Year-End Post Special: Twenty Things We Learned Blogging This Year

31 Dec 2013 35 Comments

I am very grateful to the Holistic Wayfarer for including me in this great joint blogging effort! Thanks so much! This was a lot of fun to be a part of. This is just the kind of collaborative effort that makes WordPress the special community that it is.

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sakuraandme
Dec 31, 2013 @ 12:57:53

Happy New Year, Mike! 🙂
Here’s to a great year. Hugs from Oz, Paula xxx

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- The Eye-Dancers
  Dec 31, 2013 @ 19:37:12
  
  Thanks, Paula! Happy New Year.:)
  
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Dimitris Manousakis
Dec 31, 2013 @ 14:20:43

Dear Mike! I wish you happiness,success and joy for the New Year! 2014 hugs!

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- The Eye-Dancers
  Dec 31, 2013 @ 19:37:39
  
  Thank you! Wishing you the very best of years as well!
  
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Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
Dec 31, 2013 @ 14:55:52

Happy New Year wishes sent your way, Mike.

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- The Eye-Dancers
  Dec 31, 2013 @ 19:37:58
  
  Thanks, Mary! Happy New Year!:)
  
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insearchofitall
Dec 31, 2013 @ 15:02:16

I enjoyed reading that post. It was very informative and I will go back and check out all the contributors to it. You are a good writer and I’ve learned a good deal from you. Hope you have another book in the works this year. It will be a good year indeed. Happy New Year to you and yours.

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- The Eye-Dancers
  Dec 31, 2013 @ 19:39:36
  
  Thank you very much for the kind words! It was great being a part of this collaborative post, and am glad you enjoyed this! I will be working on an Eye-Dancers sequel throughout 2014, and of course continuing to post on here as well!
  
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The Talking Violin
Dec 31, 2013 @ 15:06:32

Hi Michael, yesterday when I got to know with whom I would be sharing this post, I was very happy that you were among them. Thank you for letting me record one of your thoughts, and I hope someday we can do it again. In the meantime, I’ll do what I’ve been doing for a while now: enjoy your great posts. Please, drop by. There’s a nice feedback on one of you thoughts on The Talking Violin. Happy New Year!

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- The Eye-Dancers
  Dec 31, 2013 @ 19:40:36
  
  Thanks so much for the wonderful recording! It was great collaborating on this post and I hope, indeed, that we can do something like this again! Have a great New Years!
  
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joseyphina
Dec 31, 2013 @ 15:38:00

Happy new year, Mike! Great post!

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- The Eye-Dancers
  Dec 31, 2013 @ 19:41:03
  
  Thank you! Happy New Year to you as well.:)
  
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Holistic Wayfarer
Dec 31, 2013 @ 17:58:01

Mike, more than one reader on my board commented on your point about keeping the mental muscles active. Your thoughts echoed a lot of what I’ve mulled over this year. It is wonderful we can share so much out here.

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- The Eye-Dancers
  Dec 31, 2013 @ 19:41:49
  
  Thanks, Diana! It was great working with you on this, and I very much look forward to your great posts in 2014!
  
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  - Holistic Wayfarer
    Jan 01, 2014 @ 09:24:45
    
    Paekthoven responded to your thoughts on my board.
racoltapetru6
Dec 31, 2013 @ 18:16:36

Happy New Year, dear Mike!

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- The Eye-Dancers
  Dec 31, 2013 @ 19:42:07
  
  Thanks! Happy New Year to you as well!
  
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Nancy Loderick
Dec 31, 2013 @ 19:19:59

Happy New Year Mike!

Here’s to happy and healthy 2014!

Nancy

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- The Eye-Dancers
  Dec 31, 2013 @ 19:42:25
  
  Thanks so much! Happy New Year, Nancy!
  
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Lyn
Dec 31, 2013 @ 20:22:50

All the very best for the new year Mike, may joy, peace and contentment be yours in abundance.

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- The Eye-Dancers
  Jan 02, 2014 @ 18:45:47
  
  Thanks so much, Lyn! Wishing you all the same for 2014!
  
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2embracethelight
Jan 02, 2014 @ 23:01:21

Congrats and best wishes for all your accomplishments. It does take more than ourselves to be the best we can be.
Yisraela

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- The Eye-Dancers
  Jan 03, 2014 @ 17:09:09
  
  Thank you, Yisraela, and I hope your New Year is off to a good start!
  
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mlhe
Jan 03, 2014 @ 16:21:17

Happy New Year, friend! Thank you for introducing me to Wayfarer. I wish you (and all who read here) lots of writing and even more reading in 2014. (Well, that and health and happiness and discernment and saying yes……….)

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- The Eye-Dancers
  Jan 03, 2014 @ 17:11:51
  
  Happy New Year to you as well, and I’m very glad to have introduced you to the Wayfarer–she has a wonderful site! I hope your 2014 is off to a great start!
  
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Holistic Wayfarer
Jan 03, 2014 @ 16:40:50

Mike, mlhe left me a very special greeting on my About. =) And Kenny2dogs (a couple of comments up from the most recent in the group post), spotlighted one of your points.

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- The Eye-Dancers
  Jan 03, 2014 @ 17:10:43
  
  Thanks so much for letting me know, Diana! I really appreciate that.:)
  
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kingdom777
Jan 05, 2014 @ 10:25:12

Happy New Year!

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- The Eye-Dancers
  Jan 07, 2014 @ 19:38:58
  
  Thank you, you, too!:)
  
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The Talking Violin
Jan 05, 2014 @ 19:04:09

Hi Michael, check it out! I’m sure you’re going to like it.

http://thetalkingviolin.com/year-end-post-special-twenty-things-we-learned-blogging-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1653

See you, Mr. Violin.

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- The Eye-Dancers
  Jan 07, 2014 @ 19:39:53
  
  Thanks! I did indeed like this! I appreciate the head’s up.:)
  
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'CC' Richards, Daytripper Sippers
Jan 05, 2014 @ 19:09:04

Hi Mike, thanks to all for this post. It got me thinking.
In no. 20 you said:
“Blogosphere serves as an example of how our world can be if we could simply respect and honor one other’s thoughts, opinions, and cultures. Maybe, just maybe, if bloggers keep providing a healthy example, we can start a revolution, a new outlook on things, a pathway for peace.”

I go on to say: Blog in real life. Take ‘blogging’ back to friends, workmates and strangers. ‘Like’ people to their face, give ‘Comments’ in person, Follow what strangers say to learn what they will show us. 🙂
[copied to The Talking Violin blog also]

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- The Eye-Dancers
  Jan 07, 2014 @ 19:41:05
  
  Thanks so much! I’m glad this resonated for you, and your comments are very thoughtful. and no doubt words to live by.
  
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elenacaravela
Jan 08, 2014 @ 17:04:05

Happy, Productive New Year!

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- The Eye-Dancers
  Jan 09, 2014 @ 14:38:54
  
  Thank you! You, too.:)
  
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