Sometimes writing is tough because you can't quite articulate the original idea in your head. Sometimes it's tough because it requires a lot of research or planning for a narrative to form. And sometimes it's just tough because you don't have anything original to share.

I feel like life is the same way. Sometimes you have a lot going on in your mind or your emotional state and are very engaged, constantly striving to achieve a goal. Sometimes you're in a flow state, intuitively taking action. And sometimes you're just happy to exist, but without much to share or do. That's when you might get "bored". One of the hardest things to learn is to be ok with getting bored. In a society where you're either expected to be productive or distracted, sitting idle can be a restless state of being. So much so that the act of sitting idle has become a mental wellbeing advice, and yet another thing to "do", in the form of mindfulness or meditation. Yes I'm aware there's so much more to either of those, but ultimately it's about learning to be in a state of emptiness and calm.

It's potentially the same with writing and not having something original to write about. If one considers writing to be a form of existing (on paper vs on earth), then maybe you want to be able to just exist with your writing in a state of idleness. You want to be able to just write your own reflections and thoughts in an unfiltered way. Of course not everyone needs to write, but if you consider writing as a form of existing, which I am for the time being in my strive to write something everyday for 10 weeks, then sometimes you just need to write idly.

I hope the act of writing idly helps you get better at just existing and being at peace. As Siddhartha finds out, the peaceful way to exist is to listen to the universe. As such, the peaceful way to write may be to listen to your own mind.