S is for Sensational! #AtoZChallenge2025

S is for Sensational 

I am so grateful for the sensational blogs that have taken part in our humble blog challenge! It is lovely to learn so much and to see folks who are so devoted to their writing. Nothing brings me more joy than seeing people who are excited about something. So many of the blogs here are sensational, and I am grateful for everyone who has shared a piece of themselves with us!

What is the favorite blog post you've read this month that wasn't your own!?

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Obligation #AtoZChallenge2025

  

Our team theme this year is our blogging community, gratitude, or being grateful for our blogging community.

Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by what I need to do in a day. Sometimes it would be easier to just stop blogging altogether. But I feel this sense of obligation to those who read my posts – especially those who engage with it. This isn’t a bad thing: I need that sense of knowing what I write is being read and enjoyed by others to keep me on track.

So thanks to everyone who has stopped by my blog this month and read (and commented on!) my posts.

What keeps you blogging when energy/time/motivation is lagging?

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L is for Love #AtoZChallenge2025

 

L is for Love

If there is one thing I am grateful for, it's love. As a child, I remember my mom telling me over and over again that there wasn't enough love in the world. I didn't understand what she meant back then, but I see it now. There are certainly challenges in the world right now, but there are many things to love. Today, let's focus on the things that make life better. 

The love of a child.

The love of an animal.

The love of a partner.

The love of a parent.

The love of a friend.

The love of a colleague.

The love of a stranger.

We need more love in the world. So, today, I challenge you to tell someone you love them. Spread the love far and wide!

Who are you going to say "I love you" to today?

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J is for Joy #AtoZChallenge2025

J is for Joy

Joy: "the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires" ~ Merriam Webster

Some things that have brought me joy recently:

• My cat.
• My two-story bookshelf.
• Having great friends and family (especially my husband).
• Joining this blog-hop so many years ago.
• Finding new blogs!

What is the last thing that brought you joy? 

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Gratitude #AtoZChallenge2025

Our team theme this year is our blogging community, gratitude, or being grateful for our blogging community.

In a world filled with unspeakable things, horrors you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy, unimaginable deeds, and random acts of rudeness, it is sometimes difficult to feel grateful for anything. Some days it feels like an act of heroism just to get out of bed.

Keeping a gratitude journal, or just taking a moment to be grateful for that beautiful sunrise, is the way to keep sane. Worrying about the actions of others won’t change anything – except deteriorate our mental health. Being grateful for what we have, the people we have in our lives, can make a world of difference for our wellbeing.

So stop doomscrolling and start thanking the people who make your life brighter.

What are you grateful for today?

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B is for Beautiful #AtoZChallenge2025

B is for Beautiful

Sometimes, beauty is a sunrise ushering in a new day.

Sometimes, beauty is a smile from a stranger.

Sometimes, beauty is a hug from a longtime friend.

Sometimes, beauty is simply feeling grateful for the imperfect life we live.

What is beautiful in your day?

~Jayden R. Vincente

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Appreciation #AtoZChallenge2025

 

 

Our team theme this year is our blogging community, gratitude, or being grateful for our blogging community.

As another year of the A-Z Blogging Challenge kicks off, I have a deep appreciation of what this community and challenge has brought to my online life. The first year I did this challenge (2016), I had only been blogging for a couple of months and needed inspiration about what to blog about and the encouragement to keep at it – I found both in this blogging community.

Over the years, my blogging style has changed, what I blog about has changed, I’ve even moved from a free site to my own website – but what hasn’t changed is the support the month of April brings. I’ve found many of my online friends through this challenge and I greatly appreciate them.

What has this challenge and community brought you?

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