set aside. There have, in fact, been many things going on in the last two months I could write about. I ended a preschool year, I took a trip to England, I've started adding on to my house, I've had kids' events like high school graduation, birthdays and swimming lessons. But here we are 2 months later with several draft posts saved in my blog, and none posted.

So today I had a flash of inspiration which I will attend to shortly. It seems that the best writings (for me, anyway) come quickly. If I will catch them in their fleeting moments to keep them safe and then give them just a bit of attention, they may just develop into something worthwhile.

So, perfection: get lost. I'm savoring a bit of quiet time to see what thoughts I can keep alive. And I'll write about them, even if I'm the only one who knows they're here.