7 on 7 in 7

We made it!

This is my 7th post for our 7 in 7 challenge!

I am so glad Lindsay and I teamed up to support and challenge each other this week.

Not only did I enjoy writing more, the community from the support of friends, 

and sense of accomplishment, but I also learned a lot.

I hope you have enjoyed it too.

If you blog (or use any form of social media really), 

I highly recommend you try doing a mini-challenge like this.

 Here are seven reasons why:

1. Practice makes perfect.

 This was a big one for me.

The more you practice a skill the easier it becomes and the more you grow.

Writing in spurts with long breaks in between is something I know hampered my blogging last year. This challenge helped me hit the ground running (Have you ever wondered where this saying came from? Something I need to look up later).

2. Builds confidence.

Flowing from #1, the more you do something the more your confidence will grow.

3. Builds discipline.

I know that many of my resolutions that I do not break down into smaller steps end up being abandoned because I got through week one.

Then the doubts creep in and motivation waivers.

Limiting the challenge to a week makes the task more manageable.

Planning to be able to achieve my week's goal taught me some of the discipline I needed to continue on after the challenge.

4. Edits and generates ideas.

The more I wrote the more ideas came to me.

As my list of ideas grew I felt empowered to edit out the ho-hum ones 

and dig deeper for the topics that excite and inspire me. 

5. Nips perfectionism in the bud.

I cannot tell you how often I have started a post, or maybe wrote the whole thing,

and walked away frustrated because I could not express my idea perfectly. 

The deadline pushed me a little more to get over myself and share even if it wasn't perfect.

Allowing myself to post seven times within seven days instead of once every day was very freeing. I could forgive myself for not posting on Tuesday and move forward without being bogged down by guilt or embarassment for missing a day.

6. Builds community.

Having you all cheering me on, commenting and sharing my work has been so amazing!

I am so grateful for each of you and for the opportunity blogging brings for connecting us.

I also have to give a shout out to Lindsay. She is such an amazing cheerleader. It has been such a blessing to continue to grow in our friendship through this challenge.

7. It is fun.

I enjoy writing. Spending this week focused on writing was refreshing.

It was like a break from the daily grind. 

It reminded me that this blog is a hobby and if it becomes work, what is the point?

A fun reward at the end to celebrate is also a bonus.

Time for a little movie viewing for me!

Let me know if you decide to do your own challenge.

I'd love to be your cheerleader.

Hugs, 

Christina