After few weeks to recover, it’s time now to think about how we all really survived April. Most of my blogger friends already shared their thoughts post the challenge. I am a bit late in sharing my thoughts as I was travelling. It was a good break after a month of daily reading, writing and commenting. So, time to share my reflections from AtoZChallenge.
First, think,
Second, believe,
Third Dream,
And finally Dare. – Walt Disney.
I can now proudly flaunt this badge on my blog.
What I liked and good part of the challenge-
The best part is that I made it through. Although I had only first week posts done ahead of time and I was writing every day after that, I enjoyed writing. My theme also helped me to share my thoughts without any extra effort. Parenting needs no research for me and I just shared my learnings from my experiences with my two daughters.
I had lots of visitors each day and it was nice to get some new ones too. Interacting with all the bloggers was a plus and comments from other bloggers always gives us a boost.
What I didn’t like and The Not So Good part-
I didn’t get a chance to visit as many people as I wanted to during the challenge. Also, I was not really prepared and made last minute changes to some of the letters which I planned beforehand. I was a bit concerned while writing if people will enjoy my posts or not. Also, some letters were a real challenge but somehow managed to find topics related to them.
Conclusion-
What did I learn from the challenge? Will I do this next year? Probably. When I signed up for the challenge, I didn’t know if I will be able to do a justice to it or not. It was my first time and I am just glad that I tried my best and finished it too. Few things which I learnt-
- Scheduling and better planning are always helpful.
- Read, write and comment daily are good for our blogs.
- Inspiration is all we need to do something in life. (I am going to look out for it rather than waiting for it to find me). 😉
These were my reflections from my first AtoZchallenge. What about you?
May 9, 2017 at 2:45 pm
What a pleasant reflection post.I loved reading about parenting through your eyes.Learning from others experience makes it easier .Congratulations on the A to Z win !
May 9, 2017 at 3:31 pm
Thanks Amrita 🙂
May 9, 2017 at 3:50 pm
I loved reading your stories all month, Deepa! Though, not a parent, I found them interesting!
Cheers
BoisterousBee
May 9, 2017 at 4:23 pm
Same here Geetika. Your stories were really good and I used to look forward to them. Thanks for reading mine too. Glad you liked them 🙂
May 9, 2017 at 4:00 pm
Deepa, you rocked your 1st A to Z!
Your posts were genuine, warm and sensible, just like you.
I know how you write your posts, through the girls exams, through running summer camps and not only wrote, but read as many blogs as you could and commented and shared too!
All with a smile on your face!
Kudos to you!
May 9, 2017 at 4:27 pm
Thanks a lot Mayuri for your kind words and all the encouragement. 🙂
May 9, 2017 at 9:33 pm
wow…i am so happy for you….i have read so many of your posts and i tell you have wrotten beautifully and i am glad you came out successfull!!!
allthatsmom
May 9, 2017 at 10:10 pm
Thanks Richa 🙂
May 9, 2017 at 10:19 pm
Congratulations on making it to the end. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to follow yours, as I’m new to this group. But the big thing is YOU MADE IT! Well done! https://riseandsoar.com/early-morning-boost/
May 10, 2017 at 10:08 am
Thanks Shirley 🙂
May 10, 2017 at 5:54 am
Surviving is a great accomplishment. There are so many blogs out there – you have devoted readers, and that is always a good thing! Congratulations.
May 10, 2017 at 10:02 am
Thanks a lot Alana 🙂
May 11, 2017 at 5:27 pm
Congrats on completing the challenge! This was my third time participating and the first time I was organised and had scheduled posts in advance. I am still catching up on my reading but that happens 🙂
May 11, 2017 at 5:44 pm
Thanks Sanch for stopping by and congrats to you too for your 3rd Ato Z. 🙂