Week 8: (Not) Very Inspiring

I find it hard to believe that I'm already finishing up WEEK 8. Time really does fly. Nearly 60 days ago I began my tennis extravaganza, on August 24 to be exact. In this short amount of time, I have made huge strides in both my tennis game and physical conditioning.

Though, I agree, you probably wouldn't know that by reading my blog posts. Someone, who shall remain nameless, recently shared with me that they didn't exactly find my blog to be, um, inspiring. Don't worry about me, I can take it. But yes, I know -- hater! I mean I include quotes from Angelina Jolie on my blog -- how is that NOT inspiring?!? ;-)

Now, I am not trying to make excuses. I just feel that you, my faithless followers, deserve an explanation regarding my inability to inspire you too to drop pretty much everything and pursue a passion of yours like your life depended on it. So here it is:

Blogging is a creative process, people! For me, being creative requires a certain mind space. When it comes to blog content, the main creative challenge I confront is that I am REALLY tired at night. (Try some form of exercise for 3-7 hours a day, 6 days a week -- & get back to me.) While I don't know about you when I am very tired, one of two things -- well, ok -- one of three things happen. The most obvious being that I fall asleep. (Duh.) Second is that I turn into a chatty goofball with no ability to focus or be serious (Hello!) which has its drawbacks. Lastly is that I sometimes get cranky when running on empty.

So, by the time I get around to blogging I am leaning towards one of these states of mind, with limited ability to search my soul for any lurking inspirational yearnings, let alone recount the myriad technical aspects of my tennis program. In all seriousness, there really is a lot that goes into this tennis thing and I know I haven't done it all much justice. Hopefully as I develop more stamina (or begin drinking espresso at night) my recounting of this journey will improve.

Until then, my blog will most likely continue as a (sometimes) banal narrative allowing me free license to think-out-loud, chill a bit, and at the same time share my witty personality in even more agonizing detail then you might get in person. Though in my defense, I must be doing something right (or wrong, come to think of it!): I've already received one marriage proposal. :-0



tina signing off.