How do you starting writing when your mind goes blank?

Why does it seem like every time you want to actually sit down and write something the mind goes totally blank?

I know for me, it has become extremely frustrating considering my mind seems completely full of ideas just about any other time.

Of course there are many underlying reasons this can be the case depending on what the actual context is. For example, I know what I would like to share as some initial resources on this very site.

Yet, when I sit down and write about things that I have personally experienced or have firsthand knowledge about, I still struggle with actually writing (or typing) out the actual words.

Time to be challenged?

Here is the rub, if I asked you to join me in challenging each other, there is virtually no reason for you to accept or even be motivated to do so. Not to mention that the benefits of the challenge would be leaning more toward my goals than your own.

Which brings me to the realization and the reinforced ideas said by many others: you need to be willing to reach out and make a connection with someone who will call you out when you need it most. Not out of some sort of obligation, but as someone who genuinely understands the importance of sincerity in truly authentic friendships.

The open-ended (and annoying) question...

If you’ve ever felt a bit annoyed when someone asks this question, or if you’re dealing with something similar, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments here or on any other posts. (It’s especially great if you do it after you’ve noticed that I haven’t posted in a while ;-)!

Even though I may be asking this question now, we all have to start a conversation somewhere, so why not here?