Inspiration #AtoZChallenge2025

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

One of the best things you can get from a strong, active blogging community is inspiration. Seeing what others are doing, what they are passionate about, how they are growing their reach, can be inspiring in and of itself. And sometimes we also get help and encouragement in the comments when we visit each other!

Today, give a shout out to someone who inspired you in A to Z, maybe in unexpected ways!

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Dreams #AtoZChallenge2025

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

Do you have dreams that you would like to make a reality? Or do you have dreams that you are already pursuing? Has blogging help you achieve them, or share them with the world? 

Every year, many people participate in the A to Z Challenge to share things they are passionate about. Whether it is writing, or books, or travel, or food, or guinea pigs, we like to share our passions, our hopes, our dreams, our journeys. And it is always inspiring to see others who are doing the same. Every year, every challenge (not just A to Z!) is a new opportunity.

What are your dreams? How can this blogging community help you pursue them?

Tell us!

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Hop to as many blogs in the challenge as possible. Grow and strengthen the community.

You can still join the fun and sign up until tomorrow! Sign up here.  

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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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Zoooom #AtoZChallenge 2024

You made it! Welcome to the last day of the Challenge! 

Yay!

Are you feeling tired?

Are you feeling accomplished?

Are you feeling motivated?

All of those?

Some of those?

Pat yourself on the back! Good job!

If you are feeling the momentum, zoom on! Join us for Reflections, and then for the A to Z Road Trip! Watch this blog for more information next week!

SEE YOU ON MONDAY FOR REFLECTIONS!

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Unexpected #AtoZChallenge 2024

Unexpected things emerge all the time during a challenge. Unexpected obstacles. Unexpected tasks to complete, unexpected reasons why you might be delayed, or might be kept from visiting as much as you'd like.

But let's focus on the times when the Unexpected brings something good into your challenge experience!

Unexpected themes that you fell in love with...

Unexpected compliments you got int he comments...

Unexpected new blogs you discovered and followed...

Unexpected connections on social media!

Share in the comments, and give shout-outs to your favorite unexpected discoveries this year!

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Now or Never, or maybe Next Time #AtoZChallenge 2024

We are past the halfway point! Pat yourself on the back, if you have made it this far! The Challenge is an intense undertaking, for sure. So this is your halfway reminder to be kind to yourself. Celebrate the posts you made! Even if you didn't have as much time, or haven't done as much research, or visited as many people... you are still doing it, and that is great!

Also halfway through the challenge, whether you are a newcomer or a veteran, things usually become more clear. Take a moment to take some NOTES. 

What are you doing well NOW? What are the things you are enjoying this time around in the challenge?

What are you NEVER doing again? Is there something you would change?

What are you going to do NEXT TIME? Keep, discard, change - were you inspired by someone's blog, or theme, or style? Do share in the comments!

Keep on blogging! :) 

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Hop to as many blogs in the challenge as possible. Grow and strengthen the community.

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Gathering Things #AtoZChallenge 2024

What are you gathering during this year's Challenge? 

Experience? - A challenge is a great way to practice blogging, and learn what style of posting best fits you. It also helps with forming a regular blogging habit.

Information? - Setting a good theme for yourself can inspire some in-depth research that can come in handy for later projects too!

Comments? - I love reading the comments during the challenge! They light up a blogger's day. (If you leave thoughtful comments, you are the best!)

New blogs to follow? - Yes please! I love finding new and interesting blogs, and new and interesting people who write them.

Books to read? - A to Z always adds a whole lot to one's TBR, beware! :)

Momentum? - Keep going! You have already completed one whole week!

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Challenge Yourself #AtoZChallenge 2024

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You! Yes you! Welcome to the April A to Z Blogging Challnege! CHALLENGE is in the title for a reason. You have taken it on, and that is amazing! Whether you see it through or not, whether you are preparing or pantsing, whether you are a first-time blogger or a returning participant - you are doing great! 

Just joining A to Z is a great step. You might not finish this year. You might come back next year anyway. That is okay. We are all here, CHEERING you on!

Are you setting an extra challenge for yourself this year? 

A THEME can be an added challenge! A lot of people do it. It makes selecting each letter a bit more tricky, but it also gives your readers something to come back for.

PANTSING can be a challenge too. It makes you write regularly every day - write fast and with enthusiasm. Good job!

PLANNING is also a challenge, because it takes foresight and preparation. Well done!

You may also challenge yourself to VISIT others during the month of April, reading their posts and cheering them on. That also takes time and effort, and we are very grateful if you do it!

Are you setting an extra challenge for yourself?

Tell us all about it in the comments!

And if not - don't sweat it! Just by participating in A to Z, you are already doing a whole lot! :) Pat yourself on the back!

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Hop to as many blogs in the challenge as possible. Grow and strengthen the community.

Please follow us!

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