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Why It’s Okay To Run Out Of Topics To Write About
Just because you CAN squeeze 10 topics out each week, that doesn’t mean you SHOULD. It’s time to talk about mindset, value, and the art of being boring.
That’s right, bad b*** squad — I’m back at it with the (relative) controversy. I’m about to blow a hole in the concept of finding endless things to write about. Madness. Insanity. [Insert more adjectives here].
You’ve heard the advice. Write an article a day, or at least five times per week. Keep a list of ideas and never stop adding to it. Make topics happen even when you don’t feel inspired, because muses are undependable little assholes who probably won’t show up if you so much as blink hopefully in their direction.
All of this is good advice, conceptually speaking. The issue comes from the way we tend to absorb it. If you’ve been putting pressure on yourself every time you ‘miss’ a post or article (like some tween on a Snapchat streak with her mediocre, too-much-axe-body-spray-wearing, crush), this article is for you.
Sometimes you don’t have anything to write about, and that’s okay. Actually, let me rephrase — sometimes you don’t find any topics you can write about in a meaningful, motivating, or high-quality way. So just…don’t.
