Spread the love

So, I'm new to this whole "blogging world" and that can be really intimidating sometimes. There's this weird invisible pressure you feel entering into this world. As you read through the thousands of blogs on the web, you are overwhelmed by the amount of talent streaming through the inter-net. (Ok, I hyphened that because that's the way it sounded in my head. No judgement.) So you think to yourself - what am I even doing? Why am I even bothering to do this? Look at all the followers she/has/they have! And I have 5. FIVE!!!! (which by the way, I say that in NO amount of dissatisfaction or with an ungrateful attitude. I am so honored to have the 5 of you that I do. It means the WORLD to me that you would invest your time and attention in my blog. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your love, encouragement and support. You'll always be my #1 supporters because you were the first supporters *smile*) And so you feel this need to write a compelling blog. "What will make grab people's attention? Maybe I can write about ________ because it will make them cry!" Or "maybe I can write about _______ because it will make them laugh hysterically and they'll keep coming back to see what other funny things I'll post!" (Which I'm soooo glad I vetoed that idea almost immediately because I am NOT funny!) But then you run across a blog like Natalie's over at Nat the Fat Rat and you are humbled - HUMBLED - at her focus. And you realize - this isn't about me! This isn't about "grabbing" readers or lulling readers into a false sense of security. I can't be anyone else but myself. I can't pretend to be compelling or funny or anything else that isn't me. My focus shouldn't be on me at all!! My focus needs to be on how to use my blog to touch other people - to make a difference - to spread love, encouragement and a sense of value, ownership and BELONGING to anyone who stumbles across it. Even if they never stay...even if they never follow me...even if they never read my blog again. If I can just touch 1 person, through 1 post, 1 time - that makes this whole journey valuable.

And so - I am taking this opportunity to do just that. Natalie has posted a challenge - to spread LOVE over the intern-et (I know, I know, I'm sorry! Idk what my brain is doing with that word!!!!) for the next week. Her challenge is to spread love through Twitter, Instagram, Blogging, FB, etc - all over the place! Here's how it works:

Between now and April 12th (that's next Friday), compliment the women in your life via the internet. Use sites like the ones listed above and use the hashtag #mightylove. A tracker has been installed to track all the hashtags. If we can reach 500 hashtagged compliments by next Friday, the peeps at go mighty will donate $500 to a battered women's shelter in NY. People - that's big money!

So use your hashtags (again that's #mightylove) and be sure to tag Natalie so she can keep track with all we're doing! You can tag her at @natthefatrat.

Please take this opportunity to encourage and compliment the girls in your life. What a wonderful opportunity to use your words for good!!!

Here are some examples of compliments you can give:



Can't WAIT to see how many lives we touch!!!!

xoxoxo