I was so honored to be nominated for the Encouraging Blogger Award by Headphonesthoughts. Every week, Deborah posts a “Thought of the Week” that always inspires me to do my best. If you want to be encouraged, Headphonesthoughts is one of the best places to start. The Encouraging Blogger Award was created by Lisa Mitchell of Fluxing Well with the ‘purpose to recognize bloggers who bring encouragement’ with their blogs.
The Rules
The Encouraging Blogger Award was created to recognize any
blogger who encourages others with his or her posts. Bloggers may encourage
others to travel, try new things, have a positive mindset, or overcome
adversity, for example. An encouraging blog may encourage other bloggers or
give business tips. Many blogs are encouraging and we don’t even realize it.
Bloggers nominate fellow bloggers for this award, and nominees write a post
answering a few questions. After that, the nominee nominates other bloggers.
- When
and why did you start blogging?
I started blogging on MySpace about
15 years ago, when I was a traveling consultant spending 75% of the year on the
road. It was a way to pass the
time. My current iteration started when
I decided to run the six major marathons in 10 years, hence “6 in 10.”
- What
is your blog about?
My blog started as a running blog
to keep me accountable on my marathon training, but has morphed into surviving
a global pandemic while coping with Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder. Writing became my therapy, my connection to
the outside world. I believe the power
of our own uniqueness, and I’m trying to use my blog to encourage others to
embrace theirs. There is too much of a demand
for conformity, especially in a country founded on freedom and choice.
- What
is one piece of advice you would give to encourage new bloggers?
Find your own voice, what makes you
exceptional. It will make you stand out
in the endless myriad of blogs.
- Which
is your favorite time-saving blogging tip or scheduling tool?
Use your Notes feature on your
phone to jot down ideas if you aren’t in a position to write. I’ve always got a half-dozen or so ideas
floating through my mind, so I always have something to write about.
- What
are your future goals for your blog?
It’s not a blog goal, per se, but
to restructure my life so I have more time to create. I’m just juggling too many things right now
to post the amount of content I have amassing in my head. It would also be nice to grow in readership
and see my posts make the world a better place.
I nominate…
2 comments:
When and why did you start blogging?
I started blogging in January 2019 because I wanted to do something to help people
What is your blog about?
My blog is an invisible disabilities blog which mainly focuses on mental health
What is one piece of advice you would give to encourage new bloggers?
Don't compare yourself to other or try to copy other bloggers. What makes your blog special is you
Which is your favorite time-saving blogging tip or scheduling tool?
Create drafts and jot down ideas on an app like Evernote, that way you can create the bones for new content wherever you are
What are your future goals for your blog?
Expanding my blogs shop to include merchandise
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