The Forgotten Blog Post Paradox

I was sitting outside with my tablet, and I decided I wanted to write a blog post, so I went inside and grabbed my laptop. Now, I’m sitting outside with my laptop and completely blanked on what I was going to write about. So, I’ll be proactive and write about something related.

I’m sure many of you have experienced what is called the “Doorway Effect” Or “Event Boundary Effect.” It’s when you are thinking of something in one room and by the time you walk to another room you’ve forgotten what you were originally thinking about. This happens to me all of the time. Years ago, I learned a life hack that sometimes works. You simply walk back into the space in which you had the original thought.

The reasoning behind this is that it’s thought our brain compartmentalizes our memories by location. By moving to a new space, you trigger the brain to shift focus. Going back into the space that we were originally in brings our focus back to the original thought, especially with the help of visual cues in the environment.

So, by the time I’ve finished sharing that tidbit of information with you, I’ve migrated back to inside the house because it’s nearly 90°F, far too warm to sit comfortably with a laptop in one’s lap. I remember now what I was going to write about, but I’m not sure if I want to write it any longer. See, I’ve been thinking lately that I’m not entirely sure if I like having a blog under my name because I can’t speak frankly without people finding out. I’m contemplating starting another blog and keeping it private so that I can write about things that really matter to me but I don’t want those who know me to find out.

I’m just worried that keeping up two blogs would be a lot of work, so I’m not really sure what I want to do at this point. Now, as I’m writing this I’m not entirely sure I want to publish it. This has been happening a lot lately when I try to post. I just go into this limbo about whether or not it’s publish-worthy and for whom I would be publishing.