I did it! I managed at least to write a post for each day of Lent. In fact, with only two exceptions, I managed to write on every day of Lent as well. It was an interesting experience that had a few surprises for me.
1. I have difficulty limiting my thoughts to only one paragraph. While I set my Lenten parameters at having to write on a different topic any day, I specifically allowed myself to keep it raw and short, and yet most of my writings read like short essays.
2. I didn't run out of topics. Especially since I limited all of my topics to something connected to my religion, I was a afraid that I wouldn't be able to fill the entire season. Instead, topics often came to me as I was about to write, often preempting my original plans. In fact, I have several topics that have gone unused. So much for not having anything to write about ...
3. My writing is not where I want it to be. While I believe that I write clearly and have a definite "voice" to my posts, I am not as descriptive or evocative as I would like to be. I feel that a large part of it is that I am out of practice, which is one of the reasons why I decided to keep writing a daily blog. Hopefully, I will be able to rejuvenate my writing by exercising my thoughts and words (even that sentence seems flat to me).
4. I had more fun with it than I expected. It has made me go to bed a bit later (sometimes much later), but this blog has given me a sense of fulfillment. It helped me feel more like myself than a person who is just pretending to be me.
Those of you who have been reading these, I would like to know what you thought about my Lenten posts. You can let me know through the comments here, through email, or even face-to-face. I especially would like to know if any of them helped you in your own spiritual quest.
1. I have difficulty limiting my thoughts to only one paragraph. While I set my Lenten parameters at having to write on a different topic any day, I specifically allowed myself to keep it raw and short, and yet most of my writings read like short essays.
2. I didn't run out of topics. Especially since I limited all of my topics to something connected to my religion, I was a afraid that I wouldn't be able to fill the entire season. Instead, topics often came to me as I was about to write, often preempting my original plans. In fact, I have several topics that have gone unused. So much for not having anything to write about ...
3. My writing is not where I want it to be. While I believe that I write clearly and have a definite "voice" to my posts, I am not as descriptive or evocative as I would like to be. I feel that a large part of it is that I am out of practice, which is one of the reasons why I decided to keep writing a daily blog. Hopefully, I will be able to rejuvenate my writing by exercising my thoughts and words (even that sentence seems flat to me).
4. I had more fun with it than I expected. It has made me go to bed a bit later (sometimes much later), but this blog has given me a sense of fulfillment. It helped me feel more like myself than a person who is just pretending to be me.
Those of you who have been reading these, I would like to know what you thought about my Lenten posts. You can let me know through the comments here, through email, or even face-to-face. I especially would like to know if any of them helped you in your own spiritual quest.
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