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 A blog to house my musings, curiosities, and fascinations. |
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When it came time for me to start blogging again, I found myself paralyzed. I was trapped by the belief that my blog had to be unique, that it had to have a defined theme, and that it had to be appealing to everyone. After some time scouring Google for advice, I realized that if all I did was worry and plan, I would spend forever worrying and planning and never get to writing. From that realization, I've decided to display my blog writing guidelines here for everyone to see, but especially for me to see when I come here to write. ~1~ Blog about what is appealing to YOU. Don't worry about anyone else. ~2~ Allow yourself to WRITE! Don't restrain yourself to one voice, one writing style, one genre, or one topic area. ~3~ Throw out the fear of maintaining a consistent theme. Blog about your passions, interests, fancies, inspirations, opinions, musings, curiosities, ramblings, and loves. ~4~ Explore, experiment, and have fun! So, this is my solution. A blog about anything and everything that sparks my interest.  The title is inspired by the quote at the bottom of this introduction. Everything you love, even for a short time, becomes part of you. Our experiences and perception of the world is colored by those things we love and have loved, whether those things are  or not. This blog will be a place to house those passions and curiosities. Please enjoy! "It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them, and every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are." -Anonymous ![Merit Badge in Aloha
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Only the most selfless, dedicated person would come up with an idea like an Aloha MB. But then, from all those things you do on WDC and we know you're doing out in the world, it's what we should have known you'd do. You've always been working to make things better and help people, animals, and places. Maybe the badge should have your picture so everyone knows a real example of Aloha.](https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/badges/group-Aloha-2171989_14.gif) Cover image by Jessica Woulfe
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Discuss some victories you’ve had this month, no matter how big or small. What are some goals you have going into March? From the "Invalid Item"  What a perfect prompt! The last two months I’ve done a bit of a blog post about goals for the next month, and it has worked fairly well for me, so I might as well tie it in to this prompt and do it again!  Victories, let’s see. February was a solid month for me, nothing too crazy stressful which was nice. I felt underproductive at work, but then a coworker I disliked got fired, so that was a breath of fresh air.  Writing wise, I kept at it with 26 reviews, 3 new poems, and 1 new non-fiction essay. I also created two new fun games I’ve never done before on this site, even after all these years: 1 crossword and 1 word search. It was also my first time challenging myself to do the "Invalid Item" tasks, and (after this entry) I’ll have done 20! Woohoo! I consider that an accomplishment  From the task prompts, I wrote 6 blog posts which I am quite proud of and might work to expand in the future (especially the one about public speaking and the one that is currently secured behind a passcode about crimes committed by the mentally ill). I liked the feeling of blogging to prompts again. I get so stressed having to give the prompts for the "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" that I don’t like also writing for them  The prompts for the "Invalid Item" though were really thought-provoking.  I read 6 books and wrote reviews for them, kept up with my "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" guardian duties, and my sleep tracking over at the "Habit Heroes " as well.Writings:
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As for goals, pretty similar to last month. I’m going to try to get more MHWA tasks done and go a little easier on the contests: Review: 15 for "Anniversary Reviews ~ Summer Break" : 12 for "SuperTower Review Room MB Rewards" :Read: For "CLOSED!The Monthly Reading Challenge" and "Little Mouse Loves to Read" "The Nature Principle” by Richard Louv Product Review: "The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age" "The Universe in a Nutshell" by Stephen Hawking Product Review: "The Universe in a Nutshell" "The Fact of a Body" by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich Product Review: "The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir" "Why is the Penis Shaped Like That?" by Jesse Bering Product Review: "Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That?: And Other Reflections on Being Human by Jesse Bering (2012-07-03)" "She has her Mother's Laugh" by Carl Zimmer Product Review: "She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity" Mental Health Writer’s Alliance Challenge: (do at least 20 Tasks)  Task #1 Task #2 Task #3 Task #4 Task #5 Task #6 Task #7 Task #8 Task #9 Task #10 Task #11 Task #12 Task #13 Task #14 Task #15 Task #16 Task #17 Task #18 Task #19 Task #20 Task #21 Task #22 Task #23 Task #24 Task #25 Task #26 Task #27 Task #28 Task #29 Task #30 Task #31Enter Contests: "Verdant Poetry Contest" for "The Contest Challenge" "Rebel Poetry Contest" March "a very Wodehouse challenge" Research and write blog or static <1000 words about "The Age of Enlightenment." Select one figure from each of the following eras: Pre-Socratic, Medieval, Renaissance, Modern, and Contemporary. Give summaries (<500 words each) on their contributions to Enlightenment. Write a story (<1000 words) or poem (<21 lines) that deals with enlightenment of some kind. "The Prompt Me Contest" "SugarCube's Monthly Random Contest!!" "Invalid Item" "Haiku Hunt Contest" Continue Regular Commitments: Normal review crediting for "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" Sleep and update "Habit Heroes " every morning General administration, prompting, and judging for the "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" See you in March! Take care, Emily |
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