I'm starting a blog!
- Stephanie Brinkley
- Oct 2
- 1 min read
My friend, Amanda, invited me to participate with her in Paul Taubman's Ultimate Blog Challenge. I've thought about starting a blog for years, so joining this challenge felt like the perfect reason to get started. I've been holding onto this seed long enough. It's time to plant it and see what develops.
I'm feeling a little unsure what I'll write about for 30 days straight. It's not the writing part that is hard...I do that all the time. It's writing something that I will publish that will be seen by others that feels like the challenge to me.
Yesterday was the first day of the challenge, and I wrote a blog post but did not publish it because it felt too personal, too vulnerable for my very first post. Maybe I will publish it later this month. Then again, maybe I won't. Not all writing is meant to be shared. Some words are just mean to be written for the sake of expressing them and to bring healing to things deep inside me.
Like many things in life, I believe this blog will take on a life of its own as I nurture it and give it time and attention. For now, I plan to stay open and curious about letting this blog evolve into what it wants to be. I will share little bits of things that are on my mind, wonderings I have, adventures I take. Sharing my writing in this way feels like opening a door of unknown possibilities, and for that, I am grateful and excited.
Welcome to the awesome Ultimate Blog Challenge! I joined in January 2016 and this is my 40th consecutive UBC I've participated in. You will meet so many wonderful bloggers who will turn into great friends!
The seed has been planted for sure! Great job for showing up - and when I have shared personal information it seems to connect to the right person at the right time - but only if you are ready to share. I also keep private information private. You will do the right thing!
Welcome, we're glad you're here! I've been doing this for a while and have had many UBC months where I didn't know where the blog was going to go and I have to say, those are the most fun. Lean into it! Looking forward to reading more from you.
Welcome to the challenge! I did it in July and had quite the transformational experience from it! I look forward to seeing how your blog unfolds! Congratulations on planting your seed!
Congratulations on starting your blog and participating in the Ultimate Blog Challenge. I joined the challenge to help me get back into blogging. I love how you are posting based on what feels right for you. A potential topic to discuss is the behind-the-scenes experience of writing your book.