The Great Blogging Anniversary Linkup

My one year blogging anniversary is coming up in a few weeks.  Did you know that?  

I know, I know, doesn't it seem like yesterday since I hit publish on that very first one?  I look back at that and both laugh and applaud myself.  

I laugh at how naive I was.  I applaud myself for how far I've come.  

But what I really applaud?  

You.  

Blogging has become as important to me as breathing, truly.  The process of writing, emoting, sharing myself.

But the real part that moves me and keeps me inspired is my relationship with you, my readers.  

You bring me comfort.  

Security.  

Confidence.  

Happiness.  

Affirmation.  

Re-direction.  

Fun.  

You.  

I am thankful, from the bottom of my heart, for each and every one of you - bloggers and non-bloggers alike.  

So it is in that spirit that I happily and proudly present to you the Great Blogging Anniversary Linkup to celebrate my anniversary. 

And the best part is?  I'm not the only one doing it!  Several of us have annivesaries around this time (apparently Spring isn't just for birthing babies).  

Mark your calendars for Monday, March 12th through Friday, March 16th, when bloggers can link up a post based on the prompts below and non-bloggers can get to know other bloggers who inspire.  

My partners in the Great Blogging Anniversary Linkup include:

It Builds Character

The Woven Moments

The Adventures of Daddy Runs A lot

and

Do Sweat the Small Stuff

All 5 of us will have a linky that week and all 5 of us will be writing at least one post on the prompts below.  

 

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And that's not all!  If you link up or comment, we'll enter you into a drawing for a special prize that we just can't wait to share with you.  

So think about the prompts below, mark your calendars, grab the button (how cool is it? Thanks, Sweaty!), and come back ready to link up, beginning on Monday, March 12th.  

We can't wait to celebrate with you!

The prompts:

• 5 (or more!) Ways the Blogging Community Improves Life
• 5 (or more!) Blogs that have Influenced my journey (and Why)
• 5 (or more!) Reasons this year has been "just the beginning"
• The Darker Side of Blogging - 5 (or more!) things to Avoid
• 5 Ways to Technically Improve your blog 
• What I thought I'd Be Writing About When I Started
• What I'll Be Writing About on My 10th Blogiversary

Happy choosing!  And see you on March 12th.  

Celebrating you,

Tracy, John, Sweaty, Ryan and Missy