I can’t believe Doorway Between Words is celebrating its 100th post!
Back when I started this blog in March 2014, I had a goal to write once a week. I managed to stick to that schedule most of the time. I even took up the gauntlet and wrote for twenty-six days in April during the 2015 A to Z Challenge.
What’s kept me motivated to write is my incredible community — all of you who have read, liked, and commented on my posts. I hope you’ll all still be with me when I reach 200 posts. 🙂
It seems appropriate that I have also just reached 300 blog followers. Thank you to all of you!
I have been remiss lately in posting additional thanks to those of you who have given me blog awards. I appreciate each and every nomination, even if I don’t always have the time to write up seventeen random facts about myself.
Here are some special individuals who have nominated me for awards in the past few months:
Alex Hurst, for her must-see Must-Read Blog Award
Lori MacLaughlin, for the Creative Blogger Award
Bradscribe, for the Liebster Award
Shawn, for the Real Neat Blog Award
Nimmi, for the Premio Dardos Award
I have also received a request from La Sabrosona to participate in the Three-Day Quote Challenge. I thought I’d share three of my favourite quotes that seem appropriate today:
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
Mahatma Gandhi
I wrote about the importance of integrity and communication in Would Your Captain Be Proud? It’s still one of my favourite serious posts. When I write this blog, I feel like I can be me in all my forms — my serious side, my zany side, my scholarly side, my imaginative side. Thanks for making me feel comfortable being me.
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.
George Bernard Shaw
I have this one up on my sidebar for a reason. It reminds me that communicating involves more than one person, and that thinking about your audience is the single most important thing you can do when writing. You are why I am here. Otherwise I’d be writing to the coldness of cyberspace, and who needs that?
Just do it.
Nike
I dithered a bit before I created this blog. What if I didn’t like it? What if I didn’t know what to write? What if it was a spectacular failure?
Sometimes, you just need to do it — take on those challenges and see where they take you.
This one’s taken me to a really great place. And I’m glad you were here to come along with me for the ride. 🙂
Love to you all,
Sue
Image by Kirsty Hall via Flickr/Creative Commons
Felicidades! Definitely a milestone worth celebrating.
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Thank you! Glad I could use it as an opportunity to finally complete your challenge. 🙂
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Congrats on that milestone! I love those quotes.
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Thanks, Dan! Glad you liked them.
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Congratulations on hitting a couple of milestones. And great quotes!
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Thanks, Anabel!
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Congratulations on this milestone, Sue!
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Thank so much, Pam!
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Congratulations! 100, it feels good doesn’t it?
I passed the 100 post mark this week as well, so I can imagine your joy.
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Wonderful! Congratulations to you too, Solveig! 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Congrats!
Enjoy your cake, or whatever nibbles you have to help celebrate!
Cheers!
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I vote for donuts. 🙂 Thanks, Brad!
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Congratulations, félicitations – good milestones to celebrate and perfect quotations to inspire the next… 🙂
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Thank you, Jane! Yes, I definitely find them inspirational. 🙂
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Congratulations Sue. And your A-z was really helpful. ☺
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Thanks, Ameena! I hope my upcoming punctuation series will be helpful, too. 🙂
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I am in need of that! Thank you. I would be looking forward to it.
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Congrats on your milestones! It’s always a treat to visit over here. Lots of good stuff to be found. As for the quotes, I love the George Bernard Shaw one. Wow, so spot on. Something we should keep in mind on a daily basis.
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Thanks, Carrie! Yes, as soon as I saw that quote, I immediately needed to post it on my sidebar. I love it when you find something that resonates with you that strongly.
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Congratulations, Sue. You’re an inspiration to pokey bloggers like me.
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Thanks, Ellie. It’s so hard to find the time, isn’t it?
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Congratulations on reaching your 100th blog post! And I love the quotes you shared, especially the Gandhi quote. Perfect! 🙂
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Thanks, Denise! Yes, that Gandhi quote has stayed with me for a long time. 🙂
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Yay Sue! Yay!
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🙂
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Congratulations Sue,
100 posts is by no means easily accomplished and certainly a milestone that should be celebrated unabashedly. Let the bubbly flow.
Clare
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Thanks, Clare! Cheers to you. 🙂
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Congratulation!
That first step si so thrilling isn’t it? It’s a very special one. And you know? I have a kind of feeling that I’ll be there when you reach 200 😉
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That would be wonderful! 🙂
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Great work! I’m amazed you dove right into A-Z after just starting your blog, but hey–way to go! Are you planning for next year already?
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Too far away for me to think about it yet…although I guess it’s not far at that! I’m not sure I’ll be able to write for A to Z next year with all the projects I have on the go. I’m going to do my best, though! That was a lot of fun. 🙂
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I’ve got two ideas right now, and I’ll sit down over winter break and map them all out to decide which to go with!! I may even start writing then.
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Good for you! It’s always better when you’re organized. 🙂
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Congratulations, 100 posts is a great accomplishment.
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Thanks, Robin! It feels a little unreal to have made it this far. 🙂
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Woohoo, 100 posts!! Congratulations! 😀 I’m honored to be mentioned at all, but it’s no surprise your blog is growing so well and so fast. You are amazing! ^_^
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Well, I hardly know what to say to that, Alex! I’m blushing. Thank you!
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Congratulations! I’m glad to have bumped into you during the A to Z Challenge. Hoping to be around for the 200th as well! 🙂
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I’m glad I met you too, Sara! I’ll break out the cake when we get to 200. 🙂
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Congratulations! I’m happy to have found your blog 🙂
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Thanks, Rachel! I’m glad to have you here. 🙂
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Happy 1st 100! Here’s to the next 100+ to come 🙂
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Thank you, NAPR! When I get to 200, maybe I’ll do a Lego post just for you. 🙂
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100 posts of guidance and instruction donated to an audience starved for your tuition. I, for one, doff my hat in thanks, Sue. And I raise my glass in anticipation of the next throng to arrive.
Cheers!
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Thanks, Shelley! I’m clinking your glass now. 🙂
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Congratulations on your blogging success! It’s always a delight to see your blog show up in my newsfeed.
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What a lovely thing to say! Thanks so much!
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What a great milestone! Congratulations Sue.
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Thanks, Katia!
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Congrats on 100, Sue! I’m so glad you’re out here in the interwebs doing what you do!
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Thanks, Brenna! I’m glad fate brought us together. 🙂
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Congrats on 100 posts, Sue! And thanks for the shout out. I’ll be around for blog post 500. Nice quotes. “Just do it” has been my mantra for a long time.
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Blog post 500…now that would be something! 🙂 Thanks, Lori!
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Congrats Sue. 🙂
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Thanks, D.G.!
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Great quotes, Sue. And grats on making it to 100!
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Thanks, Loni. I’m glad you liked them!
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Congratulations! So glad we could “meet” through A-Z, and I’m so glad the blog community has been good to you!
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Thanks, Kaitlin! I’m glad we met, too. 🙂
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Congratulations Sue! Both great achievements to be proud of.
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Thanks, Celine!
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