Rechristening this weblog

I'm rechristening my personal weblog.

The old name, prolixity, was intended to be freeing. I wanted to write more, so I gave myself permission to write less perfectly (perfect — hah) and more voluminously (I missed that mark a bit, too) by naming the enterprise 'prolixity'; i.e., I wouldn't require myself to revise my writing at all, so as to place a low bar to actually writing. Just put the words down on first impression. My strategy to date for writing well in other outlets has been to put down the words that come, and then cut 50% of them. I hoped to express four or eight times as much if I held no standards for revision. I'd say the strategy worked well. I think the bigger obstacle to writing as much as I'd like is simply allowing myself to take the time. This obstacle can be redefined away, as well, and I think that's one of the themes of this year. But reducing the time required was helpful.

Today, however, I view 'prolixity' as limiting. I seek to become less prolix, especially in extemporaneous speaking, and, chiefly, in daily conversation. Since I write as I speak, I can work on my selectivity in both media as a single endeavour. I think I will continue my practise of not planning on any revision when writing here, but I will no longer converse under a banner invoking prolixity. In choosing a new banner to labour under, I could most directly alternate to something like 'conciseness,' but that would be likewise limiting and anyway it's not where I'm at right now.

A thought that has increasingly been on my head is how to expose to people I meet the worlds of possibility which exist. The depths of possibility of existence are just beginning to dawn on me. So, in rechristening my personal writing, I want a name which both draws my potentiality out, and which indicates to potential audience the hopefulness and wonder I have for my life and theirs. I'm considering the following, and I'm definitely open to suggestions:

• potentiality
• possibility
• possibilities
• endless possibility
• world without end

I have a predilection for one-word names. It forces focus. Neither of the multi-word possibilities I generated particularly appeals to me.

I would appreciate suggestions from well wishers for a new name. I just changed the name to 'potentiality,' but I'm open to any name which better suggests coming into our own, eternal actualisation, the revealing of the children of God. I'm going to settle on a new name and change the URLs/feed soon. Thanks.

Comments

[Mike]

I suggest not using "-ity" words as they put you into a box. The more definitive the name, the more likely you will have to directly speak to a specific audience. Be more terse - and thus open up interpretations on the part of your audience. They will be more engaged. Alternates to your examples might be 'potentials' or 'possibles'. Witty names like 'musings' could work also. Good luck.