I knew I hated the word blog, but I didn’t realize I wasn’t blogging until I wrote the zero draft that became This Is Not a Blog. Indeed, perhaps “realize” is the wrong word. Perhaps that was the moment I ceased blogging.
I see the full realization of that change in the language I use. At some point I stopped speaking of “posts” or “posting.” I refer to the writings as “pieces.” The verb I use is “publish.”
Words have energy. Treat what you’re doing with respect and it will return respect to you. “Post?” You post a “Roommate Wanted” or “Lost Cat” flier on the bulletin board at the coffeeshop. You post an ad on Craigslist. You post something about your weekend on Facebook. But don’t post your writing. Publish it.
I like this way of looking at it.