A Blog about Nothing

The TV program, Seinfeld, was famously dubbed “a show about nothing.” I sometimes feel that these blogs are about nothing. I write about things that are interesting to me, but I recognize that some people could view the musing as about nothing. Writing about nothing, however, does not mean it is not important. It could suggest that there is no plot, no agenda, no argument—just attention placed on an “ordinary” life in hopes that it may be interesting.

I enjoy the process of writing. My daily journalling is private only for me. On the other hand, I have delighted for decades in sharing my thoughts with others and hoping they will have meaning from time to time. I hope my journal articles from my past as well as my current creative writing have redeeming values depending on the reader’s perspective.

As I look back on the almost six years and 250+ blogs I have written, I see my ideas as fitting into four not mutually exclusive “nothing” categories: triviality that matters, wandering travels, wondering mind, and daily routines.

I enjoy writing about trivial observations that matter to me. For example, I wrote about coffee cups that were important to me. Another entry was about why pie has been significant in my life. Nothing happens, but something is observed.

My writing about nothing reflects wandering purposely for travel in the world as well as to natural environments close to home. I love to write about nature and what I observe related to animals as well as their anthropomorphic views of the world. I enjoy thinking about how to advocate for animals as well as noting their habits.

Since I titled this blog, wanderingwonderingwithkarla.net, I like to write about questions that I have about the world in which I live. Entries about the families we create as well as reflections on notions of resonance offer no resolution. They reflect no moral or lesson but an acknowledgement of the existence of a myriad of ideas in my world.

My writing about nothing also relates to routines in my life that reveal my personality. I enjoy thinking about my volunteering as well as the role that daily walking plays in my life.

I have stayed away from writing about politics in these blogs even though I am tempted. Many people can state political analyses better than me, and I also know that my readers profess a spectrum of opinions. So, I prefer to focus on nothing.

I hope my writing feels quieting, observant, sometimes funny, sometimes serious, and/or sometimes challenging. I will continue to write regularly not necessarily about events but from my consciousness, which is everything for me.