There is one thing that is always available to you as a topic for writing even if you are completely lacking in introspective access: the current physical sensations of your body. When journaling, this is typically where I start. I find it easy to write a sentence or two about the sensation of heat coming from the laptop on my thighs, the breeze coming in through the window on my feet, the disgruntlement in my stomach from chugging a mug of coffee, or the ache in my back. I put something on the page and then more interesting thoughts sometimes come. Sometimes they don’t, and I write about nonsense for a few minutes before getting up and doing something else.
Good idea, thanks! Something I did earlier is just try to list everything I’ve thought about recently. I got a rather long list out of it, actually. It’s a starting point for further thinking, much less scary than a blank page. I should do that more often.
There is one thing that is always available to you as a topic for writing even if you are completely lacking in introspective access: the current physical sensations of your body. When journaling, this is typically where I start. I find it easy to write a sentence or two about the sensation of heat coming from the laptop on my thighs, the breeze coming in through the window on my feet, the disgruntlement in my stomach from chugging a mug of coffee, or the ache in my back. I put something on the page and then more interesting thoughts sometimes come. Sometimes they don’t, and I write about nonsense for a few minutes before getting up and doing something else.
Good idea, thanks! Something I did earlier is just try to list everything I’ve thought about recently. I got a rather long list out of it, actually. It’s a starting point for further thinking, much less scary than a blank page. I should do that more often.