Random Thoughts- Writers Block

I am sure it doesn't bode well for the ongoing nature that I hope this blog to be but I really want to address an issue that has always been a big problem for me, and that is the infamous writers block. A lot of people have the same problem, wanting to write (or needing to write) yet nothing comes to mind. The reasons for this change from person to person and I can't speak for anyone else but myself but usually it stems from two main sources. Being too tired by everything else life has thrown at me and having so many things that vie for my attention.
There are so many things we all do everyday from going to work to being a parent, it can all be tiring and it's easy to to put something off, just do it later we tell ourselves. Of course there is also the matter of there being so many things that call to our attention. We are in an age of information and nothing is too far from our fingertips at almost any given moment. I could learn how to sculpt wood just by closing this window and watching some videos and reading some tips, of course I wouldn't be very good at it at first but with the more time I spend at it the better I would get. But thats also a part of the problem, I could learn to make wood sculptures (a skill I do have to admit I wish that I did have), but that would also pull me away from everything else I already spend my time doing.
But its all an excuse and that really is all it is. Does it matter if I really have so much to do, if I need to get writing done then I need to do it. There is almost always a way of finding time to do something if you set your mind to it. Wake up early, stay up late, drop another hobby temporarily, or stop wasting time making excuses on why you couldn't do it.
This of course goes for anything, not just writing. Its a new year and most people focus on making resolutions which are notorious for failing and that is because something gets in the way and we give up. We make an excuse and then we give up. We need to stop making excuses, I need to stop making excuses. Do what you need to do, pave your way to what you want to do. Write, draw, read your bible, exercise, or whatever it is you do.
If you decide to stop writing for a day and learn how to sculpt wood don't beat yourself up. Learning to try something new or going to bed early isn't failing at your hobby, its living life. Do what you want, do what you need to do. Don't beat yourself up. Don't make excuses. Do have fun. Do live life. But hey what do I know, these are just some random thoughts.