WRITER'S BLOCK?

I was told by a friend to think about why I couldn't write, and then write about it. I found that very interesting for a thought process... If I thought, could I write? Or is writing something which can only come from the heart (personally, that is what I always thought the case was...) Could our heart and mind connect somehow and produce something?

Well, my mind said- Give it a shot!! So here I am. Conveniently enough, I could always blame my working life for this lull... I am too busy with work, don't get the time to write.. etc etc.. But these are all such ridiculous excuses. Fact is, if I look back, then there could probably be at least 10 times I must have wanted to express my thoughts, but just didn't. Sachin retired, I saw some movie which got me reflecting on life, I read a book where you could draw so many analogies, I felt depressed because my birthday fell on a weekday, etc etc etc. 

Can I call this a writer's block? Of course not!! Of course I am not creative by nature, so I do not have to produce a story line which needs to be innovative. I am not looking at publishing myself, there is seemingly nothing at stake here... Except, I stopped doing something I like. 

We all talk about doing things which can be called "therapeutic", so to say. For some people it is reading, for some it is gardening, for some it is shopping, I even know of people who find polishing their shoes a very relaxing affair. Stress busters could be one, it could be multiple for any individual. I feel relaxed when I write (though to be honest, sleeping does it for me too :D, as does reading). So why should I give it up and blame it on anything else? 

I shall not call it writer's block.. But I shall definitely call this my attempt to get back to something I love to do..