Where Do Blog Ideas Even Come From? (Asking for a Friend… and Myself) 📝

You know that moment when you sit down, coffee in hand, all ready to write something brilliant — and your brain just hums elevator music? Yeah. That’s me about three times a week.

I swear, blog topics are like cats. You can’t call them. They just appear — usually when you’re in the shower, halfway through brushing your teeth, or driving without a pen in sight. But the second you actually sit down at your computer? Crickets. Absolute creative tumbleweeds.

Sometimes my topics arrive like lightning — bam! “Write about Elvis slapping Michael Jackson!” Other times it’s a slow crawl through “well, I could write about… nope… definitely not that…” territory.

There’s also the spontaneous method: something happens, I laugh, and my brain yells, “Blog it!” And because I have the memory of a goldfish, I immediately write it down before it vanishes into the void of forgotten brilliance.

I’ve come to realize inspiration isn’t polite — it doesn’t schedule appointments or send calendar invites. It shows up whenever it pleases, often wearing pajama pants and holding a cold cup of coffee.

So here’s my plan: this week, I’m keeping a running list of moments that feel like blog material — the little things that make me laugh, rant, or roll my eyes. Because honestly, if I’m thinking it, someone else probably is too.

Now tell me — where do you get your best ideas? Do they sneak up on you in traffic, whisper to you in the shower, or show up uninvited when you’re trying to sleep? Asking for a friend… and still, mostly myself. 😉