On writing

On the full moon call of April 28 Melissa mentioned having some difficulties with writing, although she said she had worked through it and now enjoys it. I often encounter some of the same issues mentioned on the call. Of course we all know about writers block or not being in the flow. But mine is more about computer block. Sitting in front of a blank screen feels to me like a dreaded chore.
I didn't acquire a computer until my daughter Kellie was in the third grade. (She claimed she would not have an edge in school without one.) I would get in front of it read a couple of emailed jokes and wonder what the big deal was.
Several years later Kellie and I began college at the same time. Every essay I wrote needed to be typed, double spaced, with correct grammar and spelling. I found the computer invaluable. But still I could not get the message to flow from my thoughts to the blank screen. So I wrote every paper longhand and used a computer as a word processor. I continue to use that method to this day. Although I can now put my thoughts on paper, edit and enhance as I type. (Oh I'm still a 4 fingered typist.)
I never really understood why I could not "get it" as I saw my classmates just tapping away as I scribbled on my notebook.
I recently met a writer named Janet Connor. She is out promoting her book titled Writing Down Your Soul. She is a popular speaker at the Unity Church in FL. The Unity daily reader "Daily Word" published her article "How to have a conservation with God." She advised for "soul writing" is to "Write by hand. (The computer keeps you in conscious mind and you want to get out of your stress filled conscious mind.)"
Finally I more fully understood my block.
I'm all for being conscious but the stress filled part I could live with out.
So as I continue my journey I will keep pen and paper in hand.