Beating Writer's Block

I've gotten away from blogging for the past few months. There are a couple of reasons for this. First, I've been doing more journaling and creative writing - writing for myself, so to speak.

Two, I've been lacking in ideas.

It seems unbelievable, really. It's an election year; there should be plenty of material from which to draw inspiration. Any writing, even if no one reads it, is good practice, and reflecting on current events and politics via the written word has always helped me gain perspective. So why the writer's block?

I don't know, really. I've thought about it and haven't been able to come up with any real answers. All I know is, spending more time writing seems a better use of my free hours than marathoning Downton Abbey and trying to beat Mario Kart Wii for the second time.

So, my goal for the fall is to set aside time every week for blogging. We'll see how many posts I actually manage to publish between now and Christmas.