Cheryl Wright

A to Z Challenge Reflection

A-to-Z Reflection [2014] (1)I do not remember what I was looking for (something blog related I’m sure) when I hit the search button on Goggle and there it was, the link for the Blogging from A to Z Challenge website. It was the first website in a long list of search results. Was it fate? I think so….

I am a new blogger who had just started a blog on January 1, 2014. I had never heard of a blog hop or a linky list before and I was quite intrigued. After reading all the information on the Blogging A to Z Challenge I decided to participate as it sounded not only challenging, but fun.

I decided my blog theme would be emotions. Some of the letters were a real challenge! And well, some posts fell a little short of being an actual emotion.

I am proud to say that I blogged every single day of the challenge without missing a day or having any blogs written ahead of time. With the medical problems that I deal with on a daily basis just being able to be on the computer long enough to write and post a blog every day was a challenge in itself!

My main focus was on making sure that I posted each day. After that I was busy visiting, commenting, following, whatever I could do for fellow A to Z Bloggers. My medical conditions, however, did cause me to fall way behind in this part of the challenge. I am still working on catching up though….and then I am hoping to hit the list again (as long as it’s still there) and this time I will be able to spend more time liking Facebook pages and following on Twitter. So you will be seeing me around : )

This blog challenge also allowed me to not only connect with other bloggers but to read blogs from very talented and creative individuals. I read many blogs that made me laugh, made me sad, made me think, and taught me things…

The A to Z team and participating bloggers who I had the opportunity to interact with during this challenge were all very nice and super supportive. I obtained many followers, many likes, and many comments, of which I am extremely grateful.

A HUGE thank you to all those who took the time to visit, comment, follow, like or tweet a blog post of mine, liked my Facebook page, ect….It was all very much appreciated!

Being this was my first year I do have a question. There were times when I came upon a website that no longer existed or my virus protection detected a threat. Should we be informing someone of this, and if so who?

The Blogging from A to Z Challenge was an awesome experience! You’ll definitely be seeing me again next year!

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Published by Cheryl Wright

Also known as Ms57Classic I came into this world on a summer morning on July 22, 1957. Newborn babies usually do not cry real tears at birth because their tear ducts have not formed yet. But I cried real tears! I have been through many things in my life and have dealt with a multitude of situations and emotions. I have been married and divorced twice. I am an ex-navy wife. I am a mom, a Grammie of 8 (so far), a sister, an aunt, and a friend of longevity. I have a son and a son-in-law in the US Navy and am very proud of their job decision and their accomplishments. My job as a mother is FOREVER. It will not stop when a child of mine reaches the age of 18! I have always been well liked, but not liked by all. I can stretch a dollar like it’s a rubber band. I like the person I am. I graduated from a writing school. I am in the process of writing a book. I graduated from University of Phoenix at the age of 56 with an associate’s degree in Art. I am disabled, having a multitude of health issues. I had a corneal transplant and since then have become an advocate for organ and tissue donation. One of my hobbies is finding those who share the exact birthday as me – July 22, 1957. There is much more ABOUT ME but I guess you will have to follow my blog if you’d like to find these things out : )

34 comments

  1. Congratulations for making it through and for blogging every day. The Challenge is a great way to test your blogging stamina. You can phantom links and websites to any of the Challenge co-hosts or their assistants or the email address for the A to Z Challenge on the A to Z blog site.

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  2. The hosts of the A to Z challenge try to police the list. But with 2000+ participants, well it gets overwhelming. Yes, please do report to the hosts over on the A to Z website with the links you are finding as bad or non-existent or not participating. Thanks for sharing your A to Z with us and congrats on finishing the challenge unscathed! 😀

    Jamie Dement (LadyJai)
    Be Positive in Life and Writing
    Caring for My Veteran

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  3. It’s great to be finished with the A to Z, isn’t it? This was my third A to Z, but I remember my first very well, and you described it very well. Sorta serendipity connecting with A to Z in the first place, then wondering if I should do it, then plunging in, and lo and behold, finishing it. Congratulations to you for sticking with it.

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  4. Congratulations on making it all the way through this challenge. It sounds like you were super successful in every way.

    As to the virus problem or non-existing websites… I have no idea who you’d contact about that.

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  5. Hi Cheryl,
    great blog and I have nominated you for a liebster award details of which can be found on my page ” liebster award a kind of daisy chain made from hearts with words “. I’m a bit embarassed that as yet I cannot figure how to provide that as a direct link for you but I am a work in progress.
    Sandra

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