Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Identity Crisis

So, anyone who knows me well or for longer than 5 years knows that I went through a pretty "fun" identity crisis from about age 21-23. It's a period of time I lovingly refer to as "That one time when I was drunk". So, those who went through that with me will be relieved to know that my current identity crisis is much more...I don't know, surface?

I am having serious identity issues with this space here. I have no idea what I want out of this forum of communication. I originally set it up as a way to relay information about the Little Man, but as I read more of these 'blog thingies' I am more and more fascinated by this way of writing. I am not so sure that I want to only post about being a mom and what is going on with Will. Don't get me wrong, I love being a mom and I really enjoy writing about it. It is a large part of who I am and what I do on a daily basis, and I love getting to brag about the wonderful-ness that is my child. But I am starting to feel like I might have something, maybe, possibly, more to say.

However, this is very unfamiliar territory for me. I have NEVER been the type to journal. I never kept a diary, never worked things out through writing about them. It has never been a practical our creative outlet for me. I am much more comfortable talking about the things I have floating around in my head , fluidly moving from one topic to the next. I have always had difficulty translating that fluidity onto paper. But more and more, I think I might want to try...I am not sure yet. Hence, my current identity crisis.

Also, a blogger whose voice and writing I have respected immensely for the last few years has returned to the blogging world. Check her out
here and on my blogroll. You will be very happy that you did.

3 comments:

kari said...

Awww. :)

Anonymous said...

I was there for part of the drunk time. She was a fun gal. Not that she isn't fun now. Even more so.

Anonymous said...

Keep on writing, Eemily. You like it, you're good at it, and there's no rules about what's it's got to be about. What's the crisis? ;)