Risk... That was the writing prompt that Lisa-Jo posted on her blog today for her famous
"Five-Minute Friday" writing challenge. For a long time now I've been intrigued by the idea... Five minutes of free writing with no editing and not too much over-thinking... It has always sounded fun. But have I ever done it? Nope. Am I finally? It looks like it. I used to have a speed-blogging tag that I would write under occasionally but lately I haven't even had time to risk spending five minutes to write just for fun. At least that's how I've felt. Silly really, because I can spend or waste five minutes doing other things pretty easily without feeling bad. So why not the writing? I guess because it's riskier because it's out there for the whole two of you who still look at my blog every day to see. : )
But I think it's time and I'm hoping to, if nothing else, start risking again to write here out in public because one thing I've noticed lately is that when I write things down that I am afraid to admit I am even thinking or feeling... that in the writing down I am more honest. More honest with the thoughts and more honest with what I KNOW and maybe have forgotten is the TRUTH.
(And with that, my timer has gone off and I'm done!) : )
See you next week!!!!! : )
I'm glad you joined up with Lisa-Jo. I've been doing it for awhile and find that Fridays are my favorite writing time on my blog. I have been thinking a lot of the same things you said in your post about showing up and risking and writing real. Thanks for the extra encouragement.
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ReplyDeleteI believe GOD is awesome and amazing in the way that HE brings people into our lives. Thank you for your comment on my blog - I am blessed to see how you have given of yourselves to be in Peru. Thoughts and prayers your way. Have a great weekend!!! Glad you joined Lisa-Jo...It's one one the only times I can blog and not worry about form and function. Just pure Jenn
Dear Melissa,
ReplyDeleteWriting can be risky and revealing. Goodness knows it's a way to work through our thoughts and feelings.
I hope that you do take the time to write, even if it's for five minutes.
You need to do something for fun--and you should feel free to have five minutes of fun time every day--not just on Friday. It is part of keeping your sanity in a foreign culture--mental health exercise, if you will. Having fun stretches our brain muscles so that when stress comes, they bend instead of break.
ReplyDeleteI love this... it sounds SO therapeutic. And as you can see, more than 2 of us are looking at your blog, like me :).
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