Do you all remember that song that had these lyrics? It’s in the song “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz.
Sometimes, though, I really do just throw my hands up in the air!
When I first came up with these topics for this year’s 20 Days of Chill, I honestl;y had no idea what I wanted to do for it. Alas, I can’t say I threw my hands up in the air, but I think it’s fitting to end the 20 Days of Chill with that vision.
Ending isn’t just for the 2024 challenge, rather for the whole thing.
I mean, it’s not like I wouldn’t think about bringing it back if I deemed it could work, but the reality is … this one isn’t quite there anymore.
Blogging has changed.
My goal with blogging has always been to do things more on a personal level. I don’t really blog the hot topics or themes. I don’t have the click world headlines and such. I just kind of blog.
Years ago, you would get a lot more interaction. And hey – I’m just as guilty of this as anybody else. I don’t always go and read a lot of blogs. It’s actually one of my goals for 2024 and beyond. I miss reading other blogs as there are some good ones out there. The reality is though, outside of a few folks, not a lot of people will come back to yours. Again, I can be guilty of this (I do always try and get back… even if weeks later!) and that can hurt interaction.
But challenges aren’t easy. Look at the monthly photo contest. We used to have more people involved. Now it’s just a few of us who keep doing it. The 20 Days of Chill used to be a lot more active and interactive. I conquered most of the challenge solo this year. That’s fine, by the way, as it got me writing again. I’ve tried to run a few other challenges that never got too far off the ground.
Maybe I’m running them wrong. Maybe I don’t have a reach. Maybe those reading the submissions of others just wouldn’t have the interest.
And that’s fine, too.
So this is the end of the 20 Days of Chill Challenge (at least for now). I don’t see me doing it next January, though things can change. I just know that sometimes things run their course and it seems like the 20 Days of Chill has done just that.
For those who have participated at any given time since we started it – thank you. It’s been a lot of fun!
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I agree blogging has changed over the years. I feel like I used to blog a lot more than I do now, which makes no sense since I’m retired! But life does get crazy busy sometimes and I’m not tied to a desk like I was in earlier years (I may or may not have blogged while working). Sometimes my muse just up and leaves with no warning and that’s frustrating. I appreciate your efforts with the photo blogging challenge. I also did a few of the writing prompts this year. One is still in my drafts and I’ll probably finish it sometime this week as a stand-along post. I’m glad I found your blog. I’ve enjoyed getting to know you and Harper!
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