Writing, as other creative activities, is a very public and invasive thing to do, and I have come to know the hard truth that not everything I create is interesting to people. For me, writing is not about seeking attention or indulging myself with the idea of being published. I do care about others’ learning experiences, and find it important to share my own that may be beneficial to others. But I need to set my boundaries; I need to draw a line in the sand. However, crossing that line is easy and it can be highly tempting to push the limits of my personal privacy to get people to notice.
Writing — especially for a personal blog like mine — can sometimes be very intrusive (to my own personal self). I want to address the topic of privacy because there are times when I have to refrain from over-exposing myself. This comes with the practice of honest writing. The challenging part is to detach my own thoughts and personal desires from the writing process itself while still maintaining the ability to express the genuine part of me.
In creating forms of self-expression, one has to respect limits of privacy where further personal communication could be diluted as the benefit of expressing is undermined at the cost of lost privacy. I just don't know if there is any established guidance or this is simply a matter of trial and error. Listening to feedback and knowing one’s personal strengths and weaknesses can help tremendously. It improves with age and experience, too. Perhaps I have outgrown my wild phase (ha ha). I’ve learned to observe the speed limit!
In any case, exploring and nurturing creativity within a private terrain of my mind should not bother others. Although expressing personal creativity that represents the best of me to the world is clearly an art. One can't just purely rely on personal judgment about subjects. Everything that comes out needs to show the value of what has been put in or what has been sacrificed.
I will talk later about the stage of moving to another level of writing. Writing is a skill that can be learned, but adopting a healthy mindset to be creative needs practice; as my ski instructor says: "you need more kilometers!"
Talking about writing and art can be boring. Wait and see. The boring parts have not started yet!