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This is my third year participating in the A to Z Blogging
Challenge, but the first time I think that I really understand why I do it each
year. Not only for the exposure to new blogs and potential blogging buddies,
but also for what I gain internally. This year I did a theme, “26 Things I Love
About France.” I had no idea what a joyride this was going to be for me, to
reminisce, to have other folks “traveling” along with me. I didn’t “gain” many followers
that I know of, but I had more contact with myself, my memories. I had the
chance to really look at how lucky I’ve been in my life and to have such an
amazing stockpile of photos to sift through. I enjoyed having the folks along
who chose to go with me and to each of
you, I thank you.
I learned so much on so many different blogs that my head
spun, with laughter, with commiseration and sympathy, with thoughtful moments
and joy. I found a cool Space/Science blog, another with the A to Z on dogbreeds, another writer posted “Twilight Zone” type short stories and another
where everything he posted had to do with dreams and movies. Another one
documented her ancestry/family in the past. And these are only a few of the new
ones I found, not the ones I already follow from last year!
I also learned how to get my posts out (I hope) on more than
one site, thanks to IWSGs Facebook page and the A to Z blogging challenge’s FBpage. I also tweeted my posts. I reposted them on my Wordpress page and Google+.
I felt more
connected this time with others participating in the challenge and admire the
dedication it took for all of us to do this 26 times in one month. I hope the A
to Z will still be on in April next year, because I can’t wait to see what I
come up with to write about, and what I might discover on the adventure that is
A to Z. A huge thank you and hug to
those who found me and commented on my blog, and to those I didn’t get to, I
have a year to catch up! Happy Blogging!
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