The first day of October and the first day of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. I need challenges to keep me writing and to keep me moving in everything. As usual I do not have plans on what I will be writing about. The only plan I have is to enjoy the process and to show up for each day of October. I plan to engage with other bloggers in the challenge as much as possible. Community makes it more meaningful and enjoyable.
It’s wonderful to make the start on a cheery sunny October morning. God knows that our world needs the sunshine and cheer. I will try to walk on the sunny side. I have been immersed in the dark too much to stay informed. It hasn’t done much good except in making me a miserable person. So no more of that! I’m also doing my own 100 day project along with the UBC. The 100 days consist of reading 2 books I have on the book shelf for many years but haven’t read. The first one is from my university days, Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis. The second, Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life, Living the Sisdom of the Tao by Wayne W. Dyer.
I love these first days of starting new challenges. I’m like a kid on the first day of school. I love learning. I love words, reading and writing them. I will be showing up each day. I will make it simple and short. I hope the words will flow. Wishing myself and my fellow bloggers lots of luck and stamina.
Lily, I always enjoy reading what you have to say. I’m dazzled by your big garden and the garden areas of your greenhouse and around the house. Can’t wait to hear what you’re up to in October. And thanks for the title, Surprised by Joy– I had not heard of that one before.
Thank you, Kebba. I’m now up to my eyeballs putting the garden to sleep. Surprised by Joy is such a wonderful title. It was a suggested reading for my Philosophy of Religion class.
Reading books beats watching the news any day. Especially Wayne Dyer! You inspired me to join the book challenge—my picks are ‘Ask and It Is Given’ by Esther Hicks and ‘Conversations with God’ by Neale Donald Walsch. Let’s go 🥳📚
I think I have Walsch book also on my shelf. I have heard of Esther Hicks.
The Hicks book has truly changed my life. The most powerful book I’ve ever read. And Dyer wrote the foreword for it so you might like it as well 😊…
Super excited for day 1 as well. It absolutely feels like the first day of school when you get to see all the familiar faces and catch up on things. I can’t wait to see what you write about, I always enjoy it.
I’ve also gotten back into reading, trying my best to check off the list of ‘sitting on the shelf for years’ books. I just finished “Evolve Your Brain: The Science of Changing Your Mind” from Joe Dispenza.
Thank you, Danielle. I’ve read a couple of Dispenza books. They’ve been quite helpful.
I loved Change your thoughts, change your life. I’ll be interested in your thought as you read it.
Glad to see on the challenge again!
Thank you, Cheryl. Are you joining also? I’ll be looking forward to reading you.
Welcome to another challenge Lily! I’m like you, I don’t plan ahead, I find it more interesting to wing it and interesting topics usually pop up just in time.
Thank you, Martha. Happy to be back.
You said it! Our world certainly does need sunshine and cheer. Maybe more than ever before. Or maybe we’re just seeing it more than ever before. But I think it takes tremendous courage to face a world like ours and decide to move toward joy. So I’m glad you made that decision, too. – Jeanine Byers
Thank you, Jeanine.
I also get depressed. What’s going on in the world. It’s hard to ignore. Sometimes I wish I could just shut it out
Happy back to school, Lily – I like that analogy 🙂
Looking forward to reconnecting with you!
I am glad to see you are back in the UBC, Lily! It’s so interesting how we can be in a dark place and then one day the light comes back in. It’s like the storm clouds moved away to allow the sun back in. I am glad you are feeling better and looking forward to reading your posts this month.
Thank you, Jennifer.