When I don’t write,
I feel I am not doing what makes me happy.
I sulk and I feel upset about not being able to follow my heart.
When I don’t write, I write in my head.
I form the words and the sentences as I think and then I write. All that in the mind.
When I don’t write, I edit Wikipedia and then I end up writing again.
I look at old pictures and think of writing about things that are close to me.
Family, love, friends and life in general.
Then I think of what I want to do.
With life, career and my own being.
The words don’t appear anywhere. They form and they vanish.
When I don’t write, I write.
I have a lot to write and I am trying to slowly get back to the routine of writing. Today’s piece is a free write for MicroblogMondays #204.
happiness and food 
When you don’t write, you write.
I reckon that sums it up for all of us 🙂
Good luck on your journey, Parul.
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Thanks Sid!
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Oh yes, me too! Though like Sid said, I guess that is all us. 😁
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All of us*
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Good to know that I’m not alone.
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I think I am in a similar phase. I want to write.. but not being able to.. So forcing myself to write now..
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We all do that. Don’t we?
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I can relate to this. That is exactly what I do when I am not writing.
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Ah! So I’m not alone 🙂
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Free write is fun. What do I do when I don’t write? If you had asked me before I read this post, I would have said think, think and overthink. But after reading your thoughts I agree I too write, in my mind. All my thinking and overthinking is writing. OMG! 😊
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OMG! See 🙂
Thanks Anamika for reading what I write. That makes a difference this side.
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So glad your getting back your mojo
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Mojo or no Mojo, I want to get regular 🙂
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Ah so true, Parul. We’re quite an obsessive lot, aren’t we?
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ha ha! obsessive is the word P
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I have always seen you writing . I think yours was one of the first Blog i followed . A few days back I found some one reading your Blog in Usa , Chicago .
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I hope you had got a picture of the lady reading the blog 😛
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I have always found you writing ✍️! You were among the first Blog i followed in 2015 .
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You are very kind! Thank you.
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This is what I do as well. I know I’m getting obsessed with my writing these days. Loved this piece Parul.
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ha ha! I am not obsessed with my writing but yes, writing in general. Thank you for reading.
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Oh dont we all do that, we write in our minds. We picture stories in the air. We breathe tales. And thats why we love what we do, and thats writing :))
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That’s why we are bloggers. Because we can’t stop writing!
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Oh yes, I could so relate to this Parul. I am writing full posts even having meetings in my mind, especially when I am presenting tricky concepts. I also leave small notes in my journal or phone hoping to elaborate later. Never short on ideas, sometimes just short on time.
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So true, Rachna! Thank you!
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That’s so true. There are times when I go for days without blogging but the thought is always there no matter where I am or what I’m doing.
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Exactly what happens to me too.
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When I am not writing I would be thinking about write… And laugh at my own jokes running in my head. But then you edit wikipedia too. That that’s pretty awesome 😀
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Laugh at our own jokes is a good way to stay happy. Thank you, Raji!
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Yes, me too, Parul. I am always always writing inside my head, s much so that I’m amazed they are all getting stored in the libraries of my mind, and they are so many of them, the books that I’ve written in my mind. You’ve summed it up so well. Keep it up. Your readers love it.
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I loved what you said. Libraries, books and stories in the mind. So true. Thank you!
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Me, too.
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good to know 🙂
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Oh yes, so much writing in my head. I really liked this, because writing about not writing is, indeed, writing. It all counts.
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Thanks for saying that. It all counts makes me feel better.
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This is me too…I do the same when not writing. Love this post Parul, looking forward to read more from you.
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Thank you Vartika. I am glad you stopped by!
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Its only on my mind, won’t deny that! I guess years of writing does that to you.
When I don’t write, I pretty much do what you do 🙂
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I am so surprised that what I thought was just me, is actually all of us. 🙂
Thanks Soumya!
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So true, and such good ideas to get that writing going again. I feel like when I don’t write I get “emotionally constipated” — and like you I wrotw in my head, thinking through things to put on paper (or screen) and hoping I capture it before it disappears.
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ha ha! I like that word – emotionally constipated 😛
Thank you Jess!
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I loved this piece. I have been thinking to read this post for quite a while after I saw the link on FB. I am glad I did it today. It is so true Parul. I always think I have so much to write, but following a routine is a bit slow for me. It’s all in the mind too. Love ❤️
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Thank you Jayanthy. I am so happy this one resonated with you. Hugs and I really appreciate you spending your time here.
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Did you write about all of us? I think it’s true, When we don’t write, we write.
Happy writing, Parul!
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I never thought I was writing for all but as i read the comments, I feel we all go through this.
Thank you Shilpa!
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Wow! What a thought- when I don’t write, I write. That’s so true. At times we have so many things going on and so many things to write about, but the words keep vanishing. And then one fine day we just sit and type our hearts out! Lovely post 🙂
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Thank you Ashwini
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I am smiling away as I read your post and comments… yes I write in my head too… so you are not alone…
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When I’m not writing I’m thinking about it and I dream about it too!
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