I think it is safe to say that for anybody who writes on a regular basis, there are those days and times when you simply don't have it in you. That's normal! But sometimes, it just seems as if everyone feels so much pressure to continuously publish content heavy posts which to be frank, can often leave one feeling less than enthusiastic by the seemingly obligatory monotony.

I recently had a conversation with Hive account@claudiaz when she was here in Cape Town, and we both agreed that in our opinion, the social media sites which have gotten it right are the ones that allow you to fully express yourself in whatever way, shape or form you choose. So whether it is sharing a snap shot of something you are doing at that moment in time, or just voicing a brief opinion on something - you don't feel "displaced" for doing that. For some reason however, and perhaps it is because there is an earning capacity attached to what you post here on Steemit - there seems to be this silent underlying expectation attached to what is acceptable and what isn't in terms of posts.

Now, don't get me wrong... everything within reason! I am not saying that we should all suddenly start spewing out 15 posts a day that share 15 different snaps of essentially the same thing... or worse, spamming the feed with crud! - but I do think that we should not feel like we "can't" post this or that for fear of creating a reputation of "crappy content".

If I look at myself here on this platform - I have written so many varying articles in the last year+ that I have lost count. Most of the stuff I write is content rich but sometimes, I jut want to have a little bit of fun or share something spontaneous and I have decided that irrespective of what other people's opinions on that are... if I want to do that, then I am going to! Your personal "social media world" should be as YOU want it to be and not catered to the approval of others. I was thrilled when chatting to Hive account@alexpmorris about Whaleshares some time back when he mentioned to me that he wanted people to feel the freedom to post "blurts" or just fun spontaneous things - much like you do on any other social media site. It creates a sense of freedom to just BE YOURSELF - instead of constantly feeling like you have to make some A grade impression with a 800+ word count.

That constant "obligation" type feeling can really suck the joy out of things that are supposed to be enjoyable... and I am not going to pander to it anymore. Yes, some of my posts may be content heavy - when I feel the inspiration to create such... but others may just be for fun or on the spur of the moment. Sounds like a pretty healthy balance to me and boohoo to anyone who doesn't like that! I think I have been around here long enough and more than earned the right to express myself however I darn well choose! ;)