New Home Forums Monthly Challenges November 2017 Sand Castles

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    Bobbie Jo Van Den Plas
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    @bobbiejo

    Ok… so this is wild. As I’m about to commit to this challenge, and take on writing about my transformation that I shared on the call, I pulled up the blog post I had done (and never published) where I started talking about it… and get this… I WROTE IT ON THIS EXACT DATE LAST YEAR! Holy seashells, right?!?? And when I clicked on my phone to see today’s date, the time was 3:33. I’ll take that as a sign(s) that it is time. Also, I was invited on a podcast to talk about this after I do my writing!! YAY!

    #61330

    Laura Koller
    Adventurer
    @laurakoller

    @bobbiejo – YAY!ย  So glad to see you diving into this challenge.ย  What karma!

    #61347

    Bobbie Jo Van Den Plas
    Adventurer
    @bobbiejo

    @laurakoller – Thank you!!!

    Okay, day one log (11-7-17):

    My previous unpublished blog post has 963 words (not including a story I share in it with permission).

    Today I just wrote 527 NEW words to build on.

    I’m seeing this as being a series of posts building upon each other to tell the story.

    These will both get some refinements, but right now I am doing the first drafts to work with.

    #61360

    Kato
    Adventurer
    @wewontbreak

    That’s definitely a sign that you should dive deep into the story and bring it to the surface again ๐Ÿ™‚

    #61400

    Mars
    Adventurer
    @Mars

    This is a great challenge. So good to see so many on it. Well done @bobbiejo

    #61452

    Sara McCann
    Adventurer
    @saramccann

    Yeay! @bobbiejo I love it when you join the challenges! And it certainly sounds like this one has been calling you…those ‘signs’ have sent shivers down my spine. You clearly need to do this – it was meant to be!

    Best of luck! I am looking forward to seeing what you create.

    #61473

    Bobbie Jo Van Den Plas
    Adventurer
    @bobbiejo

    Thank you @wewontbreak @mars and @saramccann ๐Ÿ˜€

    Day two log: 542 words

    These challenges are great. I wouldn’t have written a word today if it weren’t for this!

    #61502

    DavidJ Jurasek
    Adventurer
    @DavidJ

    I love all the twists and turns of your story.

    Love the truth and vulnerability… getting lost and finding yourself again… in small ways that change the tide and course of your life over time…

     

    #61655

    Bobbie Jo Van Den Plas
    Adventurer
    @bobbiejo

    Thank you so much, @davidj !!

    Ok, first thing: my computer is loading this site really, really, really (did I say really?) slow, so I apologize for not swimming around to comment as much as I would like.. please know I am cheering you all on (and will comment more soon!).

    Day Three Log Update: 512 words written

    Again, they would not have happened if it weren’t for this challenge. I’m sure they’ll get cleaned up and moved some, but for now it feels good to be getting them down on paper (or a screen). Thank you!

    #61668

    Kato
    Adventurer
    @wewontbreak

    Same for me, I probably would have startet writing this text “tomorrow” if it wasn’t for the challenge. perfect timing ๐Ÿ™‚

    #61685

    Mars
    Adventurer
    @Mars

    Perfect for so many of us. I had started blogging weekly, but fell out of the habit within a month. Writing daily is good. I can get rid of the surface stuff and dig deeper. It really makes me happy to see so many of us going for it.

    #61708

    Judy Brenneman
    Adventurer
    @judyb

    –just tickled that your writing is surfacing so nicely–sometimes, the universe aligns itself just right, and the word show up where they need to be ๐Ÿ™‚

    #61854

    DavidJ Jurasek
    Adventurer
    @DavidJ

    @bobbiejo

    You go girl! I feel a tremendous desire to cheer you on!

    You have so much soul and authenticity pouring out of you. Let it flow. Let us see the journey you’ve been on that brought you here.

    #61907

    Bobbie Jo Van Den Plas
    Adventurer
    @bobbiejo

    Thank you so much for all of the support!!!

    Updates: Day Four… no words written (at least not for this). A cold bug started to get me down and I rested until my long planned get together in the evening.

    Day Five: almost wasn’t going to do it, but then sat down and did 591 words!

    Day Six: this cold is kicking my butt and I spent the whole day working on transferring my courses to Teachable, and I still don’t have one complete. Head is foggy, just tried to write and it became more of a babbling journal entry, so I’ll see if something happens later.

    Still grateful for this challenge!

    #62100

    Sara McCann
    Adventurer
    @saramccann

    Ah, @bobbiejo sending you loving get well wishes! I admire you so much for trying to get on and write, and upload to teachable, and all the other things you need to dive down and do…but sometimes you need to come up for air and rest…a day or two to soothe yourself and hopefully chase this cold away from your kicking your butt won’t break the challenge or your end goals. Look after yourself and chase this cold of yours far away then come back and write some more. The challenge will still be here waiting for you to be back to your sunny, bubbly self.

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