#NaBloPoMo2019 Week 1 was full of discoveries.
- Without notifications telling me someone liked (or even read) a post, the experience of writing and sharing felt relaxed.
- I forgot about basic blogging tasks like approving moderated comments.
- It felt natural for me to blog. I expected it to feel weird and awkward, but it felt like coming home.
- Comments are as AWESOME as ever, both receiving them and leaving them. (Seriously, go leave some comments. You’ll feel amazing. Hmmmm, maybe Friday will become my comment day.)
- I remembered how much I love tiny glimpses into other peoples’ lives. Unlike social media, which can feel like a deluge, this feels like visiting a bunch of front porches or grownup storytime.
- There’s another group of November bloggers who have been doing this for years! Nano Poblano: The World’s Least Official November Blog Challenge! So great. Also: sucker for puns.
(I’d love to hear your discoveries, too.)
Here’s a selection of #NaBloPoMo2019 posts I came across this week. THANK YOU to all who have participated. If you’re only finding out about #NaBloPoMo2019 now, join us. Here’s the FAQ.
A note to the writers I’ve mentioned in this post: If I’ve referred to you using incorrect pronouns, I apologize. Please let me know in a comment and I will update this post asap.
November: Dads4Change is three great writers: Carter Gaddis, Charlie Capen, and Whit Honea. Their first #nablopomo2019 entry, by Carter, starts with a bit of melancholy…and hope.
The Way Back Machine – 1971: Sarah Cunningham had the great idea to choose a theme for her #nablopomo2019: old photos. Here, she remembers the year she was born.
My Embarrassing Father: Charlie Capen tells great stories about his father. “If there were a prototype, my father would’ve been the prototypical radio DJ/writer parent. A bohemian and anti-establishment renegade (in San Francisco — really?), he was a professional at both charming and pissing people off, especially his employers.”
Life and Death, Joy and Sorrow, Thankful For It All: Reverend Cindy Lee notes a special day that gives her the chance to observe the comings and goings in her family.
Average Jane Remains on Daylight Savings Time: As Average Jane reminds us: there’s always coffee.
Five Things You May Not Know About Me: Introducing gRegor.
Goodbyes Are Hard: Aaron Yavelberg shares how it felt when a therapy patient was ready to move on.
See you Monday, friends!
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Thank you for sharing my blog. I did NaBloPoMo maybe four years ago, but wanted to be challenged again to write regularly. I am checking out the blogs you have featured.
Thanks for including me in your list! It’s been lovely to stretch the old personal blogging muscles again.
I’m really enjoying your posts, all the way over here in Portland, Oregon!
It has been lovely for me, too.
I love the idea that a blog is more like visiting a neighbor on their front porch. I live in the city and that does happen. When I stop to chat with neighbors and friends I meet on sidewalks, parks and stoops…it feels good. Nice. And visiting blogs is the same. I linger, stay awhile, and really pay attention.
And for anyone else reading this, I promise some good, solid awkward middle school years from the wayback machine. Going big for this month!
Thanks for including me! It has been great to read so many different blogs and the comments are awesome. Great idea to set aside time to comment on others.