Happy New Year. It’s January 1, 2024. It’s the first day of the year. It’s the first day of the rest of my life. It’s also the first day of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. So many firsts. So many new beginnings, opportunities and adventures. These are the things I will be writing about this month. Why am I doing the challenge?
I love the physical act of writing. I love tapping on the keyboard and see the letters march across the screen. It soothes and smooths me. Writing is how I restore the order in my brain. Otherwise it’s a frigging mess of mumble jumble. It helps me find my way out of a wet paper bag. So now you know. I write for my mental health.
There are rules in this challenge. I have to write a post a day. Then if I want to be in the daily thread/queue, I have to read the 2 posts above mine and make comments on each. I like rules. They make for good discipline. Being in a challenge makes it accountable. There are perks also. It gives me community. I meet and get to know other bloggers. I learn from their knowledge.
I like to succeed in showing up each day in January. I’m making attainable goals. It helps that I have chosen words for the new year. 1. Be brilliant. 2. Resilience. It’s a brilliant way of starting a new year and challenge. They give me something to strive for.
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I’m happy to hear that you are in the January UBC. There is something comforting that I can read your blog post daily. Looking forward to read how your chosen words, be brilliant and resilient, help guide you as we begin this new year. Even though I’ve chosen not to join the challenge, my goal is to write something every day and post a blog every week.
Thank you, Cheryl. I will look for your posts.It’s good to have goals.
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Hello, my friend! Great to see you here. Happy New Year. I am still working on my word of the year. Resilience was on the list, but not sure if it is going to be my final choice. Stay tuned. – XO, Elisa
Thank you, Eliza. Good to see you back, too.
Welcome to the Blog Challenge #UBC #BlogBoost it is a pleasure to meet you.. I enjoyed your post and learning of your words for the year. I’m torn between growth and believe. Have a wonderful New Year. I look forward to reading more of your work.
Thank you!
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lovely blog hope all is well
happy blogging.
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