Luckily, this hasn’t happened to me for awhile, but I am really struggling today to come up with a topic for today’s blog post. Admittedly, I usually try to think about it ahead of time, but I didn’t do that either. So, maybe I will talk about what I am experiencing – a block in my creative and/or thought process.
I think “blocks” can come in many forms. You may struggle to find something to write, like I started with today. But, maybe you are struggling to find something to speak about or say. Maybe you are struggling to read or interpret something. Maybe you are struggling with another subject, like math or science or history. No matter what the “block” is, it can be very frustrating. You know you need to get something done, yet your mind seems to be blank. Or, you are distracted by everything but the task you set out to accomplish. I am fairly confident that we have all had this experience at some point in our life, and it can be hard to predict when it might happen.
For those affected by depression, my guess is that “blocks” are even worse. Depression can affect your ability to focus and complete tasks, and it can deplete any motivation to get things done. Blocks probably are not something that comes and goes in depression, but is something that can stay pretty constant. So, for those of us (including me) that have not experienced depression first hand, blocks may lead to some insight on what depression may involve for some people. When you have a block, think about how it affects you and empathize with others who may have similar perceptions occurring.
How about you? Do you recognize the experience of “blocks”? If so, how do they make you feel?