Commitment

I was actually thinking of this concept in terms of a pledge to follow through, as it relates to posting to your blog regularly after you've set it up. But because I went to a dictionary to make sure I was spelling the word correctly, I was reminded that "commitment" can also be defined as "consignment to a penal or mental institution" and has some other negative nuances related to obligation and indebtedness. I think that's what stops me from blogging: the notion of being obliged to be creative, clever, and perhaps even inspirational on a regular basis. Once in a while, sure, no problem. But every day or even every week, on cue? I dunno. Some days, it's hard enough to get it together just to get to work. Blogging might consign me to a penal or mental institution.