Steemit, Writing, Credentials and Insecurities... Examining the Roots of my Writing by denmarkguy

writing · @denmarkguy · May 29 '17

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Steemit, Writing, Credentials and Insecurities... Examining the Roots of my Writing

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<p>Since this really has become a mostly "personal" blog, I thought I'd use this edition of "Sunday Musings" to share a bit of my writing background.</p>
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<em>A solitary seagull on the beach</em></p>
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<p>Some might be surprised to learn that the vast majority of my writing over the past 25 years has been in the form of some kind of "<em>psychobabble.</em>"</p>
<p>Let's rephrase that a bit: I have written extensively on psychology, the nature of the human condition, personality typology systems, introversion, sensory-processing sensitivity and a broad swath of topics that generally fall under the heading "<em>consciousness and personal development.</em> Quite a bit of it has been towards the "New Age" end of the spectrum...
 but no, I am <em>not</em> some kind of weird "snowflake.""&nbsp;</p>
<h2><em>Yes, I'm a Psychology, New Age and Consciousness Writer</em></h2>
<p>Of course, I am not a trained therapist, nor do I own a PhD in psychology, psychiatry or social work. In fact, I come by all my psychobabble from simple observation of-- and <em>interaction with</em>-- the human condition.&nbsp;</p>
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<em>Point Wilson lighthouse, Port Townsend, Washington</em></p>
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<p>There's a funny dichotomy involved in writing commentary about the human mind, spirit and the things that motivate people to seek some version of personal growth and eventual self-actualization: Even though <em>many</em> folks seem to find such words both <em>helpful</em> and <em>interesting</em>, my writings on issues and conundrums that drive us and make us tick are barely even <em>"blog worthy," </em>as <em>writing</em>.&nbsp;</p>
<p>And they are certainly not publishable as <em>articles</em>, on account of my being chronically undercredentialed, in such a context. How "<em>dare</em>" I have an opinion <em>(insightful, or otherwise)</em> if I don't have the right set of initials to put behind my name?</p>
<h2><em>And yet, I am no "lightweight" in this odd field.</em></h2>
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<em>Close-up of a rhododendron</em></p>
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<p>In terms of sheer <em>volume</em>, I have written the equivalent of about eight 300-page books on the topics of finding peace within oneself, on sensitivity <em>(NOT the "politically correct snowflake" kind!)</em>, and on the dynamics and interactions in relationships-- from friendships, to family, to work, to love. Yes, I was a columnist for <a href="http://omtimes.com/?s=Peter+messerschmidt"><strong>OM Times Magazine</strong></a> for a while, but with the exception of a handful of e-zines and limited circulation newsletters, none of this body of information has ever found its way into print.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I'd love to make the excuse that it's because my opinions are "<em>unpopular,</em>" or something like that-- but the deeper truth is that I am just "<em>a guy with an opinion,</em>" but not a guy with <em>credentials</em>.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Of course, <em>some</em> of my opinions <em>are</em> unpopular, because I tend to take the psychological establishment to task over its often myopic viewpoint of How Things Work. As we know from a wide spectrum of human existence, many people are deeply resistant to <em>changing</em> their perceptions of reality.</p>
<h2><em>Resuming Where I Left Off...or Not?</em></h2>
<p>Lest this sounds like I am poking around at the edges of a pity party, let me assure you I am <em>not</em>. I am just sort of musing out loud.&nbsp;</p>
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<em>Lavender in our garden</em></p>
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<p>Mostly I am pausing and realizing that I have written nearly 150 posts/articles since arriving here on Steemit, and have so far "<em>studiously avoided</em>" any and all psychobabble and New-Agey types of topics.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But I have decided that's about to change... as I have come to realize that a lot of my "<em>followers</em>" from other parts of the web are followers of <em>that genre </em>of writing. So if I expect them to "<em>follow me on Steemit,</em>" it would be reasonable for me to offer at least <em>some</em> coverage of these topics.</p>
<p>See! I <em>do</em> have ulterior motives... building the Steemit community!</p>
<p>What?</p>
<p>Oh, no worries... my usual "<em>random jumble</em>" of writing will continue as before. The psychobabble thing will just be "<em>additional content.</em>"</p>
<p>Finally, a shoutout to <strong>@dwinblood</strong> whose recent post "<a href="https://steemit.com/philosophy/@dwinblood/i-try-not-to-be-a-one-trick-pony"><strong>I try not to be a one trick pony...</strong></a>" substantially inspired <em>this</em> post, and informed my decision to add another genre of content. If you're not familiar with his writings, you should definitely follow him and read his stuff-- one of Steemit's best!</p>
<p>We now return to our regularly scheduled programming...</p>
<p><em>(As always, all text and images by the author, unless otherwise specified. This is original content, created expressly for Steemit)</em></p>
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